S05E06 · EP 52
season 5 · 2012-08-19

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Episode DNA

16 scenes · 4 threads
tense 22%negotiation 10%angry 7%sad 6%betrayal 6%violence 5%humiliation 5%secret exposed 4%awkward 4%deadpan 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Drew Sharp aftermath
B · DEA surveillance on Mike
C · Skyler's family crisis
D · Meth business dissolution
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Vamonos Pest · cold_openUnloading and dissolving evidence

The crew dismantles the boy's dirtbike and prepares to dissolve his body.

03:23–04:09violence · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 04:09
2 · Vamonos Pest · act1Debating Todd's future

The group discusses whether to keep Todd after he killed the boy.

04:09–10:36violence · negotiation
3 · Park · act1Mike's dead drop prank

Mike leaves a fake note for DEA agents watching him.

10:36–11:44humiliation · scheme
4 · Mike's house · act2Listening to DEA surveillance

Mike hears agents planning to tail him until he slips up.

11:44–12:43eavesdropping · pursuit
5 · Schrader residence · act2Skyler's confession interrupted

Skyler visits Marie and nearly confesses but is stopped.

12:43–16:43secret_exposed · betrayal
6 · Fumigated house · act2Jesse learns Drew Sharp's identity

Jesse sees a news bulletin about the missing boy and grieves.

16:43–18:41violence · escalation
8 · Vamonos Pest office · act2Mike announces his departure

Mike tells Walt he is quitting due to DEA surveillance.

19:24–19:58negotiation · betrayal
9 ▸ 19:58
9 · Vamonos Pest office · act2Jesse also quits the business

Jesse tells Walt he is leaving and plans to sell his methylamine share.

19:58–24:42negotiation · betrayal
10 · Meeting location · act2Mike negotiates with Declan

Mike tries to sell the methylamine but Declan wants the full thousand gallons.

24:42–27:22negotiation · deal
12 · Jesse's house · act2Walt refuses to sell his share

Walt tells Jesse he won't sell his methylamine share, citing his empire.

27:51–31:52betrayal · negotiation
13 · White residence · act2Jesse meets Skyler at dinner

Walt invites Jesse to dinner with Skyler at their home.

31:52–33:17social_rule_violation
14 · White residence · act2Skyler confronts Jesse about affair

Skyler asks Jesse if Walt told him about her affair.

33:17–35:53secret_exposed · humiliation
15 · White residence · act2Walt pleads with Jesse to stay

Walt tells Jesse his business is all he has left.

35:53–38:59betrayal · escalation
16 ▸ 38:59
16 · Vamonos Pest office · act2Mike restrains Walt in office

Mike ties Walt up to prevent him from interfering with the deal.

38:59–45:05violence · threat
17 · DEA office · act2Saul files restraining order

Saul Goodman confronts DEA agents Gomez and Van Oster, filing a temporary restraining order for Mike's harassment.

45:05–46:06scheme · humiliation
18 · Vamonos Pest office · act2Jesse proposes Walt's idea

Jesse stops Mike from leaving, saying Walt has a great idea.

46:06–46:39negotiation
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Episode facts

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2012-08-19
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#52
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2.81M (US)
Pace
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In this episode

WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
ME
Mike EhrmantrautJonathan Banks38 episodes · drives 40 scenes
TA
Todd AlquistJesse Plemons13 episodes · drives 10 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
HW
Holly WhiteUnknown21 episodes
D
DeclanLouis Ferreira6 episodes