S05E15 · EP 61
season 5 · 2013-09-22

Granite State

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Episode DNA

16 scenes · 4 threads
tense 21%scheme 7%menacing 7%violence 7%angry 7%deal 7%sad 7%secret exposed 5%betrayal 5%threat 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Walt's escape and revenge
B · Jesse's captivity and escape
C · Skyler's interrogation and threat
D · Saul's departure and aftermath
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Vacuum repair shop bunker · act1Saul arrives at vacuum shop

Saul is taken to a bunker where Walt is held.

00:30–03:04scheme · secret_exposed
2 · Schrader residence · act1DEA finds ransacked house

Ramey discovers the Schrader house has been broken into.

03:04–03:26investigation
3 · Jack's compound · act1Jack watches Jesse's confession

Jack's gang plays Jesse's confession video. Kenny comments on Jesse's crying, and the video reveals Todd killed Drew Sharp. Jack becomes furious and grabs his gun to kill Jesse.

03:26–03:40secret_exposed · violence
4 · Jack's compound · act1Todd convinces Jack to spare Jesse

Todd persuades Jack to keep Jesse alive for more meth cooks.

03:40–07:30deal · rivalry
5 · Ed's bunker · act1Walt demands hitmen from Saul

Walt asks Saul for a list of hitters to kill Jack's gang. Saul advises him to surrender to protect Skyler, but Walt insists on revenge. Ed announces it's time for Saul to leave, but Walt demands Saul come with him. Saul refuses, and after Walt has a coughing fit, Saul declares their partnership over and leaves.

07:30–13:12scheme · betrayal
6 · DEA office · act2Skyler interrogated by DEA

Skyler is pressed by the DEA for Walt's location.

13:12–14:44interrogation · deal
7 · White residence · act2Todd threatens Skyler at home

Todd and his gang threaten Skyler to keep quiet about a black-haired woman.

14:44–18:17threat · violence
8 ▸ 18:17
8 · Coffee shop · act2Todd reports to Lydia about Skyler

Todd tells Lydia the threat on Skyler was successful.

18:17–22:15deal · scheme
9 · New Hampshire cabin · act2Walt arrives at New Hampshire cabin

A man named Mr. Lambert welcomes Walt to a remote cabin in New Hampshire. He explains the amenities, the lack of communication, and warns Walt not to leave or he will be caught.

22:15–27:27scheme
10 · Jesse's cage · act2Jesse bonds with Todd over ice cream

Todd brings Jesse ice cream and they discuss the meth cook.

27:27–28:23seduction
11 · Jesse's cage · act2Jesse refuses to cook meth

Jesse refuses to cook more meth for Jack's gang.

28:23–33:17violence
12 · Andrea's home · act2Todd kidnaps Andrea

Todd goes to Andrea's home, pretending to be Jesse's friend, then kidnaps her at gunpoint to force Jesse to cooperate.

33:17–35:55violence · threat
13 · New Hampshire cabin · act2Walt receives visit from Saul

Saul visits Walt in the cabin and updates him on Skyler.

35:55–43:41deal · betrayal
14 ▸ 43:41
14 · School office · act2Walt calls son Flynn

Walt calls his son Flynn at school, pretending to be his aunt. He tries to explain his actions and send money, but Flynn angrily rejects him, blaming him for Uncle Hank's death and telling him to die.

43:41–46:33confession · betrayal
15 · New Hampshire cabin · act2Walt calls DEA

Walt calls the DEA Albuquerque office and asks to speak to the agent in charge of his investigation, identifying himself as Walter White.

46:33–46:42confession
16 ▸ 46:42
16 · TV studio · act2Gretchen Schwartz interviewed on TV

Gretchen Schwartz denies Walt's involvement in Gray Matter Technologies.

46:42–52:21lie · secret_exposed
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Episode facts

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2013-09-22
Overall
#61
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6.58M (US)
Pace
78 words/min · 126 questions

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In this episode

EG
Ed GalbraithRobert Forster6 episodes
WW
Walt Whitman5 episodes · drives 309 scenes
MS
Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
JW
Jack WelkerMichael Bowen9 episodes · drives 13 scenes
K
Kenny7 episodes
TA
Todd AlquistJesse Plemons13 episodes · drives 10 scenes
JP
Jesse PinkmanAaron Paul62 episodes · drives 180 scenes
SW
Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes