Marie works as a radiologic technologist. As Walter slowly becomes more of a "hardened criminal," her emotions of fear and worry for him become increasingly prevalent. After Jimmy angrily breaks into Chuck's house to destroy the tape and is witnessed by Howard and a private investigator, which enables Chuck to have Jimmy prosecuted, HHM fires Ernesto for disclosing confidential information.[57][58]. All rights reserved. Like Walter White, Gus is a criminal who "hides in plain sight," using his anti-drug philanthropy to conceal his true nature. Kim later uses her relationship with Kevin to become a partner at Schweikart & Cokely and lead the firm's new banking division. This leads to a feud, with Chuck deceiving Jimmy into admitting guilt, then using the recorded confession in an effort to have Jimmy disbarred. Howard tells her about the problem he has been having with Jimmy and says that he is attempting to solve it. As a result of his relationship with Walt, Jesse becomes an excellent meth cook, ultimately leading to his exploitation by others. Jimmy uses the threat of lawsuits and an injunction against displaying the logo to persuade Kevin to accept a settlement that includes $75,000 in cash for Acker and permission to remain in his home. Walter White and Jesse Pinkman kidnap Saul and attempt to coerce him into defending Badger after Badger is arrested for selling meth. After Jimmy regains his law license and begins practicing as Saul Goodman, he becomes increasingly involved with the Salamanca drug cartel. Eladio chides Gus as someone who provides value to the organization, but periodically needs to be reminded of his place. Lenny (played by John Ennis) is a grocery store employee and amateur actor hired by Jimmy and Kim to impersonate judge Rand Casimiro in still photos, as part of their ploy to discredit Howard Hamlin and force a settlement on the Sandpiper Crossing class-action lawsuit. Related: Better Call Saul FINALLY Explains Breaking Bad's Lalo/Ignacio Line. In the Better Call Saul episode "Breaking Bad," Francesca tells Saul that Huell is back home in New Orleans now. Marco begs Jimmy to pull one more scam before he goes, and Jimmy agrees. I write about video games, entertainment and culture. Chuck attempts to overcome his illness but Jimmy "accidentally" informs his malpractice insurer of Chuck's condition. Ernesto informs Kim, who in turn informs Jimmy. [30] He later informs Mike about Gus's death.[10]. Mara starts with Chow, whom he uses to lure Mike into a trap before shooting Chow in the head. 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. [26], Bolsa's name, translated literally from Spanish, is John Bag or John Sack; this is a nod to the character John "Johnny Sack" Sacrimoni from the HBO drama The Sopranos. Unknown to Walter and Jesse, Krazy-8 is an APD informant, who acquires the customers of the dealers he rats out. Jesse meets her at a drug addicts' twelve-step program meeting and initially tries to get her to relapse, so she will become his customer, but he reverses course when he meets Brock and realizes she has a young son to care for. They buy the car wash where Walter had recently moonlighted. He had his face on a billboard with the name McGill at one point. Todd survives, but Jesse strangles him with the chains of his handcuffs, choking him hard enough to snap his neck. Kim takes his words to heart and flies to Albuquerque, where she submits a written affidavit to the district attorney's office detailing hers and Jimmy's role in character-assassinating Howard. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The call was made by Jimmy, who fears Nacho might hurt the family to steal the stolen cash. The following morning, Pete devises a plan to help Jesse evade police. [45] Mike then cuts open a tire and steals the $250,000 hidden inside. Saul later reverses course during the trial by admitting he willingly helped Walt expand his criminal empire. In "Axe and Grind", Howard presents a coffee topped with the latte art of a peace sign to Cheryl, from whom he is obviously estranged. In Season 4, she and Jesse reunite. Eventually, Jeff wakes up and completes the robbery. The spinoff had a bit of a lighter touch, and since it focused on lawyers, spent much more time on the legal side of New Mexico. In the final season, Hank tells Marie about Walter's criminal activities, and Marie confronts Skyler. As he hangs up the phone, a kid on a bicycle shoots him several times, killing him on the street. Whatever Jimmy is hearing on the other end upsets him greatly, too, but we dont know what and we dont know who, either. Forenall is arrested after Hank and Gomez arrive at Madrigal's warehouse in Houston and Lydia identifies him in the warehouse. When this effort fails, Mike plans to assassinate Hector but is stopped by Gus, who wants to be the one to decide when Hector dies, and offers Mike a position within his organization. Six years before he begins to represent Albuquerque's most notorious criminal, Goodman is Jimmy McGill, a small-time attorney hustling to make a name for himself. When Jesse does not stop, a confused Mrs. Pinkman asks where he is going. After getting paid via money that Saul had left behind for her, Francesca reveals that the DEA had found and seized all of Saul's hidden assets. Kim and Jimmy later hire Sobchak (under his "professional" name Mr. X) to find "dirt" on Kevin Wachtell. Lalo is buried beneath the lab's floor alongside Howard. Jesse is impulsive, hedonistic, and uneducated beyond high school, but he is financially ambitious and streetwise. They pay him $30,000 to remain quiet. When Hank returns to Albuquerque after being wounded, Merkert is frustrated by Hank's stalling a second transfer to El Paso, unaware that Hank is having panic attacks and is afraid to go back. Seeing the Woodsman in Jesse's waistband, Neil challenges Jesse to a duel for his share of the cash. His second is to his old colleague Bill Oakley (Peter Diseth) who he wrangles up as his advisory counsel. During Better Call Saul, she helps Gus arrange for Mike to become a Madrigal security consultant as a cover to launder the money Mike stole from the Salamancas. Nacho informs Gus about Lalo's plan but Gus allows the DEA to seize the drops in order to protect Nacho's identity as his mole. Mike outsmarts Chris with a toy on Chow's front door while he sneaks into Chow's house from the back. [38] After Hector tells them about Walter, the cousins quickly track him to his house and are waiting inside to kill him when Mike informs Victor of their presence. By the end of Saul Gone I found myself moved to tears, affected deeply and profoundly in ways I dont yet fully understand. But just because her story was largely over, didnt mean that the two wouldnt reunite. Before he dies, he tells Jimmy that the week they spent together was the best of his life. Mike hears of Gus's death and races back to Albuquerque to furiously confront Walter and Jesse. "Chuck was never going to be the bad guy, and Howard was always going to be the one to cause problems in Jimmy's life. A month later, he returns to work as an air traffic controller while still distraught and causes a mid-air collision of two airplanes just above Albuquerque. Mike reminds them that to maintain secrecy, Gus had been discreetly paying off several members of Gus's organization. While Hector and the Cousins are preparing to kill Ximenez, Mike attempts to shoot Hector with a sniper rifle, but is stopped by someone unseen, who sets off his car horn and leaves a note warning him not to do it. Chris Mara (played by Christopher King) is one of Gus's henchmen and Mike Ehrmantraut's errand runners, who runs errands among Fring, the mules, and the dealers. In that time, Michael has written over 2000 articles for the site, first working solely as a news writer, then later as a senior writer and associate news editor. Pour one out for Min Harper who died as he lived making terrible errors in judgment. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. So Saul lays it on thick. Clifford Main (played by Ed Begley Jr.) is a senior partner at the Davis & Main law firm in Santa Fe. He sold Walt a .38 caliber snub handgun (a Ruger LCR) with the serial number filed off,[102] and previously an M40A1 sniper rifle which Mike intends to use in killing Hector Salamanca. First, this was from his brother Chuck, who always denied his approval (though never his love). Emilio Koyama (played by John Koyama) is Jesse's former partner in the meth business and Krazy 8's cousin. Walt answers and reveals that she will soon be dead because he slipped ricin into her stevia at the coffee shop. He is loyal to Gus and takes great pride in his work, but is oblivious to Gus's role in the illegal drug trade. He goes on to say that he cannot guarantee the Cousins will listen to reason and leave Walter alive until his business with Gus is done. Better Call Saul is anchored by two Breaking Bad regulars: Saul himself and Michael Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), a former cop who becomes a fixer for a powerful Mexican cartel, setting his. Then hed jump ahead a few years to check on some people that needed checking on. [26], Jesse discovers Gus's street dealers were responsible for the deaths of Combo and of Andrea's brother, Toms. It was written by Peter Gould and directed by Terry McDonough . [60] Upon the countdown's conclusion, Huell, now tired of waiting, says "screw this", puts on his jacket and leaves the safehouse as the title credits of El Camino appear on his television.[61]. Kim uses her acquaintanceship with Mesa Verde's counsel Paige to secure Mesa Verde as a client for Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill. [99] He murdered Jesse's friend Combo on the orders of rival drug dealers. Walt tries to convince Jesse that Gus poisoned Brock. Walt convinces them to let him call Jesse and ask him to the lab, but he uses the call to instruct Jesse to kill Gale. During a visit with Hector at his nursing home, Gus plans to finally end Hector's life, but realizes too late that he has been tricked. Skyler has an affair with Ted in season three to exact revenge upon Walt, but ignores Ted's offer to leave some of her things at his house. [86] When Jimmy, now practicing law as Saul Goodman, attempts to negotiate several plea deals at once, Suzanne refuses, so he arranges a situation that enables him to trick her into accepting. After being recognized, Jimmy calls Ed Galbraith to request another identity change, but changes his mind and resolves to fix the problem himself. In response, Nacho attempts to induce a heart attack by switching out Hector's heart medication for ibuprofen lookalikes. These samples gained the attention of Don Eladio, a local drug lord, whom Max and Gus approached in the hope of convincing the Don to join them in the meth business. Jimmy meets with Kim, Rich, Kevin, and Paige to complete the arrangement and stuns everyone by demanding $4 million. After the meeting, Eladio had Hector execute Max as retaliation for manipulating him into a meeting, but spared Gus's life due to an unrevealed but powerful connection to Chile. He analyzes the "blue meth" samples Gus provides and assures Gus it is the best meth he has ever seen. The Group Leader (played by Jere Burns) is a counselor who leads group therapy sessions at Narcotics Anonymous. Towards the end of the fifth season he is overwhelmed by guilt and his "blood money." She is a prolific drafter, a skill that she has used to become a tattoo artist despite not having any tattoos. Main 1985 1993 1998 2008 2009 2010 Walter White Portrayed by Bryan Cranston Character information Full name Walter Hartwell White Sr. Aliases Walt Heisenberg Mr. White Mr.W ("Crazy Handful of Nothin'") Walt Jackson ("Negro y Azul") Mr. Mayhew ("Better Call Saul") Dr. Chemistry ("Team S.C.I.E.N.C.E.") The Maestro ("I.F.T.") ("Breaking Bad") She blackmails Jimmy into helping them by pointing out that returning the money will implicate him, since they gave him cash to maintain his silence. [121] The next day, Lalo watches Margarethe leave for work, then breaks into her home. [38] Following the discovery of his car in the desert, it is revealed by Hank Schrader and Steven Gomez that Krazy-8 is actually the informant who had led them to Emilio and Jesse's lab in the first place during the ride along that had triggered Walt's interest in the drug trade. He is single, vegan and well-cultured. Walt finally reveals the full extent of his role in Jane's death to Jesse in the series' ante-penultimate episode, "Ozymandias", as a final blow after he ordered Jack to kill him, deeming him responsible for Hank's death and the loss of his fortune. After Walter belatedly leaves Jesse his share of the buyout money, Jesse seeks Saul Goodman's help to send half of the $5million to Sharp's family, but is rebuffed as such a move would draw the attention of the authorities. Tuco Salamanca (played by Raymond Cruz) is a psychotic Mexican drug kingpin, and nephew to Hector. Kate Banford Rightfully Misses Facebook Events. Kim is summoned back to Albuquerque in the wake of Jimmy's arrest due to testimony he gave allegedly implicating her, but during his trial, Jimmy admits he lied so she would be present to hear his confession. 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. Dorothy gives Dan access to the safety deposit boxes at Cradock Marine Bank. 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. He nearly calls the police but relents when Jane promises to go back into rehab. When he returns home, however, Hank remains cold and brash, despite her attempts to make him comfortable, and Marie spirals back into kleptomania. At the last moment, she is spared the ordeal by Mike, who intervenes to take Jesse to a meeting with the drug dealers. After Badger is arrested and Combo is killed, Pete quits dealing for Jesse, fearing being sent back to prison and for his own safety. In season 3, the Cousins sneak into the U.S. to avenge Tuco by killing Walt. Daniel calls police to report the stolen cards but his awkward behavior leads the cops to find the hiding place where he kept the cash and pills. Jimmy finds them and discovers they are in possession of the stolen cash. This ruse caused Mike to shift his security teams away from targets considered less important to Lalo, which enables Lalo to approach Jimmy and Kim unobserved. Hes taking his lumps at long last. Places Where $150K Is More Than Enough To Retire. [68], Cheri, also known as Drama Girl or Make-Up Girl (played by Hayley Holmes),[69] assists Joey's film crew and also arranges hair and make-up for individuals preparing to appear on camera. A few days later, the Kettlemans receive an anonymous tip that their family is in danger. The firm continues to work with HHM on the Sandpiper case. When he finally confesses in front of the judge and in front of Kim, hes not just looking for her approval. He is very protective of children; his desire to keep children out of the violent drug world gives rise to several key events throughout the series. Nor did they meet across prison glass like a normal visitor might. Walter Hartwell White (also known by his clandestine alias Heisenberg) (played by Bryan Cranston) is an underachieving Albuquerque, New Mexico high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with lung cancer, starts manufacturing methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death. Like 9 Comments |. 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 promises that Werner's death will have an explanation that satisfies the authorities, so that his wife will not wonder what happened to him, and to return Werner's crew to Germany unharmed. After a week of running successful scams, Jimmy informs Marco he is an attorney and needs to return to Albuquerque. Leonel and Marco Salamanca (played by Daniel and Luis Moncada), referred to as "The Cousins" or "The Twins", are twin brothers and prolific hitmen for Don Eladio's drug cartel. As time has gone on though, Better Call Saul has become more and more like Breaking Bad, with the suspense and tension steadily ratcheting up. By the time Jimmy regains his law license, Howard announces that HHM has recovered and is once again one of Albuquerque's top firms. As the falling out between Gus and Walter unfolds, and Hank discovers Walter's identity as Heisenberg, Saul uses the "disappearing" services of Ed Galbraith to relocate to Omaha, Nebraska under the name Gene Takavic (as shown in flash-forwards in Better Call Saul), where he runs a Cinnabon store while remaining paranoid that someone from his past might identify him. Though mentioned in earlier episodes (such as in "Crawl Space"), Ed first appears in "Granite State". Most recently, Michael helped launch Screen Rant's new horror section, and is now the lead staff writer when it comes to all things frightening. The con is successful, Kim and Jimmy are able to convince the counsel for Sandpiper and Cliff that Howard is an unstable cocaine addict. In an extended flashback in the Breaking Bad episode "Hermanos", Hector is shown to be responsible for the death of Max Arciniega, Gus Fring's boyfriend, whom Don Eladio ordered killed after he was insulted by Gus and Max's offer to produce meth for the cartel, which preferred to keep distributing cocaine. A high school classmate of Jimmy's in Cicero, Illinois, they frequently worked cons together, including the "fake Rolex". Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca (portrayed by Tony Dalton) is another of Hector's nephews, introduced in season 4 of Better Call Saul. Kim recommends Jimmy to Cliff, and D&M hires Jimmy as an associate. Marco opens fire on Hank, who escapes out the passenger side door and crawls away. [23] Gus paid for Max's education in biochemistry and chemical engineering, at the University of Santiago in Chile. Lalo binds and gags Jimmy, then takes Jimmy's car to the laundry. 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. Betsy threatens to have Jimmy arrested by reporting the bribe he took but he responds that if he is guilty of taking a bribe, she is guilty of offering one. Before moving to Albuquerque, Kuby was involved in organized crime in Boston.[65]. [118] After Jimmy's first bar association hearing, when he discovers his suspension will be continued and argues with Kim, Mrs. Nguyen discovers him crying in his office. In Better Call Saul, the Cousins serve as Hector's enforcers. Gus, however, triggers a power outage and kills Lalo with a gun he had hidden in the site earlier. Walter assigns Jack to watch over the house in case Jesse makes an appearance. Lyle is temporarily promoted to store manager while Gus recovers after he is wounded in the shootout with Lalo and tells Lyle he is unable to come into work due to a family emergency. In the "Pilot" episode, Emilio is arrested during a DEA raid on a house (at which Walter is present during a "ride along" with Hank) in which the DEA is looking for a meth supplier who goes by the street name "Captain Cook" (Jesse himself). Despite his flamboyant appearance and mannerismspunctuated by his outrageous low-budget TV commercialsSaul is a highly competent lawyer who is able to solve problems and find loopholes in order to protect his clients. Thinking Hector is unaware of his surroundings, Walt sprinkles Tuco's food with ricin while Tuco is not looking, but Hector foils the plan. Lalo Salamanca is accused of murder under an assumed name and held in jail. By the events of Breaking Bad, Gus has gained most of the Salamanca drug business, and produces and distributes meth instead of cocaine, but still seeks independence from the cartel. 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. When Walt arrives, Gale expresses admiration and eagerness to learn. Gus' men stage Arturo's death as an attack committed by a rival gang, and wound Nacho to make the ruse more convincing. Lou Schanzer (portrayed by Tom Bower) is a retired police officer and Todd Alquist's busybody neighbor. After Chuck steps away from the firm due to his claim of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, Howard becomes the managing partner and enables Chuck to work from home while Jimmy takes care of Chuck's personal needs. Hank asked Roberts to take the case of Walter's disappearance as a personal favor to Hank, believing Walter had one of his "episodes" wherein he forgot where he was and would turn up days later. To avoid alarming Todd's neighbors, Neil agrees to let Jesse leave with a third. [94] They succeed, but Ted panics and attempts to flee, tripping on a loose rug and crashing headfirst into a counter.[94]. The Kettlemans and their children decide to stage a kidnapping and camp out in the hills behind their home. He gets to learn at the foot of a master. When Werner escapes from Mike's supervision, Lalo follows Mike and kills Fred, a money wire store clerk, to obtain Werner's location. [29], Victor (played by Jeremiah Bitsui) is Gus's loyal henchman. Gretchen Schwartz (played by Jessica Hecht) is Walt's former college chemistry assistant and now co-owner of Gray Matter, a successful pharmaceutical company. Gaff serves as the cartel's representative in a sitdown with Gus, where he rejects Gus's offer of $50million to cut all ties and informs Gus there will be no negotiation, only an ultimatum to deliver the formula for the blue methamphetamine. Gus and Tyrus visit Hector in the nursing home, intending to kill him. [45], Declan (played by Louis Ferreira) is a meth dealer who operates in Phoenix, Arizona. In Breaking Bad, though the Cousins are not shown, it is later revealed (in the episode "I.F.T.") Mike delivers the empty capsules to Nacho, who explains his plan to switch Hector's nitroglycerin for a placebo. Daniel uses the money to buy a flashy Hummer and when he arranges another deal, Mike refuses to be a part of it. After getting bailed out, Lalo initially plans to have the Cousins pick him up, but later changes his mind and has Nacho drive him to Mexico instead. Gomez and his agents discover Dan making his routine drops in these boxes, arrest him, and successfully induce Dan to inform on Mike. Mike got caught up in crooked activities within the Philadelphia police, and after Matt joined the force, he hesitated when two crooked cops approached him, so they killed him. Youre talking about Howard Hamlin? they say, laughing. Donald Margolis (played by John de Lancie) is Jane's father. He reappears in Better Call Saul as the doctor in a medical clinic for low-income Spanish-speaking patients. At Gretchen and Elliott's home, Walt claims to have snipers aiming rifles with laser sights at them, which he uses to coerce them into agreeing to use his remaining money to establish a trust for Walter Jr. while masking the source as a contribution from their charitable foundation. Robert Forster's appearances as Ed in El Camino and Better Call Saul were among his final roles. W.". Mike says he will do it himself and convinces Werner to contact his wife at the airport and send her home. Gus offers Jesse's services to the cartel as part of a ruse to kill Eladio and eliminate the cartel. In "Quite a Ride", a flashforward to 2010 shows Saul and Francesca frantically clearing out his office. When Jimmy breaks in to Chuck's home destroy it, Howard is present and serves as Chuck's corroborating witness, enabling him to have Jimmy charged with breaking and entering. During Gus's conflict with a Mexican drug cartel in Ciudad Jurez, the cartel enforcers come to Chow's offices and hold him hostage. 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. 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. A FL native, Michael is passionate about pop culture, and earned an AS degree in film production in 2012. Later in the episode, it is implied that Walter disposed of Krazy-8's body with hydrofluoric acid in the same manner as Emilio's. [98] In addition, Caldera sometimes renders "off the books" medical aid to criminals, enabling them to avoid having their wounds reported to the police. For much of the next year, Howard is emotionally withdrawn and the notoriety around Chuck's death causes HHM to lose clients and go into dire financial straits. Special Agent-in-Charge Austin Ramey (played by Todd Terry) is the head of the southwestern United States DEA offices, and thus the highest ranking DEA agent appearing on the show. When Huell is arrested, Suzanne refuses to negotiate, so Jimmy and Kim trick her into agreeing to a plea bargain. At the start of the fifth season, Saul informs Skyler that something happened to Ted, causing her to conclude that he died. Werner Ziegler (played by Rainer Bock) is a German construction engineer hired by Gustavo Fring to build his underground methamphetamine laboratory. When she learns Skyler knew the truth before Hank's shooting, Marie slaps her sister and storms out of the room. Hank returns fire with a Glock pistol and kills Tuco. [31] Dan is consistently shown flirting with women, such as Darla and, at the bank, with Dorothy Yobs, whom he routinely lavishes with gifts of sugary baked goods. [121] Because Werner escaped on his watch, Mike took responsibility. Combo is later killed in "Mandala" when a rival drug group corners him while he is dealing methamphetamine on "foreign turf." Hes showing her that hes figured it out, that he understands at last that he cant run from everything and defend himself constantly if he wants to experience love. He gets them down to 7.5 years, even picks the low-security prison he wants to stay at, and the wing of the prison he wants to stay in. His regret is leaving Grey Matter, but even that isnt his fault. [24] Because police responding to Gale's apartment see Victor, who could be connected to Gus, Gus kills Victor in a way that serves as a warning to Walt and Jesse to cook meth without causing trouble. Gus and Juan swear vengeance on the man who took Lalo's life, and Hector pretends to be grateful, but his demeanor convinces Gus Lalo is still alive. He is impressed with Hank's tenacity and hard work, and recommends him for a transfer to El Paso. Kim is pleased to have the account but Jimmy's machinations lead to a confrontation with Chuck that results in Jimmy's law license being suspended, Chuck being compelled to retire from HHM, and Chuck committing suicide. Buddy sneaks Jeff into the mall by having him lay in a shipping container and transporting it into the department store's loading dock. What a rare thing these days, in this crowded TV landscape littered with every imaginable kind of entertainment, to find oneself weeping over a keyboard. He doesnt think about his actions at all. On the closing date, Jesse visits his parents at the newly renovated home. This was the perfect finale to a show that, with only the rarest of exceptions, has earned its place among the greatest of all time. Aware of the threat, Hank sees Leonel advancing on him and backs his car up quickly, trapping Leonel between his car and another, which crushes Leonel's legs. Thinking he deserves a reward for a job well done, Todd brings him ice cream and praises him for his skill. When Jesse realizes he does not have enough to pay for Ed Galbraith's new identity services, he secretly retrieves two pistols from his parents' house, a Colt Woodsman and an Iver Johnson Hammerless. Francesca Liddy (played by Tina Parker) is Saul Goodman's outspoken receptionist and secretary. The pair then moved to Mexico and opened a chain of Los Pollos Hermanos chicken restaurants together. Breaking Bad is a neo-Western crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan, primarily based on the television series Breaking Bad (200813), its prequel/sequel series, Better Call Saul (201522), and its sequel film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). 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. Within Breaking Bad, it is Bolsa who orders Tortuga's execution by The Cousins and later places his head on a booby-trapped tortoise for the DEA to find. Currently pending before the Court is Plaintiff's Opening Brief (Doc. When Werner escapes and inadvertently reveals some details about the lab to Lalo Salamanca, Gus orders Werner killed to protect the secret, and Mike shoots Werner. Once Hank progresses with the case, his relationship with Marie improves again. Shes been watching through the two-way mirror and she comes into the room and lays into Saul. 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. He becomes aware that Werner was constructing something for Gus and Gus fabricates a story to explain events of which Lalo is aware, which Lalo outwardly accepts while remaining suspicious. 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. This is actually an English translation of an old Latin legal phrase, "Fat jstitia ruat clum". Wachsberger first appears as he and Mike are going through the New Mexico Department of Corrections facility at Los Lunas south of Albuquerque. In El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Jesse departs for a new life in Alaska. I only need one, he replies. Huell plans to flee rather than go to prison, so Kim and Jimmy forge dozens of letters describing Huell as a hero and denouncing his arrest. The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Nacho then commits suicide and an enraged Hector responds by firing bullets into Nacho's corpse. He is involved in investigating a meth dealer known as "Heisenberg," unaware for over a year that his prey is actually Walter. He confesses, but hes confessing for Kim and for himself and for his brother. After the escorts leave, Jesse asks for the $1,800 he needs, and Neil refuses. [27] Victor finds Jesse and brings him back to the lab with Walter, where he and Mike hold them while waiting for Gus. Hes Jimmy again now. Their relationship is now over, and the path is fully cleared for the rise of Saul Goodman, "criminal lawyer." Marie eagerly offers to help Hank when Jesse agrees to confess about Walt's crimes. In Season 3, Marie becomes a major source of comfort and support for Hank, when The Cousins shoot and nearly kill him. Don Eladio, unimpressed by these upstarts and nominally dismissive of selling methamphetamine in lieu of cocaine, had Hector kill Max on the patio of his mansion. The inmates, once they recognized him, began a chant: BetterstompCallstomp stompSaul! 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. I expected to see Saul Goodman in court, but I didnt expect to see Jimmy McGill. [66] Jimmy originally referred to him only as Camera Guy. [22] As a result, Gus developed a lifelong loathing of Hector. Learning from Francesca that his secret stashes are gone serve as a catalyst for criminality in the same way that the cancer diagnosis was for Walt, but it doesnt tell the whole story. [35] In the third season, following the shooting death of their cousin Tuco, the cartel sends the Cousins to New Mexico to find Tuco's killer. [47][48] Walt begins to bond with Krazy-8, who has regained his health, feeding him and sharing beers, and attempts to rationalize freeing him, but strangles him with a bicycle lock upon realizing that Krazy-8 plans to attack him with a concealed piece of a broken crockery. Originally employed at the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, Jimmy hired her for the Wexler-McGill law firm. A review of this week's Better Call Saul, with the provocative title of " Breaking Bad.. colin book. Manuel guesses that Nacho is behind the offer and confronts him, saying that if Nacho's drug dealing has made him fearful, he should flee or turn himself into authorities, but that Manuel will not sell and will not leave. [7], Steven Gomez (played by Steven Michael Quezada) is Hank's Drug Enforcement Administration partner and friend. Neil and Jesse bargain over the cash, and in order to avoid raising the suspicions of Todd's neighbors Neil agrees to let Jesse leave with a third. [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. Maybe he remembers that phone call. Pamela (played by Julie Dretzin) is a divorce attorney hired by Skyler in the third season. Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Walt and Jesse later employ Badger to sell their product, but he is quickly arrested. [94] Skyler arranges to provide Ted the money by using the proceeds from Walt's meth production to have Saul pretend a long-lost dead relative in Luxembourg left Ted an inheritance. Drew Sharp (played by Samuel Webb) is an inquisitive teen living in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico. Lalo then instructs Nacho to drive him to Mexico, but not the original pickup site. Yeah, its how I put myself through bartending school, Saul answers. He (along with Phil and Cheri) would go on to create the "Filmmaker Training" series of videos of informational tips and tricks for filmmaking. [27] After Gus's death, Chow starts being questioned by the DEA, as he was on Gus's payroll at the time of Gus's murder. He visits Hector, now residing at the Casa Tranquila nursing home, and gives him the front desk call bell Lalo saved as a souvenir after Hector killed a hotelier and burned down the building. Within Better Call Saul he generally acts as the voice of the cartel to mediate issues between the Salamancas and Gus Fring because he wants to make sure both earn profits for the cartel. As children, the Cousins were raised by their uncle Hector Salamanca along with their cousin Tuco. Neil Kandy (portrayed by Scott MacArthur) is the owner of an Albuquerque welding shop. As later revealed by Francesca Liddy in Better Call Saul's "Breaking Bad," Skinny Pete and Badger's plan worked and the authorities later found the car by the Mexico border and as a result, they believe that Jesse has fled to Mexico. "Better Call Saul" is an equally fine piece of work. Chuck McGill (Michael McKeen) is in his dark house with his gas lamp, suffering from his EHS (electromagnetic hypersensitivity) at least in his mind. I was right and I was wrong, as is so often the case with predictions. 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. It remains to be seen where Better Call Saul's final four episodes will take the story, but the ending of season 6, episode 9 left a lot worth unpacking. Though they did not intend violence, Ted attempts to flee, falls, and suffers head and neck injuries that leave him paraplegic. Donald becomes furious when he discovers that his daughter is back on heroin, suspecting Jesse is at fault (in fact, it is the other way around; she initiated Jesse to heroin, although they are both enabling each other). When Walt and Skyler have marital problems, she takes in their children for a couple of days at Skyler's request while they work things out. He sent Jane to rehab once before and goes with her to recovery meetings. Subsequently, Brock and Andrea are used as leverage against Jesse, who is kept prisoner by Todd and Jack's gang to cook meth for them. Seemingly years, or at least many months later, Jimmy has now fully transformed into the Saul Goodman persona, becoming the slimy but skilled attorney audiences saw during Breaking Bad. [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. The report indicates that her suspected ties to Walt are being investigated, and that she is not expected to survive. And its not performative, though he wanted Kim to be there to hear it. Casey pretends to be interested to divert Lou's attention, which enables Jesse and Neil to negotiate over the division of the cash, then leave Todd's apartment building. Gus is forced by Juan Bolsa to watch as his partner's fatal head wound bleeds into the swimming pool, a vision that stays with him. While watching videos one night, Marion overhears Gene berating Buddy because Buddy has backed out of Gene's latest scam. Walter pays Jack to kill Mike's crew after they are arrested, because Walt fears they can identify him as a member of Gus's operation and may enter into plea bargains since the DEA has stopped the payments Gus had arranged for their families. 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. But he pushes his luck when he requests a tub of ice cream each Friday. Its never been the same, he says. In Season 4, Andrea and Jesse reunite. Lalo had promised to return for the full story later, but he died before he could and Jimmy had lived in fear of Lalo returning to keep his promise. He cast off Saul in the courtroom, after his confession about Chuck. We always end up having the same conversation, dont we? Chuck says. [83] When the Sandpiper case becomes too big for HHM alone, they affiliate with D&M. Jesse eventually learns that the kid is Tomas Cantillo, the little brother of his new girlfriend Andrea and that Combo was murdered as part of a gang initiation. 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. Months later, Walter kills Jack's gang by remotely firing an M60 machine gun installed in the trunk of a car. With Walt dead and Jesse Pinkman having supposedly fled the country, Saul is now their sole target. In El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Jesse hears a radio news report indicating that a woman from Houston, presumably Lydia, is critically ill after having been poisoned. (In a hilarious scene,. That night, Walt returns to the apartment and finds the drugged-out couple unconscious in bed. They go into Jesse's bedroom and see the heroin, but instead of throwing it away as they had promised themselves earlier, they get high and fall asleep. Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation. The DEA links Gus to Madrigal, and nervous that she will be exposed, Lydia asks Mike to kill 11 co-conspirators who were part of Gus's organization. Nacho opens the gate and flees. Nacho agrees to absolve Gus of blame for the attack on Hector. Chuck succeeds at persuading Mesa Verde to return to HHM. Gretchen married Elliott, Gray Matter became successful, and Gretchen and Elliott became wealthy, leaving Walt bitter about their success. [76] When Jimmy goes to work as an associate at Davis & Main, Oakley expresses envy at his salary and fringe benefits. When Saul Goodman became Gene Takovic, however, he had to quit cold turkey. Walter, having been riled up by Bogdan, refuses to let him leave with his first American business dollar which had been framed and mounted in his shop. Donald's words inspire Walter to help Jesse get clean from heroin. As his brother Chuck once said, Slippin Jimmy with a law degree would be like a chimp with a machine gun. Though the analogy greatly disrespects his extraordinary gifts as a con artist, Jimmy cannot be expected to walk the line for too long, because running scams is who he is. Mike and Gus intervene and the Cousins bring Hector to a meeting with Gus. [114] When he breaks into Margarethe's house the next day, he finds the sculpture, which contains a manufacturer's label. Skyler confides in Pamela that Walter is a drug dealer, and Pamela urges her to contact the police. Dr. Caldera (played by Joe DeRosa) is an Albuquerque veterinarian. After realizing that Gus has betrayed him to the cartel, Nacho agrees that in exchange for a guarantee of safety for Manuel he will surrender to Gus and implicate someone else to the cartel for the attack on Lalo. He has that phone call with Kim, that painful phone call while he's in the phone booth in Nebraska, and she tells him to turn himself in, and how does he. Better Call Saul has the dramatic courage to crush the assumption that Jimmy would tap the brakes on the identity-theft scheme when he encounters a man whos taking pills for pancreatic cancer. When Jesse's RV quits running, Clovis charges him an exorbitant amount to tow and store the vehicle, due to its cargo. Jesse's own family kicked him out of their house because of his drug use. Roberts is satisfied with Gus's explanations of how he knew Boetticher and why he was in Boetticher's home, but Hank remains dubious and continues investigating Fring and his personal and business dealings.[22]. Kim attempts to defend Jimmy's unethical legal manipulations to Howard and Chuck, which threatens her career. I never expected it to be this good. 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. Pete is last seen moving the El Camino to his driveway so it will be visible from the street when the police arrive. Genes first call from jail is to the Cinnabon telling them theyll need a new manager, which is nice of him. Playwright and star Jordan E. Cooper has called on fans to save the play despite an eviction notice. Jimmy, as Saul Goodman, creates a ploy that draws Hank to see Domingo, and through Saul's machinations, secures Domingo's release by assuring that he will be Hank's confidential informant. Gus realizes the bell is rigged to detonate a bomb under Hector's wheelchair and tries to run, but is caught in the explosion. [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. 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