S05E11 · EP 57
season 5 · 2013-08-25

Confessions

written by ? · directed by ? · 4.85M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
tense 18%scheme 10%angry 9%lie 8%sad 6%menacing 4%deadpan 4%tender 4%interrogation 4%obsession 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's counterattack
B · Jesse's escape
C · Todd's new role
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Outside a diner in Arizona · cold_openTodd leaves Walt voicemail

Todd updates Walt on a change in management after a messy dispute with Declan.

00:22–00:40scheme · threat
2 · Inside a diner in Arizona · cold_openTodd brags about train heist

Todd recounts the train heist to Jack and Kenny, omitting Drew Sharp's murder.

00:40–02:48lie · scheme
3 ▸ 02:48
3 · Diner restroom · cold_openJack wipes blood off shoe

Jack nonchalantly wipes blood from his shoe in the diner restroom.

02:48–05:40violence · secret_exposed
4 · Interrogation room · act1Hank interrogates Jesse

Hank tells Jesse he knows Walt is Heisenberg and offers a deal.

05:40–07:21interrogation · betrayal
5 · Interrogation room · act1Hank tries to convince Jesse

Hank appeals to Jesse's anger, suggesting Walt is a monster.

07:21–08:15obsession
6 · Interrogation room · act1Saul ends interrogation

Saul arrives, dismisses Hank, and scolds Jesse for getting arrested.

08:15–10:39scheme · avoidance
8 · White residence · act1Walt reveals cancer relapse

Walt tells Walt Jr. his cancer has returned to keep him home.

11:00–13:21lie
9 · Schrader residence · act1Hank lashes out at Marie

Hank tells Marie he didn't tell the DEA and lashes out about his lead.

13:21–14:16obsession · escalation
10 · White residence bedroom · act1Walt films confession video

Walt and Skyler film a video where Walt states it is his confession.

14:16–15:16scheme · confession
11 · Garduño's restaurant · act2Meeting at Garduño's begins

Walt and Skyler meet Hank and Marie at a Mexican restaurant.

15:16–15:51negotiation · social_rule_violation
12 · Garduño's restaurant · act2Walt denies drug empire

Walt refuses to acknowledge Hank's accusations about his drug empire.

15:51–17:25lie
13 ▸ 17:25
13 · Garduño's restaurant · act2Marie tells Walt to kill himself

Marie berates Skyler and tells Walt to kill himself.

17:25–20:14humiliation · threat
14 · Schrader residence living room · act2Walt's confession video plays

Walt's video claims Hank forced him into the meth business.

20:14–24:41lie · confession
15 · Schrader residence living room · act2Marie learns about medical bills

Marie realizes Walt paid Hank's medical bills with drug money.

24:41–26:31secret_exposed · betrayal
16 · Desert · act2Walt meets Jesse in desert

Walt meets Jesse in the desert to discuss Hank's knowledge.

26:31–27:37pursuit · investigation
17 · Desert · act2Walt questions Jesse about Hank

Jesse tells Walt that Hank wants him to inform on Walt.

27:37–29:15interrogation · scheme
18 ▸ 29:15
18 · Desert · act2Walt offers Jesse new identity

Walt suggests Jesse leave town with a new identity.

29:15–33:33betrayal
19 · Car wash · act2Skyler reassures Walt

Skyler tells Walt that his plan worked and they are fine.

33:33–34:58scheme · avoidance
20 · DEA office · act2Hank pulls surveillance

Hank pulls his surveillance on Saul's office.

34:58–36:10investigation · avoidance
21 ▸ 36:10
21 · Saul's office · act2Saul arranges Jesse's escape

Saul sets up Jesse's new identity and gives him cash.

36:10–41:50scheme · deal
22 ▸ 41:50
22 · Saul's office · act2Jesse confronts Saul about ricin

Jesse realizes Saul had Huell steal the ricin cigarette.

41:50–45:32betrayal · secret_exposed
23 · Car wash · act2Walt acts suspicious at car wash

Walt behaves oddly at the car wash, checking the soda machine.

45:32–46:01avoidance · obsession
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Episode facts

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2013-08-25
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In this episode

TA
Todd AlquistJesse Plemons13 episodes · drives 10 scenes
JW
Jack WelkerMichael Bowen9 episodes · drives 13 scenes
K
Kenny7 episodes
HS
Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes