Walt and Jesse realize how dire their situation is. They must come up with a plan to kill Tuco before Tuco kills them first.Walt and Jesse realize how dire their situation is. They must come up with a plan to kill Tuco before Tuco kills them first.Walt and Jesse realize how dire their situation is. They must come up with a plan to kill Tuco before Tuco kills them first.
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- TriviaWhen Walt is flipping through channels while blocking out the sound of Skyler calling his name, one of the channels says "plants for you, better call Saul!"
- GoofsWhen Skyler is standing in the bathroom in front of the mirror preparing for a facial mask, a cameraman's hand, along with his handheld camera, is visible for a few seconds behind her on the left.
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Skyler White: I need support. Me! The almost 40-year old pregnant woman with the surprise baby on the way and the husband with lung cancer who disappears for hours on end and I don't know where he goes and he barely even speaks to me anymore with the moody son who does the same thing and the overdrawn checking account and the lukewarm water heater that leaks rusty looking crap and, and is rotting out the floor of the utility closet and we can't even afford to fix it but OHH, I see, now I am supposed to go 'Hank, please what can I possibly do to further benefit my spoiled, kleptomaniac, bitch sister who somehow always manages to be the center of attention, cuz God knows, she is the one with the really important problems.
Hank Schrader: Want me to take a look at that utility closet?
- ConnectionsReferenced in Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Howard Stern/Aaron Paul (2019)
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It feels more like a continuation from a mid-season break than a new season, but there are some very memorable moments.
I remember being captivated by the black and white opening when I saw this episode on its initial release. On a rewatch it is not quite the same, but works well in a different way because I know the outcome.
I like that the writers do not move on from how the previous encounter with Tuco ended, but acknowledge the consequences immediately and make it part of the overarching narrative. Plenty of dark humour and a strong sense of paranoia is generated from this, particularly the scenes involving the character Gonzo.
Generally the humour involving the Hank is top drawer as always. His obliviousness to Walt's criminal life is superbly done and his scene with Skyler is fantastic. Dean Norris and Anna Gunn are both awesome in this scene, especially Gunn.
The scenes involving Walt and Jesse are great as always, with both actors on form as ever.
For me it is an 8.5/10, but I round upwards.
- snoozejonc
- Apr 29, 2024
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- Runtime47 minutes
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- 16:9 HD