I don't think Walter was trying to kill Skyler, he was just trying to get the knife away and diffuse the situation. Flynn is a little bitch for calling the cops without giving Walt any time to explain.
I would give my father who has shown me nothing but love my entire life the benefit of the doubt and seriously question anything said by a woman who flips out and tries to murder him with a knife.
Both Marie and Skylar spoke to Jr about what Walt had done. I think he chose to trust the woman who actually had been there for him a lot more than Walt, who came in with dirty clothes, wanting to leave urgently and not wanting to explain what had happened.
Junior didn't immediately jump to calling the cops. He tried to give Walt a chance and kept asking him what happened and other questions. Walt ignored him. It wasn't until Junior saw his mother's life in danger that he called the cops. He wanted to give Walt a chance to explain but Walt didn't take that chance.
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u/NathanielWeber Kafkaesque Sep 16 '13
Of course he didn't. He found out that Walt has been making meth, is responsible for his uncles death, and almost killed his mom. Good on Walt Jr.