I.F.T. (Breaking Bad)

Walt moves back into the house and tells Skyler he has no intention of leaving. She won't hear of it, but Walter Jr. is thrilled that his father is back. It doesn't stop her from calling the police, however, in an attempt to have Walt thrown out. She also decides to pursue her own interests. Jesse is still having trouble coming to terms with his girlfriend's death but has moved back into his house, and seems ready to get down to work. Unbeknownst to Walter, Gus has arranged a meeting with his Mexican cartel counterparts and makes it clear that he wants Walt left alone, at least for now. Hank is still stressed and lashes out in a bar. Skyler informs Walt to distance himself, telling him "I fucked Ted."

The episode was written by George Mastras, and directed by Michelle MacLaren; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on April 4, 2010. The episode's title stands for "I fucked Ted", told by Skyler to Walt at the end.[1]

Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A, writing that: "Its genius lies in its penetrating gaze inside each character, some at their most vulnerable, others staring out from behind a carefully-constructed protective shell."[1] Seth Amitin of IGN wrote that although it was weaker compared to other episodes of the series, one of its strengths was that "Elements that don't deserve an entire episode were amalgamated into this one. It was succinct and still very interesting"[2]

In The Bible in Crime Fiction and Drama: Murderous Texts, Caroline Blyth and Alison Jack compare Skyler's cuckolding of Walt to Delilah's emasculation of Samson in the Book of Judges.[3]

The Methods of Breaking Bad: Essays on Narrative, Character and Ethics, edited by Jacob Blevins and Dafydd Wood, the authors argue that this episode is the most important in Skyler's character arc.[4]

In 2019, The Ringer ranked "I.F.T." 41st out of 62 episodes.[5]

• "I.F.T." at the official Breaking Bad website
• "I.F.T." on IMDb
• "I.F.T." at TV.com