Jimmy’s life is a colorful and extravagant one, full of excesses and extravagance. The camera glides elegantly through his home, showing the excesses and extravagance of his life.
Nacho returns to the compound, where he is met by Mike. Nacho tells Mike about his experiences with the assassins and how he was able to escape. Mike offers to take Nacho and his dog, Pancho, with him to safety.
Saul and Kim begin their new life together. While Kim combs through her pro bono cases and deals with the horrible memory of the shootout Goodman was involved in the last season, Saul visits the courthouse to meet with the detectives from Lalo’s case. Jorge de Guzman’s alias isn’t holding up as they begin probing into his background and identity. He tells them Lalo will show up when legally required; the time when his bond is about to expire, with nervous energy that only Odenkirk can bring out so well. ..
Juan Bolsa informs Gus of Lalo’s death. They confer and agree that it is in fact true. Whether or not Gus is convinced is a question for upcoming episodes. They also have an intense discussion about whether or not Nacho deserves to be left in the mud by Gus after what he did for him. Gus is undecided but Mike has made up his mind: he cannot let this happen after Werner. ..
We see the cousins visiting Lalo’s house and from their reaction, I hope no one stands in their way. Jimmy and Kim discuss their plans for Howard. They want to sabotage him but not in a way that completely destroys him as they still want to get the settlement money.
Saul’s plan to smuggle cocaine into the country club is thwarted midway through the golf tournament when Kevin, Kim’s former employer spots Saul and stops him. Saul uses the situation to his advantage, as he so often does, and figure out a way to plant cocaine in Howard’s locker. Clifford Main, who is playing alongside him, notices the packet and looks at him curiously, and dare I say with a sniff of doubt.
Lalo makes his way to the US border without getting noticed. He calls his uncle, Hector, before leaving. Hector is belated to learn Lalo is still alive. He learns of Gus’ betrayal and role in the shootout at Lalo’s. When Hector asks for proof of Gus’ involvement, Lalo initially says he doesn’t have it, but remembers something and says he will get it. He says to the men to refund his money but they do not listen. He proceeds to kill them and goes on his way to get the proof. ..
The Episode Review
Better Call Saul returns to our screens with a bang, following the typical format of its predecessors while slowly revealing the events. The pacing is tense, making it feel like a leisurely stroll. ..
Gilligan’s storytelling is so expert that it has lulled the viewer into a false sense of security. The moment he traps you, you’re brought back to the macabre reality of Better Call Saul’s cinematic universe right in the middle of the action.
Nacho has become a symbol of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. He is a hero to many, but his fate will be known in the coming episodes.
Other stakeholders made brief appearances, with the exception of Saul and Kim. Their new life together still hasn’t been able to shake off the ripples from their old one.
The main point of this article is that the two main characters in the story, Gilligan and his wife, have made a great relationship by working together. They have a mutual distrust but they are still able to work together because they understand each other.
Saul and Kim have become two of the most powerful men in the cartel, extracting different types of income from their work. The contrast is compelling because they are both criminals who have chosen to live in a world of crime.
Kim is passionate about upholding justice, while Saul is not so much. Odenkirk does a great job of keeping Saul at an arm’s length from the viewer, which makes it difficult to understand what he is going through. The surreptitiousness does not help, but in the scheme of things it is not too unfamiliar. Lalo’s menacing promises to his uncle Hector do not bode well for Gus and company. ..
The way things are panning out, it seems that Better Call Saul will see a three-way showdown between Gus, the Salamanca cartel, and the Juarez cartel. Not to forget that the DEA might also get involved, given that we will see Walter and Jesse again.
