To'hajiilee: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 09:49, 28 November 2013

"To'hajiilee" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 59th overall episode of the series. Written by George Mastras and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 8, 2013.

Plot

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle (Laura Fraser) participates in watching a methamphetamine cook performed by Todd (Jesse Plemons). The purity of Todd's product is now improved to 76%, but Lydia notes its lack of the trademark blue coloring, which is what her foreign buyers demand. Before leaving she orders Todd to improve his cook. Todd then receives a call from Walt (Bryan Cranston) asking for his uncle to put out a hit on Jesse.

Meanwhile, Jesse (Aaron Paul) discusses his plan to get Walt with Hank (Dean Norris) and Gomez (Steven Michael Quezada), by getting to Walt's money. Hank visits Huell (Lavell Crawford) by Jesse's lead and manipulates him into cooperating by having him believe that Walt has put hits on him, Kuby, and Saul Goodman. Hank shows Huell a staged photo of Jesse shot in the head as proof. Huell confesses that he stored Walt's money in barrels and Kuby gave him a rental van, as well as a shovel, but that he does not know where the money was hidden. Hank advises Huell not to answer any calls or leave the house.

Walt meets up with Todd's uncle Jack (Michael Bowen) and Kenny (Kevin Rankin) to discuss the hit on Jesse. Walt is still hesitant because of his past with Jesse and wishes the job to be quick and painless. Jack tells Walt that he will do it only if Walt teaches Todd to cook his signature blue meth, which Walt reluctantly accepts. Walt attempts to lure Jesse out into the open by visiting Andrea Cantillo (Emily Rios), telling her that Jesse is using drugs again and that he hasn't heard from him in a while. Andrea calls Jesse and leaves a voicemail about her and Walt's concern, but the voicemail is intercepted by Hank, who does not tell Jesse. Hank then checks out the van rental company but finds that they were forced to remove their GPS trackers six months ago thanks to an ACLU lawsuit. Meanwhile, a very frightened Saul, while wearing a bulletproof vest, approaches Walt at the car wash and tells him that Huell is missing.

Jesse sends Walt a photo of what appears to be his money barrels, telling him that the van had a GPS unit and that he has found the money. As Walt frantically rushes to the location, Jesse threatens to burn it all if their call is disrupted for any reason. In a heated confrontation, Walt apologizes for poisoning Brock but states that he ensured Brock's survival and that all the murders he has committed throughout his career were also done to protect Jesse. As Walt approaches the desert location where his money was buried, the phone conversation cuts off and upon arrival, he finds no one there. He then sees another car approaching with Jesse and hides, believing Jesse is going to kill him. He calls Jack and gives the gang the GPS coordinates where he buried the money, but then calls it off when he sees that Hank and Gomez are with Jesse.

Cornered, Walt gives himself up to Hank, who handcuffs him and reads him his Miranda rights. Walt ignores it however, continuously glaring at Jesse and calling him a coward. Jesse then spits in Walt's face and a scuffle ensues between them until Gomez and Hank break them up. Walt is put in the backseat of Gomez' SUV while Jesse is escorted to Walt's car. Hank then calls Marie (Betsy Brandt) to inform her that he has caught Walt. However, Jack and his men approach from the desert, having ignored Walt's cancellation, and confront Hank and Gomez. A panicked Walt attempts to defuse the situation to no avail. Jack orders his man Kenny to open fire, beginning a gunfight. As Jesse and Walt take cover in their cars to avoid the fusillade of bullets, the screen cuts to black.

Title reference

The title of the episode is named for the Tohajiilee Navajo Indian Reservation, the site of Walt's buried money and the gunfight at the end of the episode.^[1]

Reception

Viewership

The episode was viewed by 5.11 million people on its original broadcast,^[2] which was an increase from the 4.41 million of the previous episode.

Reviews

The episode has been widely praised by critics, with several reviewers comparing it to the most highly rated episodes of the show and praising Michelle MacLaren's directing work as having created a perfect hour of television.^[1]^[3] Tim Surette at TV.com calls "To'hajiilee" '"a direct hit and one of the best (episodes) of the season, maybe even the series".^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Jason Dietz (September 8, 2013). "Episode Review: Breaking Bad, "To'hajiilee"". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 10, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Night + NFL Countdown 'Dexter', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
^ Zoller Seitz, Matt (September 8, 2013). "Breaking Bad Recap: Barrels of Fun". Vulture. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
^ Surette, Tim (September 9, 2013). "Breaking Bad "To'hajiilee" Review: The Longest Week Ever". TV.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

External links

"To'hajiilee" at the official Breaking Bad site
"To'hajiilee" at IMDb
Template:Tv.com episode

[metacritic-1] Jason Dietz (September 8, 2013). "Episode Review: Breaking Bad, "To'hajiilee"". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

[sept8ratings-2] Kondolojy, Amanda (September 10, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Night + NFL Countdown 'Dexter', 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 10, 2013.

[Vulture-3] Zoller Seitz, Matt (September 8, 2013). "Breaking Bad Recap: Barrels of Fun". Vulture. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

[TVSur-4] Surette, Tim (September 9, 2013). "Breaking Bad "To'hajiilee" Review: The Longest Week Ever". TV.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 Walt meets up with Todd's uncle [[List_of_Breaking_Bad_characters#Jack|Jack]] ([[Michael Bowen (actor)|Michael Bowen]]) and Kenny ([[Kevin Rankin (actor)|Kevin Rankin]]) to discuss the hit on Jesse. Walt is still hesitant because of his past with Jesse and wishes the job to be quick and painless. Jack tells Walt that he will do it only if Walt teaches Todd to cook his signature blue meth, which Walt reluctantly accepts. Walt attempts to lure Jesse out into the open by visiting [[Andrea Cantillo]] ([[Emily Rios]]), telling her that Jesse is using drugs again and that he hasn't heard from him in a while. Andrea calls Jesse and leaves a voicemail about her and Walt's concern, but the voicemail is intercepted by Hank, who does not tell Jesse. Hank then checks out the van rental company but finds that they were forced to remove their GPS trackers six months ago thanks to an [[ACLU]] lawsuit. Meanwhile, a very frightened Saul, while wearing a bulletproof vest, approaches Walt at the car wash and tells him that Huell is missing.
-Jesse sends Walt a photo of what appears to be his money barrels, telling him that the van had a GPS unit and that he has found the money. As Walt frantically rushes to the location, Jesse threatens to burn it all if their call is disrupted for any reason. In a heated confrontation, Walt apologizes for poisoning Brock but states that he ensured Brock's survival and that all the murders he has committed throughout his career were also done to protect Jesse. As Walt approaches the desert location where his money was buried, the phone conversation cuts off and upon arrival, he finds no one there. He then sees another car approaching with Jesse, having tracked the location of Walts cell phone, and hides, believing Jesse is going to kill him. He calls Jack and gives the gang the GPS coordinates where he buried the money, but then calls it off when he sees that Hank and Gomez are with Jesse.
+Jesse sends Walt a photo of what appears to be his money barrels, telling him that the van had a GPS unit and that he has found the money. As Walt frantically rushes to the location, Jesse threatens to burn it all if their call is disrupted for any reason. In a heated confrontation, Walt apologizes for poisoning Brock but states that he ensured Brock's survival and that all the murders he has committed throughout his career were also done to protect Jesse. As Walt approaches the desert location where his money was buried, the phone conversation cuts off and upon arrival, he finds no one there. He then sees another car approaching with Jesse and hides, believing Jesse is going to kill him. He calls Jack and gives the gang the GPS coordinates where he buried the money, but then calls it off when he sees that Hank and Gomez are with Jesse.
 Cornered, Walt gives himself up to Hank, who handcuffs him and reads him his [[Miranda rights]]. Walt ignores it however, continuously glaring at Jesse and calling him a coward. Jesse then spits in Walt's face and a scuffle ensues between them until Gomez and Hank break them up. Walt is put in the backseat of Gomez' SUV while Jesse is escorted to Walt's car. Hank then calls [[Marie Schrader|Marie]] ([[Betsy Brandt]]) to inform her that he has caught Walt. However, Jack and his men approach from the desert, having ignored Walt's cancellation, and confront Hank and Gomez. A panicked Walt attempts to defuse the situation to no avail. Jack orders his man Kenny to open fire, beginning a gunfight. As Jesse and Walt take cover in their cars to avoid the fusillade of bullets, the screen cuts to black.