![]() “You’re the kind of lawyer guilty people hire,” says Betsy. Meanwhile, in 2002, Jimmy fails to convince the Kettlemans that his “passion” and “commitment” make him the perfect attorney to represent them. Back at home, our hero and his not-actually-intoxicated accomplice smoke a bong and lament that their schemes are barely paying the rent. ![]() After an elaborate negotiation over what is obviously a fake Rolex, Jimmy leaves with over $500 of his acquaintance’s cash, though the stranger is convinced that he’s the one who tricked Jimmy into giving up a valuable watch in exchange for a comparatively tiny sum of money. They happen upon a wallet stuffed with cash and soon find its owner, a portly gentleman in a suit, semiconscious next to a dumpster. ![]() “Hero” is framed by two classic Jimmy McGill cons: The first one takes us back to the ’90s, where “Saul Goodman” lures a new drinking buddy into a dark alley. (And judging by my Twitter timeline, I’m not the only one.) The flashback not only explains the joke behind the alias, but also reveals that its use dates back to the Slippin’ Jimmy era. How long did it take you to realize that “Saul Goodman” was a play on “It’s all good, man”? I’m ashamed to admit that I breezed through four seasons of Breaking Bad and three episodes of Better Call Saul without it ever occurring to me - until last night’s cold open. ![]()
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