Cornered (Breaking Bad)

"Cornered" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad, and the 39th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on August 21, 2011.

"Cornered"
Breaking Bad episode
Walter coldly tells Skyler that he is "the danger", prompting her to flee the home.
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 6
Directed byMichael Slovis
Written byGennifer Hutchison
Cinematography byNelson Cragg
Editing byKelley Dixon
Original air dateAugust 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)
Running time47 minutes
Guest appearances

Plot

Another Los Pollos Hermanos truck is raided by the cartel. This time, the two guards in the truck are killed and the cartel members find the tubs with blue meth.

Skyler is worried about Walt, suspecting that he is in danger due to the death of Gale. Walt reacts angrily with a speech claiming that he "is the danger", prompting Skyler to flee the house. She ponders escaping to Colorado, but ultimately reconsiders.

Walter receives the keys to the car wash from Bogdan Wolynetz, and avenges his past insults by making Bogdan leave behind his framed first earned dollar, which Walter uses to buy a soda. Later, Walt gives into Walter Jr.'s pleas for a new car and buys him a Dodge Challenger.

Walter meets Jesse at the lab and after they are finished cooking, Jesse gets called away which makes Walter angry. Walter then bribes 3 laundry workers into helping him clean the lab. Afterwards, Tyrus shows up and tells Walter he is sending the workers back to Honduras. Walter tells him that if Gus is to blame anyone, blame him. Tyrus says "he does".

Jesse and Mike scout a house selling the blue meth from the hijacked truck, but Jesse grows impatient and tricks one of the meth users into letting him into the house, where he knocks out the other. Mike notices the words "¿Estás listo para platicar?" written on the stolen container, translating to "Are you ready to talk?". Gus meets with Mike at a diner that night and decides to try and negotiate with the cartel. Outside of the diner, Jesse asks Gus, "Why me?" in reference to him being asked to help Mike during the previous several days. Gus responds by saying "I like to think I see things in people."

Accolades

Due to her nomination, Anna Gunn submitted this episode for consideration for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.[1]

Although credited, Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris and Betsy Brandt do not appear.

Reception

The episode received very positive reviews from critics. Seth Amitin reviewing for IGN awarded the episode 9.5 out of 10 calling it an "extraordinary episode from top to bottom".[2] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the episode was his "favorite episode of season 4 to date".[3] Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+".[4] In 2019 The Ringer ranked "Cornered" as the 22nd best out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[5]

References
  1. Riley, Jenelle (August 16, 2012). "Episodes Submitted by Drama Emmy Nominees Revealed". Backstage. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  2. Amitin, Seth (August 22, 2011). "Breaking Bad: "Cornered" Review". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. Sepinwall, Alan (August 21, 2011). "Review: 'Breaking Bad' – 'Cornered': I am the one who knocks!". HitFix. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  4. Bowman, Donna (August 21, 2011). "Cornered". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  5. Justin Sayles (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.
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