Last season, Jimmy had hit upon the idea to sell burner cell phones to clients, praising its anonymity, hinting that their criminal activities might go undetected. This vision obviously includes teaming up with Huell and organizing a cell-phone giveaway event.
Kim tries to be supportive, with thoughtful gifts, but she cannot quite share Jimmy’s vision. Jimmy simply does not want to be Chuck’s loser brother anymore and sees Saul Goodman as a fresh start. However, at the last moment, he decides to ‘fix’ it himself.Īfter the rather long opening sequence, the show takes us back to the past, as we see Jimmy McGill’s official transformation to Saul Goodman. His first call is to the vacuum repair shop in Albuquerque, which sets up clients with new identities. Anyway, Saul perceives it the same way and is worried that his cover is blown. The cabbie recognizes Saul, and though he claims to be a fan, his words seem like a veiled threat. While Saul is enjoying his usual lunch, he is interrupted by the cab driver, who is with a friend of his. Saul is almost disappointed that he has to return to his old life, but the episode quickly transitions to show how he gets back to his routine in the mall. However, when he calls his co-workers at Cinnabon, to confirm whether anyone was looking for him, his worries are laid to rest. Gene, or Saul, gets away for a while afraid that someone might be after him. We trace Gene Takovic’s panic, as he makes a run for it, after a suspiciously close shave with a cab driver, that we see in Season 4. ‘Better Call Saul’ starts with Saul’s life in Omaha.
This happens right at the start of Season 5.īetter Call Saul Season 5 Episode 1 Recap: However, with Saul’s tendency to go overboard with the flashiness, we have been waiting for the other show to drop inevitably. The anonymity of Saul’s present is superbly contrasted with his over the top antics, to make it in the world of lawyering.