"Seven Thirty-Seven", "Down", "Over", and "ABQ" are the titles of four episodes in Season 2 of Breaking Bad. When viewed in order, the teasers of the respective episodes depict a black-and-white short film, commonly referred to as "Seven Thirty-Seven Down Over ABQ", that acts as a flashforward to events taking place immediately following the season finale.
Summary[]
The teasers heavily suggest a tragedy, possibly related to a fire or explosion of some kind, the true nature of which is hinted at very vaguely so as to arouse mystery and only reveal the true events in their entirety during and after the season finale.
The first teaser begins in the backyard of Walter White's house. Sirens blare in the distance as a plastic eyeball is shown floating in the pool, then being sucked into its drain. The camera then pans down into the pool, showing a scorched pink teddy bear, which is seen in color in contrast to the otherwise black-and-white visuals ("Seven Thirty-Seven"). Authorities in hazmat suits appear and pull the teddy bear out of the pool, placing it in an evidence bag alongside several other personal belongings, including a pair of eyeglasses similar to Walter's ("Down").
The emergency personnel take the bagged items and bring them outside in plastic containers. More personnel are shown in front of the residence, taking pictures of Walter's 2004 Pontiac Aztek, which now has a damaged front windshield, and inspecting a pair of body bags ("Over"). The final teaser recaps the previous three teasers before showing even more personnel inspecting the surrounding premises as the shot fades into full color and the camera pans upwards into a wide shot depicting two large pillars of black smoke billowing in the distance behind Walt's house. It is later revealed that the teasers actually depict the aftermath of the mid-air collision of the Boeing 737 commercial airliner Wayfarer 515 and the charter plane JM21 ("ABQ").
Trivia[]
- The technique of intermittently showing black-and-white flashforwards as teasers of episodes would later be employed for the post-Breaking Bad Gene Takavic scenes in Better Call Saul.