S05E01 · EP 47
season 5 · 2012-07-15

Live Free or Die

written by ? · directed by ? · 2.93M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

14 scenes · 4 threads
tense 23%scheme 10%angry 7%secret exposed 7%investigation 7%deal 7%deadpan 7%escalation 5%tender 4%triumphant 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walt's future identity
B · Superlab aftermath
C · Laptop destruction plan
D · Ted Beneke cover-up
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Every scene

14 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:03
1 · Denny's restaurant · cold_openWalt's birthday at Denny's

Walter White celebrates his birthday with a fake ID and buys a machine gun.

00:03–04:39scheme · deal
2 ▸ 04:39
2 · White residence · act1Walt returns home after Gus

Walt disposes of evidence and Skyler admits she's scared of him.

04:39–12:23secret_exposed · avoidance
3 · Superlab ruins · act1Hank surveys the superlab

Hank and Gomez examine the destroyed superlab and find a melted camera.

12:23–13:44investigation
4 · Desert road · act1Mike learns of Gus's death

Mike learns of Gus's death and drives off in fury.

13:44–14:52violence · pursuit
5 · Los Pollos Hermanos · act1Hank collects Gus's laptop

Hank watches police collect Gus's laptop from the restaurant.

14:52–17:16investigation · impersonation
6 · Junkyard · act2Planning to destroy the laptop

Walt, Jesse, and Mike argue about how to destroy the laptop in the evidence room.

17:16–23:39scheme · negotiation
7 ▸ 23:39
7 · Car wash · act2Saul tells Skyler about Ted

Saul visits Skyler at the car wash and tells her Ted has woken up from his coma.

23:39–26:32secret_exposed · deal
8 ▸ 26:32
8 · Junkyard · act3Testing the magnet on a laptop

Walt, Jesse, and Mike test the magnet and successfully destroy a laptop.

26:32–27:35scheme · escalation
9 · Hospital · act3Skyler visits Ted in hospital

Skyler visits Ted and he agrees to keep silent about the attack.

27:35–32:19deal · secret_exposed
10 · Police station exterior · act3Executing the magnet plan

Walt, Jesse, and Mike drive the truck to the police station and activate the magnet.

32:19–35:25scheme · escalation
11 · Street near police station · act3Arguing about the plan's success

Mike questions whether the magnet worked and Walt insists it did.

35:25–36:41escalation
12 ▸ 36:41
12 · Police evidence room · act3Evidence room inventory

Police inventory the damaged laptop and find an unlisted photograph.

36:41–37:38investigation · secret_exposed
13 ▸ 37:38
13 · Saul's office · act3Walt confronts Saul about money

Walt confronts Saul about giving $622,000 to Ted Beneke and fires him.

37:38–41:22betrayal
14 · White residence · tagSkyler tells Walt about Ted

Skyler tells Walt that Ted won't talk and Walt forgives her.

41:22–42:07confession · deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-07-15
Overall
#47
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2.93M (US)
Pace
69 words/min · 118 questions

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In this episode

WW
Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
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LawsonJim Beaver4 episodes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
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Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
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Ted BenekeChristopher Cousins18 episodes · drives 1 scenes
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Brock CantilloIan Posada14 episodes