Todd's explanation, plus his claims that his uncle (Jack Welker) runs a gang with connections that could be valuable to the meth operation, convince Walt and Mike to keep him alive, although Jesse is reluctant. Stacey Ehrmantraut (portrayed by Kerry Condon) is Mike Ehrmantraut's widowed daughter-in-law and the mother of Kaylee, Mike's granddaughter.[100]. He is a named partner at one of Albuquerque's most prestigious law firms, Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill (HHM), which he co-founded with Howard Hamlin's father. He tells them hell sweeten the deal if they give him what he wants. Jeff approaches Jimmy on his lunchbreak with a friend and asks Jimmy to do his iconic "Better Call Saul!" He sent Jane to rehab once before and goes with her to recovery meetings. He later takes Walter White to New Hampshire, hiding him away in a cabin in a rural area. [42] It is later revealed that Tortuga was beheaded with a machete by Tuco's cousins Leonel and Marco Salamanca under Juan Bolsa's direct order. When she expresses suspicions of Jimmy and Kim's story about Howard's death, because she does not believe he used cocaine, Kim then fabricates a story about seeing Howard abusing drugs while she was still at HHM. Everything black and white save for the flame of that shared cigarette, passed back and forth like a kiss, drawing us back to their strange romance that kindled, in fits and starts, all the way back in Season 1. Andrea is a recovering meth addict and single mother. Man Mountain fled after Mike disarmed Sobchak. [78] After Jimmy's law license is reinstated, he employs his camera crew to stage a phony news interview with a surprised Oakley, generating publicity for Jimmy's new Saul Goodman persona. Bach's Solfeggietto at a music store. Hes putting the money back in the cash register. [43] Nacho informs Mike that he has orders to bring Ximenez to Hector for interrogation about whether he participated in the robbery. He holds an MS degree in organic chemistry, with a specialty in X-ray crystallography. Defendant filed his Answering Brief ("Response") (Doc. I was right and I was wrong, as is so often the case with predictions. [10] Gomez is the only DEA officer whom Hank tells about his revelation that Walter White is Heisenberg, and Gomez continues to be Hank's partner through their final investigation, which leads to both the arrest of Walt and a shootout with Jack's gang. Victor races to stop Jesse but arrives at Gale's apartment too late. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Better Call Saul Meme animated GIFs to your conversations. Check out our better call saul selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Despite their mutual hatred, Hector and Gus are forced to cooperate since each is based in Albuquerque, though each frequently schemes to displace the other. 14). There are still more Breaking Bad echoes. A wounded Jack offers to trade the money he took from Walt for his life, but Walt coldly shoots him in mid-sentence, in the same manner that Jack shot Hank. Tyrus Kitt (played by Ray Campbell) is one of Gus's henchmen. [121], Lalo later uses an alias to converse with Margarethe at a bar in Germany and finds that she believes Werner died in a cave in, but saved his crew. Howard angrily tells her that Chuck who recognized that Jimmy could not stop himself from hurting everyone close to him was the one who knew Jimmy better than anyone else. At the end of Season 4 (on Hank's request), Gomez inspects Gus's industrial laundry with police dog units, but finds no trace of the underground meth lab. Similarly, when Lalo is seeking to arrange for Jimmy McGill to pick up his bail money, Bolsa discreetly arranges for a squad of gunmen to attack Jimmy, believing that keeping Lalo in prison is in Gus's best interests but unaware that Gus had his own plans. The chances that Kim herself is on the other end of the line rejecting him seem slim. He spent 17 years in San Quentin State Prison but never revealed any information to the authorities. The AMC and Netflix show's latest episode (spoilers ahead) saw Nacho (played by Michael Mando) take his own life - and Alvarez is central to the character's death. However, after Eladio affirms the facts surrounding Lalo's original supposed death, he dismisses Hector's accusations and sends him to bed. Bolsa later oversees the cartel's manhunt for Nacho Varga after Nacho aids in an assassination attempt on Lalo. He served time in prison with Tuco and introduces Jesse to him. Gene asks Marion to accompany him when delivering Jeff's bail. Mike warns Nacho that if Hector dies, Nacho should immediately take the fakes from Hector and replace them with the real medication so that the cause of Hector's death will not be obvious. Finally, after so many years of running from himself and justifying his mistakes and rationalizing the terrible things he did to others, Jimmy owned up to what he had done. Hank returns fire with a Glock pistol and kills Tuco. Subsequently, Walter spends that dollar in the vending machine to buy a can of soda. If you want to talk about regrets, lets talk about regrets. [71] During a catered celebration to mark the dedication of a law library in Chuck's name, Cheri works as a waitress and aids Jimmy and Kim's deception by spreading the story among guests that Jimmy anonymously financed the project. This leads to a series of confrontations that culminate with Jesse killing Gale at Walter's instigation, saving Walter's life by making him irreplaceable to Gus. He receives a sentence of 86 years; Kim visits him in prison to bid him farewell. [32] After Walter kills two of Gus's dealers to protect Jesse, Victor takes a near-permanent position monitoring Walter's activities while in the superlab with Gale. He then rebukes the Salamancas, reveals himself responsible for Hector's stroke, then kills himself with Bolsa's gun. After Badger is arrested and Combo is killed, Pete quits dealing for Jesse, fearing being sent back to prison and for his own safety. When Jimmy hires Bill Oakley as his defense counsel, Oakley informs Jimmy of Kim's confession and suggests that Cheryl has ample grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit, stating that Cheryl is "out shopping for lawyers as we speak.". Dr. Delcavoli (played by David House) is Walt's physician during the first two seasons. HBOs traveling drag circus slays another army of noisy Facebookers. Hed go back and get in on Berkshire Hathaway stock right when Warren Buffet, the Sage of Omaha, took over. As part of Pete's plan to aid Jesse, Pete stays at home and waits for police to respond to the El Camino's LoJack so he can tell them he traded his Thunderbird to Jesse for the El Camino. Hank and Gomez tell Huell to wait until they come back for him, but they are killed and never return. And they didnt reunite like many hoped, in some rekindling of their romance. For Saul, theres no facing his regrets. Jimmy's law license is suspended but he is not disbarred. Afterward as the three of them are celebrating, Jimmy reveals that he purposely set up the robbery in such a way that if Jeff tries to snitch on his true identity they will both be arrested. BEWARE: Spoilers for key plot points in the first five seasons of Better Call Saul follow. A prequel to "Breaking Bad," one of the great television dramas of the late 2000s and early 2010s, centering around that show's comic relief lawyer Saul . Pete stays with the El Camino and waits for police to respond to its Lojack so he can claim he obtained it by trading his Thunderbird to Jesse. Cliff comforts Cheryl, Howard's widow, at the memorial service. Marion (portrayed by Carol Burnett) is Jeff's elderly mother, whom Jimmy (as Gene) befriends as a ploy to gain the upper hand on Jeff. Fring complies and then explains his ties to Boetticher, who won one of Gus's Maximino Arciniega scholarships that Gale used to pursue degrees in chemistry. [62] Ed operates a legitimate vacuum sales and service center, Best Quality Vacuum, as a front for this criminal business.[63][64]. In "Felina," Walt visits Skyler for the final time, and watches from afar as Walter Jr. returns to the safe house from school. Lalo confronts Jimmy and Kim, but Kim berates Lalo for not trusting Jimmy. Walter starts a new meth production system with Jesse and Mike as full partners, and Mike uses part of his share to continue to pay off the members of Gus's old organization. When Better Call Saul first premiered on AMC, it felt like a decidedly different beast than its predecessor Breaking Bad. This progression suggests that the only thing left to stop Jimmy from becoming Saul was Kim's presence in his life. Casper (portrayed by Stefan Kapii), is a member of Werner Ziegler's construction crew. With Walt and Skyler's help, she arranges for Hank to undergo an aggressive physical therapy program their insurance does not cover. Before Jesse can kill the dealers, Walt runs them over with his car, then has Saul hide Jesse. Using details obtained from Casper, Lalo returns to Albuquerque and surveils Gus' industrial laundry. [26], Jesse discovers Gus's street dealers were responsible for the deaths of Combo and of Andrea's brother, Toms. When Skyler and Walt separate, Walter Jr., given no explanation by either parent, only sees that his mother has (from his point of view) inexplicably thrown his terminally ill father out of the house, and he takes his father's side and stops answering to the name Flynn. In addition, the homeowner came out and accused Jeff of robbing him, adding to his legal troubles. Jesse recruits Pete to deal meth, although Pete is on probation. [94] Ted still refuses to pay the IRS and Skyler perceives him to be blackmailing her into paying both his tax bill and the costs to reopen his business. Werner later requests a weekend off to visit with his wife, which Mike denies. However, amongst the pages, are several Best Quality Vacuum business cards, revealing that Caldera has connections to Ed and also possibly explaining how Saul ultimately first becomes aware of Ed and his services. Ed is one of the only five characters to appear in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and El Camino, along with Mike Ehrmantraut, Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, and Austin Ramey. Dan signs in and tells the attending guard, Darla, that he has brought in his "paralegal" and they have come to see Dennis Markowski. Werner then escapes by bypassing the security system where his crew and he are quartered. Gus, who has a vested interest in deciding Hector's fate as revenge for Max, arranges for a skilled therapist fluent in Spanish to see to Hector's recovery and explain his health to the Cousins. As children, the Cousins were raised by their uncle Hector Salamanca along with their cousin Tuco. After Jimmy's suspension, he "accidentally" informs HHM's malpractice insurer of Chuck's condition, causing the insurer to demand that Chuck be constantly supervised by another attorney or that HHM pay a substantial premium increase. This isnt their show. Nacho also comes to respect Mike after seeing his professionalism during one of Mike's criminal side-jobs. What youre getting at, he eventually snaps, is regrets. Hector kills Tyrus in the same explosion that kills Gus. While in prison, Tuco stabs another inmate and injures a corrections officer, adding more time to his sentence. [45] Mike then cuts open a tire and steals the $250,000 hidden inside. Clifford Main (played by Ed Begley Jr.) is a senior partner at the Davis & Main law firm in Santa Fe. As she leaves, Saul claims the last few years have been "quite a ride", then calls Ed Galbraith for a new identity. [121] Using a clue she provided in their conversation the night before, Lalo finds another lead that will enable him to find Werner's crew. [66] Jimmy usually refers to the others only by the functions they perform. Howard suggests that Kim is throwing her career away at Jimmy's instigation; Kim, feeling insulted, scoffs at Howard's belief that she cannot think for herself. [123] Margarethe ascends the stairs to search, and Lalo prepares to kill her, but then escapes through a window without being seen.[123]. After Jimmy regains his law license and begins practicing as Saul Goodman, he becomes increasingly involved with the Salamanca drug cartel. Skyler becomes suspicious, contacts Gretchen, and learns that the Schwartzes did not pay any of Walt's medical bills, forcing Walt to admit to Skyler the true source of his money. Gale asserts he could make better quality meth himself, but Gus says he has bigger plans for Gale. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. [33], The last time Wachsberger appears, he is in the federal prison at La Tuna near Las Cruces, when he is stabbed to death at the same time the nine surviving members of Gus's operation are also killed, which Walt ordered in order to conceal his connection to Gus.[29]. The Group Leader responds that self-hatred and guilt stand in the way of achieving true change. Chuck is critical of Jimmy's background as a scam artist, and after Jimmy was arrested in Chicago Chuck secured his release on the condition that Jimmy get a legitimate job in HHM's mail room. Ignacio Varga (portrayed by Michael Mando) is a calculating, intelligent career criminal. Gale's death triggers several key events. Pour one out for Min Harper who died as he lived making terrible errors in judgment. Mike later finds a chalk drawing of a scythe outside Walt's house, which he believes the Cousins have left to send the message that their murder of Walt is imminent. But he pushes his luck when he requests a tub of ice cream each Friday. [18] Forenall later appears as one of the nine incarcerated members of Gus's organization who Lydia lists to be killed. Prior to the trial, she castigates Saul for his role in Walt's crimes and the deaths of Hank and Steve, but Saul claims to have been coerced to work for Walt under threat of death. Did We Want Too Much From Movies in 2022? An enraged Jesse strangles Todd with the chain that connects his shackles. When Jimmy and Kim's tricks lead to Howard's erratic behavior at a mediation session for the Sandpiper case, Rich succeeds at compelling Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill and Davis & Main to accept a lower settlement than what they wanted. [93] Viola tells Kim she admires Kim's commitment to helping pro bono clients who have nowhere else to turn, but the meeting is a ploy. When Fred finishes the call, he sees that Lalo is no longer in the store's lobby. Dennis agrees to keep his mouth shut when Mike ensures that he will still receive his money from the drug empire. For Mike, its all about the things hed change in his personal life, not going to some exotic past era. [89] In "Saul Gone," she calls Kim to inform her of Saul's arrest and that he is going to give testimony that impact Kim herself. Clovis repairs the RV and catches Jesse sleeping in it after Jesse has scaled the fence (and destroyed a portable toilet in the process) after being evicted from his home. Gus, however, triggers a power outage and kills Lalo with a gun he had hidden in the site earlier. A lonely Walt also takes to paying Ed to spend time with him and play cards. Out of this desperate, comically amateurish scheme, Saul hatches the creative third option of Badger giving the DEA a different Heisenberg, some aging jailbird willing to do the time for a $30,000. Jimmy is unnerved by the callousness of Kim's plan but agrees to participate nonetheless. While attempting to drill into the machine from the bottom, he begins verbally abusing his girlfriend (played by Dale Dickey), who tips the ATM, crushing Spooge's head and killing him instantly. Disagreements soon occur and they bitterly part ways. Rather than attempt to flee so Victor can kill him quickly to save him from being tortured by the Salamancas, Nacho uses a piece of broken glass to cut his restraints, then seizes Juan's gun and kills himself. Ted Beneke (played by Christopher Cousins) is the president and owner of Beneke Fabricators. After apologizing to his brother, Jake asks for his joint back; Jesse responds by crushing it on the sidewalk and informing his brother that the marijuana is of poor quality anyway. Gene takes photos of financial statements and finds the guy's passwords taped. Mike later informs Manuel of Nacho's death and promises revenge on the Salamancas. Forenall is arrested after Hank and Gomez arrive at Madrigal's warehouse in Houston and Lydia identifies him in the warehouse. The con is successful, Kim and Jimmy are able to convince the counsel for Sandpiper and Cliff that Howard is an unstable cocaine addict. Pete is last seen moving the El Camino to his driveway so it will be visible from the street when the police arrive. Kim and Jimmy hire an actor to impersonate Casimiro and stage photos depicting Jimmy offering Casimiro a $20,000 cash bribe, which they pass onto Howard Hamlin via his private investigator (who is in fact a con man working for Kim and Jimmy). During the events of Better Call Saul, Gale is a post-graduate student and researcher at the University of New Mexico, and discreetly tests meth samples Gus provides as part of a plan to end his need for Mexican cartel cocaine. To avoid alarming Todd's neighbors, Neil agrees to let Jesse leave with a third. Hank and Gomez later interrogate Huell to learn where Walt hid his money, telling him falsely that Walt intends to kill him to ensure that no one can trace Walt's drug-dealing past. [22] As a result, Gus developed a lifelong loathing of Hector. Howard recognizes Casimiro from the photos during the settlement conference and embarrasses himself in front of his peers by accusing Casimiro of corruption, derailing the meeting and forcing HHM to accept a lower settlement than they initially sought. Scene from S04E01Telegram: https://t.me/reshowmediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/reshowmediaPart 2: https://youtu.be/Z2svOdy_WGY Though mentioned in earlier episodes (such as in "Crawl Space"), Ed first appears in "Granite State". The firm continues to work with HHM on the Sandpiper case. 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Buddy backs out when he learns their latest target has cancer; Gene cuts him out of the operation and forces Jeff to drive him to the man's house so that he can break in himself. In the same episode, Caldera reveals that he is retiring from his role as a middleman and shows Jimmy and Kim his encoded notebook of criminal contacts that he intends to sell. When the day of the robbery arrives, Jimmy distracts the security guard while Jeff robs the store. In Better Call Saul, in the flashforward at the beginning of season 5's "Magic Man", (set after the events of El Camino) Saul (in his new identity as Gene Takavic) calls Ed for a second extraction after a cab driver named Jeff recognizes him. Ice. When Mike is waiting to shoot Hector from a hilltop with a sniper rifle, he sees the twins shoot and kill the Salamanca's ice cream truck driver and drug smuggler Ximenez Lecerda, whom Mike had robbed a few days earlier. Mike reminds them that to maintain secrecy, Gus had been discreetly paying off several members of Gus's organization. After surmising that Hector's phone calls are monitored by Gus, Lalo calls to say he will attack Gus and his men at Gus' laundry that night. Jesse, still reeling from Jane's death, asks the Group Leader how can he not hate himself for what happened. Forenall is last seen in a hallway when he is stabbed to death by the Neo-Nazis. These are big questions the final stretch of Better Call Saul season 6 needs to answer. He's a forceful champion for his . Nacho is forced to reveal his role in the Salamanca organization to Manuel so Manuel will not put himself at risk by rejecting Hector's offer out of hand. Lalo has Kim drive to Gus' house to shoot him, but she is apprehended by Mike, to whom she explains the situation. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. [95] Skyler has Saul send two of his menHuell and Kubyto force Beneke to write the check to the IRS. Vince Gilligan admitted that the characters of Chuck McGill and Howard Hamlin developed differently than initially planned. He regales the lawyers with tales of murder and fear. Hector is the boss of the Salamanca family at the start of Better Call Saul. Kenny (Kevin Rankin) is Jack's second-in-command. Sobchak (played by Steven Ogg) is a criminal and "off the books" investigator. They had decapitated him by machete and attached his head to a tortoise as part of a bomb which inflicted casualties on several DEA agents. Brandon "Badger" Mayhew (played by Matt L. Jones) is Jesse's friend. All his ghosts of Christmas past. Mike and Werner retire to a quiet bar for a personal conversation, but Mike has to return to the strip club to smooth over an altercation, and during his absence Werner drunkenly reveals construction details to other patrons at the bar. The following categoriesare used to track and monitor this redirect: Sherri Lynn Mayhew, Plaintiff, v. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Lalo appears satisfied with Kim's explanation and departs. Fred Whalen (portrayed by James Austin Johnson) is an employee of Albuquerque TravelWire, a wire transfer agency. In the final season, Hank tells Marie about Walter's criminal activities, and Marie confronts Skyler. Unlike the prequel version, Breaking Bad's Saul Goodman is a sexist slime-bag and a creep who's overtly obsessed with making money and lots of it. Saul (Bob Odenkirk) using the Swing Master. He and his wife meet with Jimmy at a diner but Betsy is hesitant. After Kim's car accident, Jimmy and Kim closed their office, and Francesca returned to the MVD. By the time of Breaking Bad, Tuco is out of prison and has brought Hector to live with him. After Chuck McGill told Jimmy that he disapproved of his legal career and did not view him as a peer, Jimmy asked Howard to ensure Chuck continued to be looked after, including bringing him groceries and newspapers. He wanted to confess, in the end, not to the state or the judge but to Kim. Chuck succeeds at persuading Mesa Verde to return to HHM. Drew Sharp (played by Samuel Webb) is an inquisitive teen living in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico. What a masterpiece. Subsequently, Jack uses her as leverage against Jesse, who is kept prisoner by him and his team to cook meth for them. Lalo locates Jimmy's abandoned car near the site of the pickup and finds it riddled with bullets, a detail that contradicts Jimmy's story. She is also a recovering drug addict. As I type this now, I admit that feeling hasnt yet passed. Nonetheless, Jack and his crew arrive and engage in a shootout with Hank and Gomez. Arturo later attempts to strong-arm Gus' men into providing the Salamancas an extra kilo of cocaine during a pick up, as he had seen Nacho do on a previous occasion. If so, when was the last time her and "Gene" have spoken? When Mike takes his job seriously, Lydia complains to Gus, but Gus assures her Mike can be trusted. Chuck attempts to overcome his illness but Jimmy "accidentally" informs his malpractice insurer of Chuck's condition. He died of brain cancer on October 11, 2019, the same day the movie was released, though he appeared in Better Call Saul as Ed posthumously. When he returns home, however, Hank remains cold and brash, despite her attempts to make him comfortable, and Marie spirals back into kleptomania. Everett Acker (portrayed by Barry Corbin) is a retiree whose home is on land leased from Mesa Verde Bank. Hector once tested them when he stopped a boyhood fight by nearly drowning Marco, which forced Leonel to hit Hector to make him release his grip. This gets right under Walters skin. While watching videos one night, Marion overhears Gene berating Buddy because Buddy has backed out of Gene's latest scam. I write about video games, entertainment and culture. He says that he was indispensable to Walter Whites operations; that if he hadnt gotten involved, Walter would have been dead or in jail within a month. Gale pursued a doctorate in Colorado under an NSF grant but quit because he loved being in the lab and wanted to preserve the "magic" he saw in chemistry. When the DEA connects Mike to Gus, Walt tries to get Mike to provide the names of the individuals he is paying, but Mike refuses. Lou Schanzer (portrayed by Tom Bower) is a retired police officer and Todd Alquist's busybody neighbor. Lalo examines the footage, murders Fred, and burns down the TravelWire to destroy the evidence. Todd's bad side is again on display when he shoots and kills Jesse's ex-girlfriend Andrea to punish Jesse for an escape attempt, but apologizes before he shoots her. [90] Kim later convinces Schweikart & Cokely to hire her as a partner in charge of their new banking division, with Mesa Verde as their major banking client, and Viola follows Kim to S&C. These Celebrity Mega-Mansions . [54] He is also seen in the mid-season premiere "Blood Money," hanging out at Jesse's house and listening to Badger's Star Trek script. Jimmy then alters paperwork in one of Chuck's Mesa Verde filings, causing him to appear incompetent, so Mesa Verde returns to Kim. Nacho is forced to reveal that he works for Hector, which causes a rift between Manuel and Nacho. In El Camino, he observed Neil Kandy and Casey arrive at Todd's apartment to search for Todd's hidden money, though Neil and Casey had planned their arrival for a time when they thought he would not be home. Better Call Saul ( Breaking Bad) " Better Call Saul " is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. Genes first call from jail is to the Cinnabon telling them theyll need a new manager, which is nice of him. There was something about that final scene. [77] When Jimmy is arrested for the break in at Chuck's, Oakley first appears to gloat at Jimmy's booking, but then offers to expedite the proceedings by getting Jimmy's first court appearance moved up on the docket. Hank is eventually promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA in Albuquerque but is still determined to solve the "Heisenberg" case, which ultimately leads to his demise. Mike tells him hed go back to the first day he took a bribe, implying heavily that hed make a different choice. William "Bill" Oakley (portrayed by Peter Diseth) is a deputy district attorney. Roberts and the DDA later confront Saul over "Jorge's" fake family and subsequent disappearance, but Saul brushes off their questions. You want a criminal lawyer. Tonights episode kicks off with a flashback to the aftermath of that first meeting in Breaking Bad, with a masked-and-taped Saul bumping around in the back of Walt and Jesses RV as it heads to the desert. Oh hell yeah!) is akin to Michael Jordan asking some guy from the YMCA to play on his pick-up basketball team. [117] Mrs. Nguyen discovers him the next morning, and when she refuses him a cup of coffee, he tells her that the sooner she gives him the coffee, the sooner he will leave. She approaches Rich about joining S&C, and becomes a partner in charge of the firm's new banking division, including the Mesa Verde account. Inside Better Call Saul: Season 5, Episode 7 The cast and creators on Jimmy and Kim's major relationship shift and Mike making the decision to fully work with Gus. Hank finally realizes that Walt is Heisenberg. Kim becomes bored with banking law and begins taking on pro bono criminal defense cases. Series creator Vince Gilligan explained Walt's motive for allowing Jane to die during a 2013 panel discussion about Breaking Bad at the Film at Lincoln Center, stating that Walt was afraid Jane's bad influence would lead Jesse to an early death from heroin overdose.[53]. Leonel dies, and Mike quietly disposes of the syringe he used, unnoticed by the police officers nearby. Jimmy creates a floor plan of the store they will be robbing and recreates it in an open field for Jeff to practice his route. A few days later, the Kettlemans receive an anonymous tip that their family is in danger. He is also a public booster for the local DEA office and a member of the hospital board. They are forced to dispose of Victor's body using hydrofluoric acid. Neil challenges Jesse to a duel for his share of the cash, during which Jesse kills Neil. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. Todd notices and disables a nanny cam at Walt and Jesse's first post-Gus Fring cook site, attracting their attention as someone they think might be useful in the future. Michael Ehrmantraut (played by Jonathan Banks) is a former Philadelphia police officer who works for Gusand, on occasion, Saulas a private investigator, head of security, cleaner, and hit man. When Walt arrives, Gale expresses admiration and eagerness to learn. Huell also reveals that the van was so dirty on the outside when Walt returned that they washed it before returning it, implying that Walt's money was buried somewhere in the desert. As the DEA had taken him in under false pretenses, they were forced to let him go in the end. Despite the friction between them, he and Walt have a deep bond of loyalty. With Wonder Woman 3 Canceled, the DC Extended Universe Could Be Very Different, Here is a character-by-character breakdown of what. Like Walter White at the beginning of that show, Jimmys ostensible problem is money. Hector makes repeated attempts to intimidate Mike into accepting, and Mike eventually accepts $50,000. After vetting by Mike Ehrmantraut, Gus chooses Werner over an overly confident French engineer because of Werner's frank explanation of the difficulties involved in the construction. (In a hilarious scene, Badger not only correctly suspects his buyer is a cop, but identifies the two nondescript vans nearby as police vehicles. At first hes confident that this isnt such a big deal. A FL native, Michael is passionate about pop culture, and earned an AS degree in film production in 2012. Detectives Kalanchoe (played by Gonzalo Menendez) and Munn (played by Jason Douglas) are detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department, questioning Jesse first in regard to the poisoning of Brock Cantillo,[9] and then in regard to the large amount of money he has been giving away. He winds up selling to him anyway, under the false belief that an officer must identify himself as a cop when asked.) Donald's words inspire Walter to help Jesse get clean from heroin. Keep up with all the drama of your favorite shows! Spooge (played by David Ury) is a drug addict who steals meth from Skinny Pete at knifepoint. He gives her money and an attorney's business card and tells her that if she needs help she should say "Jimmy" sent her. In high school, he was an indifferent student in Walter White's chemistry class. After claiming he killed Lalo while working for a rival drug family, Nacho admits to Hector that he caused Hector's stroke, but that Gus saved him. Initially one of the dealers, he takes on a lieutenant role under Nacho after Hector Salamanca has a stroke and becomes paralyzed, and continues in this position when Lalo Salamanca arrives from Mexico to oversee operations. Now in his mid-20s, Jesse is Walt's business partner in the meth trade. Our roundtable discusses "Confessions," the third episode in the AMC show's final half-season", "The 'El Camino' Cast Is Full Of Your 'Breaking Bad' Faves", "12 'Breaking Bad' stars who returned for Netflix's sequel movie 'El Camino', "Ed the Vacuum Repair Man Is Quietly the Most Important 'Breaking Bad' Cameo in 'El Camino', "Josh Fadem: Creator of A Whole New Set of Problems", "Shifty Lawyers Aren't Just for Albuquerque: 'Better Call Saul' gets local", "Who Is Make-Up Girl on 'Better Call Saul'? [94] When Skyler urges Ted to pay the IRS first, he refuses, so Skyler tells him the money came from her. Ramey also reappears in the series finale of Better Call Saul, during Jimmy McGills sentencing hearing. Hector has a stroke while meeting with Gus and Juan Bolsa, but Gus saves him with CPR. While at a bar, he sees an interview with the Schwartzes, who denounce Walt and minimize his involvement in starting Gray Matter. In Season 3, Walt makes an awkward pass at her (as an attempt at "revenge" for Skyler's infidelity with Ted), resulting in him being placed on an indefinite sabbatical. As Jimmy learns from his longtime receptionist Francesca early in this episode, the cash he had tucked away in various business fronts and offshore holdings had been discovered by the Feds. However, Kim ultimately puts the con over the chance at legitimacy and turns her back on the meeting that Cliff had set up for her. Though they did not intend violence, Ted attempts to flee, falls, and suffers head and neck injuries that leave him paraplegic. Werner tells Mike he wants to take a last walk to look at the stars, and Mike follows and shoots him in the head. Marie eagerly offers to help Hank when Jesse agrees to confess about Walt's crimes. Yes it was, Jimmy says. [113] After Werner escapes the crew's living quarters inside an Albuquerque warehouse, which leads to his death at Mike's hands, Gus pays the construction crew and returns them to Germany. He heads to prison surrounded by admirers chanting his cheesy lawyer slogan against the hollered declarations of the guards. The capos begin to collapse shortly after the toast, victims of the poison Gus put in the tequila. Saul and Francesca have a phone exchange late in season 6, episode 9 that refers to a public masturbation case involving someone Saul had not represented before. When he finally confesses in front of the judge and in front of Kim, hes not just looking for her approval. After the break-up, she confronts Jesse at his home about a large sum of money he had left for her at her home. Feeling betrayed Jr. calls 911 when Walt fends off Skyler's knife attack, thus forcing Walt to leave and eventually end up on the most wanted list. Kim then shifts blame by suggesting Cheryl was inattentive and failed to notice Howard's supposed drug problem, causing Cheryl to break down in tears. With her gone, Jimmy appears to be entirely absorbed by his legal persona. After Victor is killed, Gus promotes him to serve as Mike's second-in-command, monitoring Walt and Jesse's activities both inside and outside the lab. In El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, it is revealed that Todd kept Drew's tarantula at his apartment. When he discovers that Walt has cancer, Walter Jr. changes his attitude and sets up a website, "www.savewalterwhite.com," which requests and collects donations in an effort to help pay for Walt's cancer treatment. And he made millions doing it. But maybe I should have. [94] They succeed, but Ted panics and attempts to flee, tripping on a loose rug and crashing headfirst into a counter.[94]. Saul's quote also potentially calls back to Nacho Varga's father's dialogue from earlier in the episode about the futility of gangster justice. [96] Although their divorce was amicable, it is stated that Chuck's electromagnetic hypersensitivity started soon afterwards. Kim and Jimmy scheme to ruin Howard Hamlin's reputation as part of their plan to force a resolution of the Sandpiper case so Jimmy can obtain his share of the multimillion dollar judgment or settlement sooner. He is unpredictable and prone to violent outbursts which are often amplified by his drug use. She agrees to be at a telephone booth on November 12 (Jimmy's birthday) at 3 p.m. to receive a call. Jimmy counsels the Kettlemans to accept the plea bargain but Betsy once again refuses. Hugo Archilleya (played by Pierre Barrera) is a former custodian at JP Wynne High School. [84][85] When Kim is relegated to menial document review work at Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill, she works her professional, personal, and law school contacts in hopes that landing a major new client will help get her back in Howard's good graces. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. In Season 4, Andrea and Jesse reunite. Skyler gets angry at Ted when he shows up at her house to ask about their relationship, and she later severs both her personal and professional ties with him. When Jesse does not stop, a confused Mrs. Pinkman asks where he is going. When Hank stubbornly decides to stay at the hospital, claiming he is completely disabled, she refuses to give up on him and gives him a handjob to prove he still has feeling below the waist. Then Chuck tells him: Jimmy, if you dont like where youre heading, theres no shame in going back and changing your path., When have you ever changed your path? Jimmy replies. He tells them that he could "take him out to the desert" to acquire more information to which Kim and Jimmy ask him to leave. Hes the chimp with the machine gun. The mention of the public masturbation case involving a new client seemingly drops a hint that Better Call Saul's timeline is now not far from his meeting of Walt and Jesse. Fred's family attends the bail hearing, at which Saul accuses the police of witness tampering, evidence that results in the judge granting bail. Information provided by Molina leads to the discovery of "just shy of a million dollars" in drug money. Playwright and star Jordan E. Cooper has called on fans to save the play despite an eviction notice. Gus has the specialist discontinue treatment, effectively trapping Hector's sound mind in his unhealed body. Retcon: When we first saw Saul getting kidnapped by Walter and Jesse in Better Call Saul, Saul only expressed minor annoyance of his situation, and only began panicking that Lalo . Jimmy admits the extent of his role in Walter White's criminal empire, his part in wrecking Howard's reputation, and his sabotaging of Chuck's career. They joke around. Hector and Tyrus are instantly killed, while Gus dies a few moments after leaving the room.[9]. She showed up as his lawyer and they got that one, final beautiful scene together. She also gives a copy of the document to Howard's widow Cheryl, giving her grounds to file a civil suit against Kim. Werner Ziegler (played by Rainer Bock) is a German construction engineer hired by Gustavo Fring to build his underground methamphetamine laboratory. [39] Although Gus gives them permission to kill Walter after Gus's partnership with him ends three months later, Gus is warned that the Cousins will probably ignore the arrangement. Jesse fears Brock was poisoned by a ricin cigarette Jesse was carrying. As Kim and Jimmy plan and execute their con, Howard becomes aware of their machinations and tells his wife Cheryl, with whom he has a strained relationship, that he is attempting to solve the problem. After killing Tuco in a shootout, Hank Schrader takes Hector in for questioning. Pete is seen briefly in the series finale, when Walt compels Gretchen and Elliot to use his remaining money to establish a trust for Walter Jr. and Badger and Pete to use laser pointers to make them believe hitmen will kill them if they do not comply. After his parents leave, Jesse's call is revealed to be a ruse to draw them and police away from the house. W.". Gus convinces them to postpone the murder by telling them Walt is invaluable to the cartel's methamphetamine operations, but that they are free to kill him once he has served his purpose. All is going well until Jeff slips and knocks himself out, forcing Jimmy to fake a depressive episode until he can regain consciousness. Hank is physically unharmed as he was far enough from the explosion, but later develops post-traumatic stress disorder. Gretchen Schwartz (played by Jessica Hecht) is Walt's former college chemistry assistant and now co-owner of Gray Matter, a successful pharmaceutical company. Mike refuses and chides Walter, leading Walter to shoot him, but before Mike dies Walter says he realized too late that he could have gotten the names from Lydia. Marco strides after Hank, shooting and killing a passerby who surprises him, while another bystander escapes the same fate when Marco stops to reload. In Season 2, Badger and Jesse reconcile, and Badger helps clear the meth lab from Jesse's basement, then assists in hiding Jesse's RV, which previously contained the meth lab. Lalo Salamanca later visits TravelWire and asks similar questions about Werner. During Gus's conflict with a Mexican drug cartel in Ciudad Jurez, the cartel enforcers come to Chow's offices and hold him hostage. Saul Goodman: I'm number one on your speed dial right next to your weed dealer. [79] After Jimmy becomes a pariah at the courthouse, Oakley tells him it is because word of his representation of the Salamancas has become widespread. Its just opportunity and money and all the things he uses to paper over his guilt and shame. [43] Hector then dispatched a crew to the location to kill the Good Samaritan and clean up the scene. Chow is also on the list of eleven men whom Lydia suggests that Mike kill before they can make a plea deal with the DEA (but Mike refuses). She has had several meager sources of income: writing short stories, selling items on eBay, working as a bookkeeper, and ultimately helping her husband launder money. In seasons 4 and 5, Lalo Salamanca comes to Albuquerque to oversee the Salamanca drug interests. Jimmy says Acker already agreed to accept $45,000, so he concurs. [119] She assumes Kim and Jimmy are married, shares a drink with him, and offers him relationship advice. In Season 6, Lalo phones Hector after surviving an assassination attempt planned by Gus. Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux Are HBOs. 86 years instead of 7. Lydia Rodarte-Quayle (played by Laura Fraser) is an executive of Madrigal Electromotive GmbH, working out of the company's office in Houston, Texas. (In a hilarious scene,. This progression really took hold when Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman first became a "friend of the cartel," exemplified by his representation of volatile gangster Lalo Salamanca. When Better Call Saul first premiered on AMC, it felt like a decidedly different beast than its predecessor Breaking Bad. Firstly, this line from Saul: "There's still a few details to be ironed out but now that the DEA is involved, I think he's [Badger] looking at time served, then probation." Bolsa tells Gus he will urge the Salamanca family to be patient but advises that Gus risks losing favor with the cartel if he does not finish his business with Walter quickly. Cheryl Hamlin (portrayed by Sandrine Holt) is Howard Hamlin's wife. Dan Wachsberger (played by Chris Freihofer) is an attorney hired by Mike Ehrmantraut to represent Ron Forenall, Dennis Markowski, and the other seven surviving members of Gus Fring's operation running out of the Lavanderia Brilliante in Albuquerque. During their relationship, Gretchen took Walt to visit her parents over a weekend. When Jimmy started practicing as Saul Goodman, Francesca returned to work for him. [33][46] After Walter White stops producing methamphetamine, Lydia Rodarte-Quayle's customers express dissatisfaction with the product, so Lydia Rodarte-Quayle tries to convince Declan to replace his meth cook with Todd Alquist. Badger later attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings with Skinny Pete, where they intend to find new buyers by informing a group of recovering drug addicts that "Blue Sky" (Walt and Jesse's product) is again available. [40], No Doze (played by Cesar Garcia) is one of the head lieutenants in Tuco's drug organization. Offended, the Pinkmans begin to leave the negotiating table. He works with Gus to help protect Gus' drug business. Fred is initially hesitant, but after Mike claims Werner is his missing brother-in-law and has early-stage dementia and diabetes, Fred reveals that Werner made phone calls at TravelWire and left using a car service. He is loyal to Gus and takes great pride in his work, but is oblivious to Gus's role in the illegal drug trade. Walt later purchases an M60 machine gun from Lawson, which he uses to kill Jack Welker and his gang. Following Lalo's death in Season 6 ("Fun and Games"), Hector reveals the truth about Lalo's survival and correctly accuses Gus of having recently killed him. The construction of the underground meth lab, which Werner Ziegler oversees, is revealed to have been done in accordance with Gale's design. Yeah, its how I put myself through bartending school, Saul answers. Better Call Saul 2015 | Maturity rating: 16+ | 6 Seasons | Drama Programmes This Emmy-nominated prequel to "Breaking Bad" follows small-time attorney Jimmy McGill as he transforms into morally challenged lawyer Saul Goodman. In El Camino, after Casey and Neil confront Jesse during the search for the now-dead Todd's hidden cash, Jesse saves himself from being killed by revealing that he found it. It is likely she would have ended up fully down that road, had she not seen her former boss Howard Hamlin shot dead before her eyes, then nearly being forced to kill Gus Fring by Lalo Salamanca. Jack's gang kills nine of Mike's men and their lawyer Dan Wachsberger in three prisons, within two minutes, which prevents any of them from warning the others or law enforcement authorities from adding extra protection. Howard eventually realizes that Jimmy is conducting a harassment campaign against him and rescinds the offer, while Jimmy says that as Saul Goodman, he is too big for the constraints of an HHM job. Todd respectfully refers to Walter as "Mr. White", and after studying under Walt, he spends his breaks going over his notes, but refuses to accept payment until he satisfies Walt's standards. I think the way Chuck and Howard have developed fits much more with the theme of the show and offers so many more rewarding outcomes than our original vision," said Vince Gilligan. Jesse's effort to seek revenge leads to a rift between Gus, Walt and Jesse. The 18 best TV shows of 2022 (and 5 worst) Jimmy wants his share of the judgment sooner, so he tricks her into accepting, but her friends remain distrustful. Thinking Hector is unaware of his surroundings, Walt sprinkles Tuco's food with ricin while Tuco is not looking, but Hector foils the plan. First referred to as Make-Up Girl, she later indicates she has been attending acting classes. Jimmy's sabotage of Chuck's Mesa Verde work causes Kevin and Paige to return to Kim. Eventually, Walt and Skyler are able to purchase it for $800,000 after Skyler hires Kuby to perform a fake environmental audit on the car wash. [27] Victor finds Jesse and brings him back to the lab with Walter, where he and Mike hold them while waiting for Gus. After Jesse attempts to escape from Jack's gang, Todd shoots and kills Andrea while Jesse is forced to watch. When in the episode "Buried," Skyler's DEA brother-in-law Hank tells her he is on to Walt but needs her help to provide sufficient evidence to build a successful case, Skyler replies that she needs a lawyer and later tells Walt they should remain quiet. When Howard admits that he believes himself responsible because he forced Chuck to retire, Jimmy allows Howard to shoulder the blame. [121] After Werner inadvertently revealed construction details to Lalo, Gus realized that Lalo could learn the whole plan and report him to cartel leaders, so he ordered Werner's death. Kim just stares at him and then she walks away, and Jimmy looks on after her until hes gone from the frame, lost behind the prison wall. And then Kim leaving the prison, strolling across the yard. But hey, with good behavior Jimmy says. Thats when Saul Goodman died and Jimmy came back to life. She later phones Walt and successfully threatens to expose him if he refuses to give Jesse his share of money from a major methamphetamine deal with Gus Fring, a deal that Jesse's drug use had nearly ruined. Sharp's body and motorcycle are hauled back to Vamonos Pest in Albuquerque, where Walter, Mike and Todd dispose of them, once again using hydrofluoric acid, and Todd keeps the tarantula. Realizing how much pain he has caused for money leads him to attempt to give bundles of cash from his final payoff to people he knows and then throw them from his car window onto random lawns and porches. He is the uncle of twins Leonel and Marco Salamanca (the Cousins), Tuco Salamanca, and Lalo Salamanca, and raised Tuco as a son. Jimmy cuts ties with Chuck and requests that Howard take over Chuck's care. In a meeting between Gus, Juan, and Hector, Nacho falsely claims he was working for a rival drug family when he let the gunmen into Lalo's compound and also reveals that he caused Hector's stroke. A woman has sued the Backstreet Boy for alleged rape. A review of this week's Better Call Saul, with the provocative title of " Breaking Bad.. colin book. Considering that, it would make no sense for the time jump to place Saul after he met the unlikely meth-making duo. The con forces the prosecutor to accept a plea bargain that ensures Huell does not go to prison. [59] During the bar association hearing considering Jimmy McGill's disbarment over his break in at Chuck's house, he hires Huell to plant a cell phone battery in his brother Chuck's pocket as part of a strategy to discredit Chuck's claimed electromagnetic hypersensitivity, as Chuck believes he suffers from EHS. Jimmy meets with Kim, Rich, Kevin, and Paige to complete the arrangement and stuns everyone by demanding $4 million. [35], Gus redirects the Cousins by telling them that Hank shot and killed Tuco, and he tells them they have his permission to kill Hank even though the cartel refrains from killing law enforcement officers, because that would draw undue attention to their activities. [104] In Season 5, she has been promoted to principal.[105]. When Brock is poisoned, Jesse rushes to the hospital and stays there until the doctors notify him that Brock will survive. As the case continues, a meeting of residents at Sandpiper's Albuquerque facility reveals they are considering accepting the company's offer. Nacho breaks into Daniel's home again, this time offering Daniel $20,000 if he can procure empty capsules that look like Hector's angina medication. She declines at first, fearing the repercussions, revealing that she has a son whom she needs to protect, but Jesse persuades her to help by drawing a comparison between the murdered boy and her own son. 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