When you only have six cold opens left, maybe the best option isn’t to waste one with Todd and the Nazis at a diner, talking shop. Anyway, nothing of note happens in this, the weakest of cold opens, except to let us know that Todd and his special friends are back in New Mexico (they weren’t there already? Okay.) and are preparing for their Big Confrontation with Walter White in about five episodes from now. Also, Todd is calling “Mr. White” and giving him updates on the business still, just in case you didn’t think Todd was creepy enough.

And we continue right where we left off, no stopping this train now. Hank opens the garage door for Walt, and he confidently strides out, Heisenberging it all over the place, only breaking character once Hank is out of sight. He frantically calls Skyler, but Hank has gotten to her first. Skyler agrees to meet with Hank, and doesn’t answer her cell when Walt calls. It looks like it’s all over for Heisenberg.

We begin at the ending, with a jaw-dropping cold open that underlines just how far the Whites will fall from grace this season.  Walt shuffles into his home. Graffiti is on the walls. Punk kids are skateboarding in his empty pool. I actually feel a little violated, like it’s my house, too. Stupid punk kids.

Throughout its first five seasons, Breaking Bad has proven itself equally adept at giving us lengthy, dialog-heavy character moments as it has at giving us crazy, heart-pounding action unequaled by most summer blockbusters. That’s the true genius of great TV, and what gives television an edge over movies.