Better Call Saul

Jimmy must make a hard choice; Mike takes control of matters; Hamlin delivers shocking news.

Jimmy.

Chuck, where's Mom? What happened?

We're gonna get you to the hospital, okay? Lance...

Estimated loss of consciousness is one minute.

The what?

Please turn off the lights. Charles.

are two very different things, Jimmy.

Absolutely. A judge will see it that way, too.

Well, if it isn't Johnny-On-The-Spot.

There's only one way you could have gotten there so quickly.

One of the oldest binding documents in history.

She said the whole test would be, like, 10 minutes.

Jimmy. Look. You didn't start World War II,

Chuck? Hey, buddy, it's me.

Wouldn't you agree?

Well, then you'd better have paid attention to that shot.

Just the one.

It's cooler down here.

Feeling better already.

All right. I will get right on that.

But first, may I get anybody some coffee?

It's not right, me not having a key to this place!

Don't patronize me, Jimmy. I'm not crazy. Right?

I retired.

I can't do the job anymore.

Mike takes a methodical approach to his mission; someone questions Chuck's capabilities; Jimmy faces a personal dilemma.

Okay. All set.

I'm honored and grateful

1-2-1-6?

It's absolutely 1261.

an adjournment of just a few minutes

We... ‭We can't wait six weeks.

This was no mistake.

And, uh, listen, Paige, thank you.

won't be able to handle it.

Uh-huh. Did Chuck say why...

- Hey, Jimmy. Hey, Kim. ‭ - Hey, Ernie.

You and I both know ‭exactly what I'm talking about.

Now, in these files are 13 documents

You going all the way back to high school, huh?

I'm guessing yesterday morning, you waited until I left,

it's all about getting his client back.

My evidence is knowing my brother for his entire life.

He accepts you.

All right, line up by class!

Make sure you get the neck, okay?

It would be incredibly helpful if you could get those kids

You know... Rupert Holmes, the singer/songwriter.

but he spent his formative years right here in Albuquerque.

Dolly, dolly, dolly.

Was there ever anything good in the paper?

I think it was you.

and if he knows you, that's bad for both of us.

The cops?

We buried the guy out in the desert.

How was your day?

Not ever.

The smartest one I know... I mean, no offense.

For some reason tonight,

and he's gonna ask you the same question...

Mike aims to settle the score with an enemy; an unexpected opportunity presents itself to Jimmy.

Are you a police officer?

I was out partying, minding my own business

Don't think I can't smell that weed.

Do what you wanna do, I guess.

Recovery? That's- That's cool.

It's work, Walt. And everybody is gonna be there.

He didn't even tell me he was coming.

I was, you know- "He's out getting an evidence bag

Finding myself awake at 3 in the morning.

five each.

Combo. Yo, what's up?

I thought we were gonna hang out.

Ten minutes ago. Go on. There are laws, detective.

Sorry, that was a little transpositional error.

And after that, we can discuss Visa or MasterCard,

Hey, what happened to my masturbator, Francesca?

This is who he hires?

He does five months picking up litter in an orange jump suit.

Faith and begorra. A fellow potato-eater.

They're after some mystery man,

on this Heisenberg,

His wife killed him, all right? It was open and shut.

Wait a minute. This- This is in regards to- To what's-his-name?

Why don't you just kill Badger?

Go on.

Entire life behind bars.

Eighty thousand dollars for eight years of his life, huh?

Working? Oh, like DEA working? Schrader, we're missing it.

What is that, a king?

You mind?

When Mike's hand is forced, he can no longer hide his frustration; he and Jimmy work together to keep the peace.

Come on, Jimmy.

These spark plugs are back here somewhere.

Wait. Just... Just...

so I'll get right to it.

Well, he didn't.

and he will set the record straight,

I didn't wanna say it before because of conflict of interest,

You take the next one.

as opposed to somewhere between five years and never at HHM.

"Dear Cliff..."

some of the most professionally satisfying days of my life..."

For the most part, the car is pretty sweet.

I love it.

Everyone can hear me? Good.

From now on, flush.

again, no bonus.

You never gave this a chance.

Schweikart and Cokely will pay your debt to HHM

Let's jump in with both feet, be our own bosses,

It's a big one.

Every time I try to do things someone else's way,

that we work together.

Like, they sounded really responsive.

Do you have another hour?

- I'll see you there. - 'Kay.

Right here.

It's, um...

I'm... I'm totally set. Thank you.

Well, he can be a tough nut to crack,

Which way was that?

Well, thank you so much for taking the time,

Jimmy finds comfort in familiarity; Kim receives a life-changing proposal; when he is threatened, Mike finds himself pushed to the limit.

¶ "Here am I, your special island!"

You don't like your job?

Respectfully, I'm gonna have to say no.

as they bear directly on our contention

to be held to their contracts, but too incompetent to sue.

I'll have my decision for you shortly.

How you doing, Sean? Very well.

HHM put me through law school while I worked.

I'm probably still paying it off to this day.

And I'm doing okay. Respectable.

Could I ask why we are here?

Well, of course, we'd take you off Sandpiper.

Sorry for the wait, Mr. Schweikart.

and never misses a thing.

I got accounting to approve that new fancy salad place.

You guess? You guess? Well...

Yeah. Yeah.

Did it go well today?

So, Giselle was telling me you two are starting a business?

Spread your arms.

But it's your gun.

Jimmy becomes frustrated with his restrictive work environment. Kim pulls out all the stops to dig herself out of a seemingly bottomless hole at HHM.

Holy shit. Look at this place.

We're up about 5,000 feet here.

I got -- thing's raw as hell.

Never heard that one.

Okay. Okay, okay, okay.

Jimmy's great.

No, they're my notes.

You went a tad overboard with the quotations.

Prove you can go one week -- hell, one day --

Hey, wondering if you've heard that Santa Fe place

Oh, so they already settled.

So, how are things ‭at the district attorney's--

This is Kim Wexler from Hamlin Hamlin & Mcgill.

That's -- that's so nice to hear.

if you ‭can believe it.

Thanks for setting this up. Talk to you soon.

Got a juicy one for you.

well... the personification of good.

put everything he had into that place.

My dad wouldn't hear it.

Jimmy's actions unexpectedly create waves for Kim. Mike cautiously weighs a lucrative proposal that might bring about dire consequences.

Cliff.

Sandpiper's not what keeps the lights on around here.

Bye.

You can go.

makes it look like it's a gangster thing,

Then, when we're done, Tuco gets in his car, I get in mine.

How exactly do I not get seen?

Look, the details... that's what I'm paying you for.

Made Tuco erratic.

I tried digging it out, but it's in there pretty good.

There.

Are you looking for Ms. Wexler?

It worked.

If you go to Howard, you and I... we're done.

All right, you asked for it!

No. No hospitals.

behind cars, ‭small-diameter trees, and such.

SR-25 match rifle... Eugene Stoner design, semi-auto.

It's light, accurate, good for soft targets

Yeah. Probably.

Enough.

If I stay too long, yeah.

who talked him into doing that.

I see.

It aired once... that's all.

Now someone's given you the keys to the school bus,

to squeeze me!

- For God's sake, Jimmy. - Come on, Chuck!

Speaking of which, it's an hour's drive to Santa Fe.

No amount of money makes this a good idea... for you.

who do you think the cartel looks at?

I... I don't want to get involved.

You see that car that you parked your piece of shit next to?

Listen, I'm willing to accept responsibility,

Give me your wallet, and maybe you walk away from this.

There's like $400 here.

Jimmy's client outreach efforts thrive, and he exhibits new heights of showmanship. Mike is perplexed by daughter-in-law Stacey's troubling news.

Ah! You don't? Come on!

Well naturally, you send your nephew, Steve, to talk to the manager.

But you know what? Well, sometimes,

Over 200 new Sandpiper clients signed over the past three weeks.

Really astonishing results, Jimmy. Incredible.

see this differential and conclude that

As many of you are aware,

We good to move on?

Brian. I'm sorry. Excuse me for interrupting.

Hey, Kim, where can I get a copy of that Neiderman deposition?

Jimmy, you know solicitation can get you disbarred. This matters.

So what you threw me a bone?

Are you hungry?

First night, they were maybe a block or two over. Woke me up.

Dana, Toni. Have a good one.

Let me tell you, at Sandpiper, the trains run on time.

but generally speaking, I'm open to it.

can cause serious or fatal illnesses

What do you think?

'cause it's gonna play all around the Southwest.

And then, very slowly and smoothly, the camera, uh...

This is heart-rending stuff, man.

Perez to third base. Dale Carey still at first.

You see that? You see the shape of it?

Okay.

You're 86 years old, you're a resident

so that we wouldn't be a burden to our family.

Well?

Why wouldn't he be?

Yeah, I'd like the number for KKTV Channel 11.

I know a loan shark, always needs enforcement and recovery.

Until then.

at the Colorado Springs facility?

No control on the planes, Captain. We're going down and fast.

I know, right?

The day after it aired!

Now, that kind of return on investment, you can't...

To keep a potentially messy situation from unraveling, Mike brokers a deal. Jimmy works to exonerate an eccentric client.

We will take anything we can get.

Doing well.

Plus, I guess cliff thought it would be a good idea

But I didn't, uh, you know, stand in the way.

from all supply companies used by Sandpiper.

Get on that cushy D&M train.

some decent acreage, get in touch with nature.

They're delivering my new company car.

Second is still very, very good.

Hello, beautiful.

So, is this the parking lot for the police station?

Somebody broke into my house and stole my property.

I no longer have a right to protection from crime?

lull you into a false sense of security,

I'm getting them back.

Jesus.

- You sound good. - Thank you.

but I checked a number of residents' contracts.

Hola. ¿cómo estás?

Uh, maybe alligator.

And I'm sure those baseball cards

You coming here, threatening my family?

and you net roughly... roughly... $60,000.

Of course, given some of their, uh...

If so, I might have a job for you.

Uh, yeah, there's no need to, uh...

Uh, yep.

You can have some coffee.

and neither are Mr. Wormald's, okay?

Art in exchange for ‭this gentleman's generous, uh...

And the, uh, "patron" stole the videos

So... all right.

What the hell is a squat cobbler?!

Yeah, like I would make this up.

Jimmy and Kim's relationship takes a new turn. Mike decides it's for the best to sever his affiliation with an unrestrained associate.