Saul looks in the mirror and sees that one of the fake pillars in his office has fallen over. The very first problem he has to deal with in the day is one of his own: Kim has filed for legal separation. Saul has a mixed response: “Send her in” is the command, but we cut to somewhere else before that happens. ..
The new Kim Wexler is a strange woman. She’s from Florida, and she’s not like the other people in Florida. She’s not like the people who live in the cities or the people who live on the coasts. She’s different than all of those people, and that’s why we’re meeting her today.
A man walks into a barbecue with more groceries than usual. He sees that Kim is trying to fit in, and they have a quick love-making session. The man then leaves, setting another date for Friday. Kim goes back to her lonely existence. ..
Gene called Palm Coast Sprinklers and they are our next destination. It is a mid-size irrigation company. The atmosphere in the office is mild, relaxed, and far detached from the stress of the courthouse. Someone like Kim should sail through this job: and she does.
She was one of the top corporate lawyers in Albuquerque, but a big slide down to being a legal secretary. But it is what it is. She goes through the processes of the day – lunch with her co-workers, the customary visit to the factory, and calls to suppliers and vendors. Except for one exceptional event. Out of the blue, she receives a call from Viktor St. Claire. ..
Gene is on the other end. She has been waiting six years for this call and when it comes, she can’t help but be emotional. They catch up on what has happened since they last saw each other and Gene urges her to say anything. Kim is mostly silent as she listens to Gene talk about his responsibility in all of this. But when he asks her to turn herself in, something snaps inside of her. She tells him that he must take responsibility for his actions and hangs up the phone. ..
Gene is outraged because Kim takes the moral high ground. Why has she not turned herself in? What right does she have to ask him to do that when they both were complicit? She joins in the office celebrations for Tammy’s birthday while she ruminates what Gene said.
The next thing we know, the Albuquerque police department has already arrested her. They take her to the station and interview her. They ask her about the murder of Howard and she tells them that she did it. She also provides a sworn affidavit that she made to the police.
The affidavit provides a detailed account of what happened, who was involved, and the entire scheme is revealed. However, Kim will not be prosecuted because there is no evidence to support it. ..
The courts do not work like that. Law can only be wielded if you have the right evidence to back up your claims and arguments. Cheryl is in shock and reprimands the late action. She takes offense to the ploy of Kim and Jimmy to paint Howard as a coke addict. There is no forgiveness forthcoming. And perhaps, Kim isn’t looking for one. She did this for herself.
She takes the bus back to her new home and en-route, she breaks down. The “Waterworks” start flowing and she sobs uncontrollably. The brunt of everything is finally taken out. She is human indeed. And a faulty one at that.
Gene enters the man’s house and predicts that he will still be out, snoring away. Heff is parked outside. Gene goes through the routine that Rick (Buddy) used to do.
Jeff had just about finished packing his bag and was about to leave when he realized something. He went back up the stairs and started to wander around with a drink in his hand. He had gotten too cocky, and now he was paying for it. The man had woken up from his slumber, but he was still pretty heavily under the influence. Outside, a police patrol car parked behind Jeff’s. He started to suspect that they were suspicious, and his step became more nervous. ..
Gene has been in trouble with the law before and cannot fathom that happening again. Gene veers down to see if the man is awake. He takes an object in his hands. He is about to knock him unconscious – worse, kill him – but the man falls asleep at the right moment. Gene is able to escape this one. Jeff cannot take it any longer and thrashes into a parked car. Unbeknownst to him, the policemen were discussing the correct way to make a fish taco and were almost done for the night. They had no interest in Jeff or anything else. But, as fate would have it, Jeff is arrested.
Jeff called him and Gene assured the guy that he would arrive there to post bail. Since there is no evidence on him – the man came screaming out and said he had been robbed – Jeff cannot be implicated. Marion, who is surprised to learn that Jeff called her first, finds out the truth about Gene. ..
She finds an old advert for Saul Goodman when she types “Albequerque con-man” on Google. Gene is at once threatening. He physically advances toward her, prepared to do anything for his own survival. When she says she trusted him, he lets go of her and she uses the Life Alert device to alert the authorities. He runs for his life. And we cut to the credits.
The Episode Review
The business end of the season is a time for reflection and understanding. The characters have experienced a lot in the past few months and it has shaped their lives in ways they never could have imagined. This season has been difficult, but it has also been full of growth and change. The journey has not been easy, but it is worth it because the characters have learned so much about themselves and each other.
The brilliance of this show is how it confronts you with reality. Its hard-hitting sensibilities are not executed in an over-the-top manner. The subtlety with which they operate is exhilarating. The second half of the season has unravelled in an ugly realization of the truth. ..
The moral high ground was missing when the actual crimes against their moralities were being committed. The happiness has been sucked out, replaced by a sinking void. We just do not recognize these characters anymore. Their arches have turned in a way that none of us could have imagined. It is really sad to see things turn out in this way but it is fair. The universe of BCS is a great leveller in the end; history has repeated itself, albeit not in the most endearing fashion.
