S04E13 · EP 46
season 4 · 2011-10-09

Face Off

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.9M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
tense 20%scheme 10%menacing 8%triumphant 8%violence 7%angry 5%interrogation 4%betrayal 4%investigation 3%lie 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt vs Gus final gambit
B · Jesse's interrogation
C · Hector's revenge plot
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Hospital room · act1Walt and Jesse in hospital

Walt presses Jesse for a place to ambush Gus as detectives arrive.

01:05–03:19scheme · interrogation
2 · Hospital interrogation room · act1Detectives question Jesse about ricin

Jesse deflects questions about ricin and demands his lawyer.

03:19–06:20interrogation · lie
3 ▸ 06:20
3 · Saul Goodman's office · act1Walt breaks into Saul's office

Walt demands Saul's number from Francesca who extorts him for $25,000.

06:20–09:22scheme · negotiation
4 · Walt's car on street · act1Walt calls neighbor to check house

Walt tricks neighbor Rebecca into entering his house to flush out hitmen.

09:22–12:13lie · scheme
6 · Hospital interrogation room · act1Saul dismisses detectives

Saul enters interrogation and orders detectives to leave, then talks to Jesse.

13:32–13:37negotiation · interrogation
7 · Hospital interrogation room · act1Jesse reveals Gus visits Hector

Jesse tells Saul that Gus tortures Hector at the nursing home.

13:37–15:54betrayal · scheme
8 ▸ 15:54
8 · Casa Tranquila nursing home · act1Walt proposes alliance to Hector

Walt offers Hector a chance to kill Gus together.

15:54–18:24scheme · deal
9 · Casa Tranquila nursing home · act2Hector spells NEED DEA

Hector spells out a message to a nurse requesting the DEA.

18:24–20:38scheme · secret_exposed
10 · Hank's home · act2Hank's family argues about safety

Hank's family pressures him not to go to the DEA meeting.

20:38–21:52threat · avoidance
11 · DEA office · act2Gomez discusses laundry wiring

Gomez shows Hank suspicious wiring at the laundry, then mentions Hector.

21:52–22:10investigation · pursuit
12 · DEA office · act2Family warns Hank about Hector

Hank's family and Gomez debate the danger of meeting Hector.

22:10–26:11threat · investigation
13 · DEA office · act2Hector insults Hank at DEA

Hector spells vulgar insults to Hank instead of giving information.

26:11–27:04humiliation · betrayal
14 · Gus's location · act2Tyrus reports Hector to Gus

Tyrus tells Gus that Hector visited the DEA, alarming Gus.

27:04–27:26betrayal · pursuit
17 · Hospital room · act3Jesse released from hospital

Police tell Jesse he is free to go since no ricin was found.

30:21–31:37coincidence
18 · Hospital hallway · act3Jesse calls Andrea about Brock

Jesse calls Andrea to check on Brock's condition.

31:37–32:21
19 · Street outside hospital · act3Jesse kidnapped by Gus's men

Jesse is tazed and abducted by Gus's men on the street.

32:21–34:42violence · pursuit
21 ▸ 36:02
21 · Casa Tranquila nursing home · act3Gus confronts Hector and dies in explosion

Gus berates Hector, who triggers a pipe bomb, killing them both.

36:02–37:56violence · betrayal
22 · Rental car near airport · act3Walt hears news of explosion

Walt listens to radio news about the nursing home explosion and smiles.

37:56–40:03coincidence
23 · Superlab · act4Walt kills henchmen and frees Jesse

Walt shoots Gus's men in the lab and tells Jesse Gus is dead.

40:03–44:36violence · scheme
24 ▸ 44:36
24 · Hospital parking garage roof · tagWalt and Jesse celebrate victory

Jesse tells Walt that Brock will recover and they agree Gus had to die.

44:36–48:20
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Episode facts

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2011-10-09
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1.9M (US)
Pace
68 words/min · 128 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
FL
Francesca LiddyTina Parker10 episodes
HS
Hector SalamancaMark Margolis14 episodes · drives 2 scenes
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Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
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Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
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Steven GomezSteven Michael Quezada36 episodes · drives 2 scenes
TK
Tyrus KittRay Campbell12 episodes · drives 3 scenes