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Episode Summary & Review

Summary

The Whites throw a party to thank family and friends for their support through Walt’s trying time, but it turns ugly when he and Hank get into a bitter argument; later, a pent-up and fed-up Walt tries to occupy his time with home-improvement projects. Worried about Walt’s physical and emotional states, Skyler confides in her boss; Jane keeps her relationship with Jesse a secret from her father.

Our Take

Walt’s cancer goes into remission and he reacts to good news with existential fury: a house party that turns into a public humiliation of Hank, a family man suddenly furious that he might not die. The episode’s final scene — Walt crossing a line with his assistant at school, getting fired, and telling Skyler he’s done at the worst possible moment — shows the season’s cruelest turn: the man who cooked to provide for his family now needs the empire more than the family needs him.