The streets of the city are constantly monitored by burly men with guns, in order to ensure that no one is breaking the law. ..
Gustavo Fring has a plan to protect himself from any retaliation by Lalo. He knows that Lalo is alive and will come for him, so he has a tunnel leading from under his house to this couple’s house where he can avoid any attempts by the Salamancas for retaliation.
Jimmy will then drive back to the office, where Kim and Saul will wait in the car. Jimmy will then take the car back to the motel, where he will leave it and come back in to pick up Howard.
Clifford Maine is having coffee with Kim at a restaurant when Saul approaches them. Saul tells Kim that he has a plan to get Clifford to donate money to her charity, and then he throws the prostitute out of the car and drives away. The plan goes perfectly, albeit with some improvisations. It is a win-win for both as Cliff is also seriously considering Kim’s sincere proposal, which was again, not part of the plan. ..
The next day, Saul goes to the courthouse. The setup is the same as the one we saw in season one. In fact, it is so similar that you are almost deceived into thinking that it is a flashback. Only this time around, no one gives Saul respect. He is treated like an outsider because of what he did with Salamanca. The court staff, lawyers, and all associated entities feel that Saul scammed the court and the judge by allowing a serial murderer like Lalo to walk free. ..
Saul is able to get Lalo Salamanca to walk free, but Mrs. Ngyuyen bars Saul from using her back office as the crowd is too much. Kim notices a car following her. She confronts them but they walk away. It is here that for the first time she meets Mike. He explains to her that Lalo is not dead yet and Gus is making sure that they have eyes on all the people whom Lalo can contact. This leaves her with a burden, but she does not tell Saul – yet.
The Episode Review
“Hit and Run” is a more conventional episode than the previous two, with less unique elements and more buildup to the story. The creators manage to keep the audience in the loop of what’s going on, never letting them get lost in the action. The style of storytelling allows us to be more confrontational with our characters, which is found in several scenes.
Saul Goodman’s gift of the gab and slick style that first appeared in season one doesn’t quite work here – but not really because of his own fault. Gilligan is definitely finding the right footing to prepare the avid fans for the final goodbye. I am expecting a lot of similar throwbacks to the earlier season for the show to come full circle.
The energy of Gilligan’s detailing makes even the most mundane things special. “Hit and Run” seems to be directed more by Kim than Rhea Seehorn. Her character’s temperament is found in the tonality of how she brings the episode to life. But it fits in well in the Better Call Saul universe of episodes.
