Rabid Dog
| "Rabid Dog" | |
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| Breaking Bad episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Sam Catlin |
| Written by | Sam Catlin |
| Original air date | September 1, 2013 |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
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"Rabid Dog" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 58th overall episode of the series. Written and directed by Sam Catlin, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 1, 2013.
Walt creeps cautiously through his house in search of Jesse, who broke in and started to burn it down, but Jesse is nowhere to be found. After a cleaning crew cannot remove the gasoline scent from the floor, Walt douses his clothing and the seats of his car in it. He tells a doubtful Skyler and Walt Jr. a complicated fabrication about a pump malfunction at the gas station. Walt moves the family into a hotel until the carpet and flooring can be replaced.
Walt then secretly meets with Saul Goodman and Kuby in the hotel's parking lot, asking for an update on Jesse's whereabouts. Saul metaphorically suggests killing Jesse, but Walt rejects the idea and warns him to never bring it up again. Back in the hotel room, Skyler confronts Walt over his lies, having just seen him with Saul. Walt confesses that Jesse is upset and tried to burn down their house, but that he is not anything to be concerned about, since he decided not to do it. A shocked Skyler presses Walt to kill Jesse, who she views as a threat to their safety, saying "We've come this far ... What's one more?"
A flashback reveals that Jesse did not change his mind but was instead stopped by Hank Schrader, who had trailed Jesse to Walt's residence after Jesse assaulted Saul. Hank manages to talk Jesse out of torching the house and instead working together to bring Walt down. The two leave mere seconds before Walt arrives.
Marie talks to a therapist about her situation involving Walt, but stops short of revealing the true extent of his criminality. Hank keeps Jesse at their house because he believes that he will be more protected there, which Marie agrees to because what Hank's planning will be bad for Walt. Hank brings in Gomez and they tape Jesse's detailed recital of his history with Walt, from the time they first met. However, because there is no physical evidence and Walt has left the meth business, Hank and Jesse have nothing sufficiently incriminating to take to the authorities.
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