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miércoles, 6 de enero de 2021

6.2.-Carrot and Stick

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Better Call Saul 

Season 6, Episode 1 Carrot and Stick Transcript


Harsh realities dawn on Nacho. Gus investigates his suspicions.

Previously on "Better Call Saul"... 

Hamlin: Where did it come from? 

Didn't it just fall out of your locker?

 I don't see how... 

( Chuckles ) 

Lalo Salamanca is dead. 

Ignacio Varga is a rat. 

Don Eladio has put a price on his head.

 The kid deserves your respect.

 He has it. 

Lalo: ( Speaking Spanish ) 

( Bell dings )

 Tyrus: We're working on getting you out. 

It's gonna take a couple of days.

 What happens between now and then? 

Stay out of sight.

 ( Magazine clicks ) 

Ricki Lake: Why'd you break up with him to begin with?

 What happened? 

Woman: Okay, well, first I got to start off with how we met. 

Okay. I met him in August of 2002on Black Planet. 

A beautiful, sunny day. 

( Laughs ) 

It was! You saw him from across the horizon. Yeah! 

( Laughs )

 ( Rattling ) 

And I'm like, "Okay, I got to make sure this is all the way safe." 

So I wait from August to April to go see him in person, so... Okay. 

You met on the Internet. Yeah. Okay. 

So, I take myself, 23-hour bus tri... Bus trip from... Ah! 

( Dominoes clattering ) 

Come on. Come on.

 Come on. 

( Gasps )

 I was like, with everything... 

( Laughs )

 You bathed him.

 Everything... 

I think I'm... 

I think I'm getting really...

 Really good at this.

 But wh-wh-what do you...

 What do you think the... 

What the record is? 

Love him! I stayed up...

 I-It's got to be like a I... 

Like a lot, but wh-what do you think it is?

 Yeah. 

Wh-What do you think the record is? ...

get the paper, everything... 

The record? 

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I-I don't...

 I don't know. 

The girlfriend of the century. Like... Like... I... 

Hundreds. Hundreds. Hundreds. 

At least hundreds. Like, I-I would...

 I would need more dominoes. I...

 You know, I just... I just think I can get 

( Laughing ) 

really good at this. 

You know, and, like, you just...

 You just... you have... 

You have to set it up and then... 

you just... 

You have to set it up, and the people come... 

They come up and they count them.

 That's just how that... That's how it works.

 But if you knock it over before they come over here, it doesn't count anymore. 

It doesn't count. Right? 

If I just set it up correctly and then they would set the whole... 

( Keys jingling, lock disengages )

 ...come over, and then they would come in... and so, then, you know, but... ...kind of like over the phone... 

Nacho's not here. If I knock it over before they... 

We haven't heard anything from him. ...it doesn't...

 Jo: Ahh! Oh, my God! 

We don't know where he is. He's been gone a long time.

 Please don't... We... We haven't heard anything. 

We don't know anything. 

Please, please, please, please. Ladies. 

Please, please, please, please, please, please... 

Ladies. 

Pay attention. ...please, please, please...

 ( Breathing heavily )

 ...considering I got a lot of... I got demand and... 

I have a message from Nacho.

 Exactly. 

He won't be coming back. 

He sends his regrets. 

So... here's what's going to happen.

 You're going to take what's yours, and you're going to leave.

 Jo: But we... You... You... You... You want us to leave? 

Amber: Wait. That... That man... where is he going? 

He's helping you gather your things. But... But we like it here. 

Well, now you're going to like it someplace else. 

You're going to take this. Get on a bus. Go to your families.

 You don't have a family, then you go to a friend.

 You don't have friends... then make some.

 But I strongly suggest you do whatever you can to get back on your feet. 

But do it far away from here.

 ( Clicks tongue )

 This goes back in my pocket in five seconds.

 You won't like what happens next. 

You never come back.

 ( Footsteps )

 Two-and-a-half deep. Two-and-a-half wide. 

Three-and-a-half high. 

Tuthill, dial lock on the left. Yeah. Yeah. 

( Cellphone beeps ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Metal squeaks )

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 ( Hammer drill whirring )

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( Whirring continues ) 

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 ( Cup clatters ) 

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 ( Whirring stops )

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 ( Door creaks )

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 ( Flashlight thuds )

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 ( Money thudding ) 

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( Engine rumbling )

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( Brakes squeal )

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( Engine shuts off )

 ( Truck door opens ) 

( Truck door closes )

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 ( Metal clanking ) 

( Button clicks ) 

( Door rattling )

 ( Machinery whirring ) 

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( Handle clicks )

 ( Money thudding )

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( Door creaks, slams )

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I was a hard worker.

 I was a company man.

 ( Sniffles ) 

20 years and I didn't miss a single day.

 ( Exhales sharply ) 

They even gave me a plaque for it.

 ( Sighs )

 It was a gold plaque.

 Perfect attendance.

 But when they handed it to me, I wrenched my back.

 I was in so much pain, I couldn't do my job, ( Sighs ) which meant I couldn't put food on the table. 

I didn't want to sue, but with a family to support, what choice did I have?

 ( Fish tank bubbling )

 Wait. 

Who are you supposed to be again?

 Whatever. I... 

The back story is just a placeholder. 

I'm gonna polish the script once we cast. 

But a personal injury suit? 

Best case scenario, that gets them in with an associate... 

( Sighs )

 Mesothelioma. 

( Clears throat )

 ( Midwestern accent )

 When I took that job at the shoe factory, I had no idea I was risking my life.

 Now I can't stop coughing. 

( Coughs ) 

( Normal voice ) 

Right?

 Come on. 

Hey, a mesothelioma class action built Clifford Main his vacation house. 

He hears "mesothelioma," his eyes pop! Well, sure, but then he takes the case. 

What happens when he asks for a medical evaluation, right? 

( Sighs )

 And how does Howard come up? Okay.

 Ask me why I'm here. What brings you to Davis & Main today? I am sick. I'm really sick. Good. It's not mesothelioma, but it's not good, and I need a lawyer. 

And the pickings are slim. I already went to HHM. I met with their top guy. Howard Hamlin.

 And, uh, uh... I've got a brother-in-law, and he's got a pretty nasty coke habit, very similar energy. Just put me off. 

Oh. Anyway, I need a lawyer, blah, blah, blah. 

Okay, but you got a bad feeling from just one meeting?

 Yeah, well, the brother-in-law with the coke. 

Yeah, but you were only in the room with him once.

 Okay. So it's got to be someone with a history with Howard. Yeah.

 But Cliff has to want to take the meeting, but not the case. Right. 

( Sighs ) 

It's gotta be good, but not too good. 

Exactly. There's a sweet spot. You know, like a magnet. We...

 We pull Cliff in, and then repel him... Hmm.

 ( Inhales sharply ) 

Oh. What? 

( Sighs ) 

You are going to hate this.

 ( Rustling ) 

Incident report. Autopsy report. 

Site map. It all checks out. Dental records, too. 

( Sighs ) 

This is everything?

 Everything the Federales have. 

( Knock on table )

 How did the fire start? It began at the kitchen stove. 

They think, uh, someone was cooking when it all went down. 

( Cellphone keypad beeping )

 ( Sighs ) 

Don Juan. I have had another thought about how we might keep the peace...

 ( Birds chirping )

 ( Vehicle approaching )

 ( Metal creaks )

 ( Electricity crackling ) 

( Gearshift clicks, engine shuts off ) Wow.

 ( Sighs ) ( Breathes deeply ) ( Car door opens ) 

( Car door closes ) ( Insects chirping )

 ( Air rushing ) 

( Air rushing continues ) ( Breathes sharply ) ( Printer whirring )

 ( Chill Wills' "Battle Hymn of the Republic" plays )

 ♪ ♪ 

Okey dokey. 

( Paper rustling ) 

♪ ♪

 Just take these little bits off for you. We recycle, so you can feel good about that.

 ♪ ♪ 

Alrighty. That's $246.73 for you! But first, we need a few little signatures... Just here...

 ( Pen clicks )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Pen clicks ) Good. ( Door opens, bell dings ) Be right with... ( Door closes ) 

♪ ♪

 Um, and one more right here.

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And that's all there is to it. Here you go. 

They'll cash this over at the casino for me?

 They sure will. Thank you. Thank you for choosing Sweet Liberty Tax Services. 

Okay. Thank you. Tell your friends! I sure will. Mm-hmm. Thank you. You're welcome. 

Mm. Hello, Betsy. Long time no see. 

Get out.

 I have something very exciting I want to discuss with you and your husband. 

We are not interested.

 I am asking you nicely to leave our place of business.

 This, you're gonna want to hear.

 If you don't leave right now, my husband is going to remove you from this establishment. Bodily.

 A golden opportunity like this only comes... Craig? 

Mr. Kettleman, may I see you up front? Mr. McGill! 

( Chuckles ) 

Hey. Oh! Good to see you. It's Goodman now, actually.

 Saul Goodman. 

Long story. Okay. But, hey, you're looking fit.

 I see, uh, County didn't do you any harm. Oh. 

( Chuckles ) 

Y'know, they have a surprisingly good exercise program, yeah. 

It's aerobics mostly, or do they... Um... Craig. Honey. 

Maybe we should discuss this in private?

 Oh. 

Excuse us for a second. 

We have a little tax emergency... Craig! Yep. Okay. Go.

 Okay, just... Just get away from here. 

You've got some nerve coming here after what you did. Listen... Thief! 

( Breathing heavily ) 

Because of you, we lost everything. 

Our kids are in public school.

 So why don't you go crawl back under whatever slime-covered rock you came from and leave us the heck alone! Okay. I... I sense some anger here. 

But, uh, that's... that's perfectly understandable. 

But since you brought it up... I came here today because I was curious if you two wanted your lives back.

 There's actually a legal term for it. "Exoneration." 

Oh, y'know, we actually did look into that. 

Yep. We went to a number of lawyers and... Real lawyers. Yes. 

They were all terrific. But they said that it was impossible. Mm-hmm. 

Okay, but those lawyers don't know what I know. What's that? 

No, Craig. 

He's got an angle. 

I do have an angle, Craig.

 It's an angle called justice. 

( Scoffs ) Uh, let me put it this way.

 ( Clears throat )

I think that within Craig's case, I have found the grounds for a civil suit. 

A big one. Big. Okay, then. Let's hear it.

 Let's hold your horses because we've been down this road before, and the last time I gave you two advice, you went straight to the competition with it. 

So I just need some assurances that all my hard work isn't gonna end up in the hands of, uh, Clifford Main or some other asshole at some pretentious Santa Fe white shoe law firm. 

So, before we talk turkey... Letters of Engagement. Yeah. 

Yeah, you remember these. I made some updates.

 Just closed a few loopholes and whatnot.

 So, uh... We're not signing anything. 

You're gonna have to sign if you want to know what I know, so... We're not signing. Really?

 You're sure?

 Yep. Craig?

 Thanks anyway. ( Pen clicks, paper rustling ) Alright, well, um... 

Sorry we couldn't work something out.

 I'm sure you are. What? 

Are you crazy?

 He has something that could exonerate me. 

No, he doesn't. 

He is a crook. He is a crookedy crook.

 ( Air rushing ) 

Mr. Goodman?

 ( Pen clicks ) Best decision you've ever made. 

Here you go. Oh. So. What do you know? 

You got one, too, Betsy.

 ( Paper rustling ) 

Oh, come on. That's not... Ow. Alright, well, we are officially in business. 

( Clears throat ) 

I have it on good authority that Craig here was not given proper counsel. 

We already knew that.

 But did you ask yourselves why?

 No. Why?

 What if I told you that in your hour of need, the person who was supposed to be on your side was impaired. Impaired?

 A... 

( Clears throat ) 

A "person of substance." Substance?

 ( Conversing indistinctly )

 A person of substance... 

The substance in question being a certain illegal white powder.

 That awful woman with the ponytail is a cocaine addict? 

No, not Kim Wexler. 

No. Craig's lead attorney.

 Howard Hamlin. 

Oh. But he was so professional and... And... energetic.

 Upbeat. 

Oooooh. "Ooooh" is right. So upbeat is bad...?

 In this case, it's textbook malpractice. 

I believe the magic phrase is "ineffective assistance of counsel."

 If your guy wasn't nose deep in the devil's dandruff, well, Craig's case would have turned out completely different.

 Oh, my God.

 Don't we need some kind of proof? 

All the dirty laundry comes out in discovery. 

Mm. Just the trips to rehab... 

Mm-hmm. ...secret drսg deals.

 All we got to do is get the ball rolling.

 So I say we get started on your affidavits. Yes. 

Yes. About that...

 We happen to know a thing or two about our rights, Mr. McGill. 

And it doesn't matter what you force us to sign. 

We don't have to work with any lawyer we don't want.

 And that means you're fired. I am not fired! 

Betsy: Oh, yes, you are.

 No. No! He's fired?

 I thought... Craig. Craig. 

I thought we were so... No, you can't fire me. 

I found this case. It's mine. 

Hey... Hey, you want to hear about rights? 

The second you say where you got this information from, guess who automatically gets a cut? 

Me. So go ahead! Go ahead and see what happens! Yah! 

( Insects chirping ) 

( Breathing heavily ) 

( Birds chirping )

 ( Dog panting ) 

( Air conditioner rasping ) 

( Pounding on air conditioner )

 ( Air conditioner powers down, gurgles )

 ( Breathing heavily ) 

( Switch clicking )

 ( Breathing heavily ) 

( Dog barking in distance ) 

( Fist pounds )

 ( Faucet turns on, water runs )

 ( Exhales heavily )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Sighs ) 

( Footsteps approaching )

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( Safety clicks ) 

( Thud ) 

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 ( Knock on door ) 

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( Footsteps departing ) 

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( Door opens ) 

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( Door closes, lock engages ) 

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 ( Dog barking in distance ) 

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( Curtain rattles ) 

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( Sighs )

 ♪ ♪ ( Air conditioner rattling )

 ( Water dripping ) 

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 ( Guitar playing Dave Paul's "End of Day" ) 

( Footsteps approach )

( Knock on door ) 

( Music stops ) 

Hey, do you have a sec? 

Of course. What's up? 

I've got a prospective client in my office and I wanted to check with you before I officially turn him away. Who is it?

 Remember the old Bernalillo County treasurer? 

The one who embezzled... I think it was something like two million dollars? 

Kettlebell? 

Kettleman. Craig Kettleman. 

Yes. Now Mr. Kettleman's here with his wife because they want to sue his former lawyers.

 They're saying he didn't have proper counsel. 

Didn't HHM handle that case?

 We didn't get into the details. 

They said they wanted to talk to someone in charge and I'm just a, quote, "pre-pubescent intern.

" What's the basis of their claim?

 Cocaine. Howard Hamlin? 

Oh, you don't see it right away. He is very high functioning. 

He is living a life outside his life... Mm-hmm.

 Yes, he is. ...as they sometimes say. 

Yep. And... And what leads you to believe this?

 Well, we heard that... I heard... You... Yeah. ...certain things during my incarceration. 

Yeah. I mean, it was pretty much common knowledge out in the yard.

 Out in the yard. Yeah.

 Common knowledge. 

Out in the yard. 

Yes.

 Yeah. 

Those drսg people can spot each other a mile away. 

They just know. Yeah. 

Did you have any evidence to support this?

 Well, it will all come out in discovery. Discovery.

 All his drսg purchases, his drսg associates, mm-hmm... 

All of that gets on the record during discovery. Discovery. Yeah.

 Okay. But, uh, you're the expert here. 

( Both chuckle )

 We are prepared to give our affidavits anytime. 

Today would even be perfectly convenient for us. 

Yes, we are ready when you are. Yes.

 ( Both chuckle )

 Well, I want to thank you for taking the time to come see us.

 Unfortunately, I don't think we're gonna be able to help.


Our firm is partnering with HHM on another case, so this would be a clear conflict of interest. Partnering with them?

 Well, surely that will change now that you know the facts. With the... Can I give you some advice?

 You're gonna have a difficult time pursuing this no matter who your lawyer is. 

Overturning a conviction in a case like Craig's is extremely difficult. 

Even if these allegations were true... And I got to tell ya, it does not sound like the Howard Hamlin that I know... It is unlikely that you will succeed. 

So you won't represent Craig?

 Main: I'm afraid not. Well, then we will take our business elsewhere.

 Sorry we couldn't be of help. Bet you are. 

Uh... okay. 

( Mug thuds ) 

( Telephones ring in distance )

 Woman: Oh, yes.

 Yes, of course. 

She's been expecting you to call. 

One moment.

 Man: We're gonna start with the... 

Man #2: Hi, Mr. Robertson. 

Sorry. Wow. Yeah...

 I know I don't need to remind you everything we just heard was privileged. 

Of course. 

And Howard Hamlin? 

Please. I tried to save you the time. 

You did, Erin. 

Thank you. 

( "Tic-Tac-Dough" plays on the TV ) 

( Speaking Spanish )

 ( Speaking Spanish )

 Don Hector. ( Scoffs )

 ( Breathing heavily, grunting )

 ( Breathing heavily ) ( Breathing heavily )

 ♪ ♪

 Bolsa: We'll be in touch. ( Engine rumbling ) 

♪ ♪

 (Rings ) 

( Line clicks )

 Mike: What did you learn? 

Lalo Salamanca lives

. ♪ ♪ 

( Dominoes clatter ) 

( Crickets chirping ) 

( Lighter clicking ) 

( Exhales sharply ) ( Objects clattering )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Grunts )

 ( Speaking Spanish ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Chuckles )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Grinding ) 

♪ ♪

( Metal clatters ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Grinding continues 

) ♪ ♪

( Die grinder powers down ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Metal clattering ) 

( Plates thudding ) 

IJefe! 

♪ ♪

 ( Money thudding ) 

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 ( Paper rustling ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Keypad beeping )

 ♪ ♪

( Ringing )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Air conditioner rattling ) 

( Water dripping )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Sighs ) 

( Breathing heavily ) 

Come on.

 ( Breathing heavily ) 

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

 ( Footsteps ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Knock on door ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Tray taps )

 ( Birds chirping )

 ( Footsteps departing ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Locks disengaging )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Door opens )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Breathes deeply )

 ( Sniffles ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Sniffles )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Door closes )

 ( Tray, dishware clattering ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Locks engaging )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Cellphone closes ) 

( Box thuds )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Grunting lightly ) 

♪ ♪ ( Exhales sharply )

 ( Air conditioner rattling ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Foot thudding ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Air conditioner thuds ) 

( Birds chirping )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Dog barking in distance )

 ( Birds chirping )

 ( Man humming "Las Golondrinas" )

 ( Singing in Spanish ) 

( Air conditioner humming )

 ( Water dripping ) ( Water dripping ) 

( Water splashes lightly )

 ♪ También yo estoy 

♪ ♪ 

En la región per did a

 ♪

 ( Hums )

 Nacho: Don't. 

♪ ♪

 Get up and turn around

. ♪ ♪ 

( Box thuds )

 ♪ ♪ 

Slide your gun over. 

♪ ♪ 

( Gun scraping )

 ♪ ♪

 Who you working for?

 No sé. 

( Speaking Spanish )

 No. 

( Speaking Spanish )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Chuckles ) Señor... 

♪ ♪ 

( Keypad beeping )

 ( Ringing )

 Tyrus: Yeah. Something's not right, man.

 Someone on you? 

No. I-I don't know.

 I got... I got a bad feeling. 

I-I need to get outta here.

 I wouldn't do that. Just stay put... I can't stay put, man. 

I'm gonna find a way across on my own.

 Hey, you wanna get through this, you listen to me.

 It won't be much longer. 

You go out on your own, we can't h... 

( Cellphone closes ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Cellphone rings ) 

( Button clicks ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Exhales sharply )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Cellphone vibrating )

 ♪ ♪

 Now.

 ( Vibrating continues )

 ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

 ( Gun slams ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Truck door opens ) 

( Truck door closes ) 

( Breathing heavily ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Steering lock cracks )

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 ( Vehicle approaching )

 ♪ ♪

 ( SUV doors close )

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( Vehicle approaches ) 

( Breathing heavily )

 ♪ ♪

 ( SUV doors close ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Breathing heavily ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Gasping )

 ( Foot thuds )

 ( Woman screams )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Foot thuds, door cracks )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Gasping )

 ♪ ♪ ( Shouting in Spanish ) 

( Gunshots ) ( Rapid gunfire ) 

( Screams ) 

( Grunts ) 

( Shell casings clatter )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Gunshots, glass breaks ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Gunshots continue ) 

♪ ♪ 

( Gunshot ) 

( Body thuds 

♪ ♪ 

( Speaking Spanish )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Wires zapping )

 ( Engine starts ) 

( Tires screech )

 ( Metal crunches ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Magazine clicks, barrel snaps )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Tires screech )

 ♪ ♪ ( Gunshots ) 

( Shouting )

 ♪ ♪ 

( Birds chirping ) 

( Sighs )

Okay.

 ( Sighs ) Look at this. 

I got Judge Papadoumian tomorrow at 11:00 and I want her to see stars in her eyes.

 I don't know about stars. 

You might blind her.

 No offense. 

You don't know her like I do.

 Stars. 

( Cellphone vibrating ) 

( Sighs )

 ( Vibrating continues )

 ( Keypad beeps ) 

Saul Goodman, speedy justice for you. 

Ho, wait. Okay. Alright. Just take a breath, and then we can... 

Okay, okay, I can tell you're upset. Just, uh... I...

 I never advised that. No.

 ( Sighs ) No, I did not, so let's agree to disagree. 

Okay, I think you're gonna want to meet in person before you do anything rash. 

So, how about...

 How about we meet up and we can hash this out? 

Sure, sure. Tomorrow. 

First thing. 

Uh, 9 a.m. Uh, I can come to your office.

 That work?

 Okay. Okay. Good.

 ( Keypad beeps ) 

( Sighs )

 I'm surprised it took 'em this long. 

( Sighs ) 

Alright.

 ( Groans lightly ) 

You, uh... you're gonna use the stick, right?

 ( Sighs ) 

The stick?

Yeah, well, it's a big stick. It's huge. 

But I know these people.

 They're more carrot types. Especially her. 

A spoonful of sugar, y'know? 

( Breathes deeply )

 ( Sighs )

( Dog barking in distance ) 

I think maybe I'll come, too.

 Tomorrow? 

Really?

 Sure.

 I have time.

 ( Keyboard clacking )

 Okay. 

( Engine rumbling ) 

( Birds chirping )

 Anything?

 All quiet. Stay sharp.

 ( Radio hisses ) 

Tyrus: They found the truck, but no sign of Varga. 

Salamancas have all hands looking for him, including the Federales.

 He's still not picking up his cell, so no way to get a lock on it. 

Now, as for Lalo, still missing. 

Far as everybody in the cartel is concerned, top to bottom, Lalo is dead. 


Mike: Oh. May I offer a thought?

 If Salamanca were coming straight for you, he'd be here already.

 We've got guys watching anywhere he might turn up this side of Mexico, wiretaps on any phone he might call. 

There is not a whiff of him. 

Now, my guess is he's smart enough to know it's not in the Salamanca family interests to take you out without a reason the bosses can get behind. 

So the odds are, he's searching for Varga. 

Finds him alive, gets him to talk... 

Varga's alone in foreign territory. 

No one he can trust. The kid's smart, but he's not gonna last. 

He's gonna get caught.

 ( Glass shatters )

 ( Sighs )

 ( Glass clinking ) 

Continue. 

The best way to handle this...

 I take four of our best guys across the border and track Varga down. 

Let me find him, bring him back before the Salamancas sweep him up. 

It's our only play. 

( Glass clinking )

 ( Sighs heavily )

 ( Glass clatters )

 ( Breathes deeply ) 

( Horn honks in distance ) 

No. You're not doing that. 

♪ ♪

 ( Door closes ) ( Lock engages ) 

♪ ♪ You don't understand. That's not happening.

 ♪ ♪ 

Just say the word. 

♪ ♪

 Whatever happens next, it's not gonna go down the way you think it is.

 ♪ ♪ 

( Gun cocks )

 ♪ ♪

 ( Cellphone ringing )

 ♪ ♪

 It's him. Bullshit. I've been calling Varga for hours. 

He hasn't picked up once.

 He's been trying to get me since he left Salamanca's. 

♪ ♪ You want me to answer it? 

( Ringing continues ) 

♪ ♪

 ( Keypad beeps ) Yeah

. ♪ ♪ 

Yeah. 

♪ ♪

 Not my call.

 ♪ ♪ 

That's up to you.

 ♪ ♪ 

He wants to talk to you. 

♪ ♪ 

( Cane tapping )

 ( Car doors closes ) 

( Birds chirping )

 How the mighty have fallen, huh? 

Lady Liberty's a nice touch, though. 

( Sniffles )

 Sure you wanna go in? Yeah. Let's do this. 

( Cane tapping ) 

( Bell dings ) 

Hello, folks. Top of the morning. In the flesh, as promised.

 What is she doing here?

 Anything you want to say to me, you can say in front of Ms. Wexler.

 Kim: We're married. 

Oh! Mazel Tov.

 Fine.

 I'll talk in front of her. I'll talk in front of anybody. 

Everyone's gonna hear the truth soon enough, anyway. 

And what truth is that?

 There is no case. 

There never was a case. 

We went to four different lawyers... Real, legitimate lawyers... 

And they all said the same thing. 

There is not a snowball's chance in Hell there was ever money or anything else for us in this "insufficiency of counsel" nonsense. 

I didn't get it at first... 

Why would you do this? 

Why send us down this road?

 Then the clouds parted on your sick little scheme. 

You used us. 

Us and our good name to character assassinate Howard Hamlin. 

Somehow, some way, it benefits you to tear him down. 

Yeah. And we're... we're mad. 

Okay, yeah... I'm hearing a lot of unfounded accusations being tossed around.

 I don't know anything about "schemes" or "character assassination" or whatnot.


But 

( Clears throat )

 if you're feeling slighted, um, we can make it right. Money?

 ( Scoffs ) 

Money's not gonna take care of this. 

Money takes care of everything.

 I... Isn't that the motto stitched into the Kettleman Family Crest?

 We don't want money. I am nonplussed.

 I'm guessing you want something. 

Do what you promised. Do what I what?

 Exonerate Craig. 

Get his good name back.

 Alright, well, as you've been advised, for a number of reasons, that's not gonna happen.

 It is gonna happen. 

It is. It's... 

You're just gonna have to figure out a way. 

If anyone can do this, it's you. I know you don't want us going to Howard Hamlin.

 Because whatever it is you're up to I'm sure he would be very interested. 

Okay, let's just go easy on the threats... We want our lives back. 

The way they were befo... before.

 We lost everything. And we didn't deserve any of this. 

Okay. Enough carrot. 

( Clears throat ) 

( Keypad clicks, dial tone )

Dial 9 to get out. 


Kim: Oh. Thank you. 

We didn't give her permission to use the phone. Kim? 

( Keypad beeping ) 

She needed the phone.

 ( Ringing ) 

Woman: Internal Revenue Service, Albuquerque. 

Hi, could you put me through to Justin St angel in Criminal Investigations? 

One moment, please... What are you doing? 

Excuse me?

 ( Beeps ) 

This is Justin. Justin. 

Kim Wexler. How are you?

 Hey, Kim. Good to hear from you.

 How are Noreen and the boys? 

Oh, hangin' in. Noreen always talks about having you by for dinner sometime. 

We should do that. Tell her to call me. Listen... I was wondering who your CID officer is these days. 

You have something for us? 

Oh, I just might. Tax preparer fraud. A lot of it. I'm listening. 

Well, it's this, uh, rundown little mom and pop outfit I've had my eye on for a while. 

( Scoffs )

 Don't ask me why... Clearly, I need to get a life.

 But from what I can glean, their clients always end up with smaller refunds that they deserve. Please. 

Don't do this. 

Do the clients sign over third-party authorization? 

Bingo.

 So what I'm thinking is these creeps file legit returns with you guys, give the clients fake ones that show about half the proper amount, and then pocket the difference.

 Classic scam. 

Well, I know just the guy to go after these dirt bags. Tony Oropallo. 

A real bulldog. I'll transfer you over. 

Such a big help, Justin. You got it.

 Talk soon. 

( Hold music plays )

 You don't have to do this. Don't I?

 Betsy, you'll probably get 24 months... maybe 18 with good behavior. But Craig?

 You are a two-time loser. 

They will definitely make an example out of you. 

Each false return they discover will be a separate felony. 

What are we talking? A hundred? 

Two hundred?

 ( Music continues )

 ( Beeps )

 CID, Anthony Oropallo speaking...

 ( Receiver slams ) 

( Breathing heavily ) 

Please. We'll do anything. 

Just tell us. Why would I believe you? 

( Breathes deeply )

 Huh? 

( Gasps lightly ) 

Please. 

First... 

( Sighs )

 First, you contact every person you've ripped off. 

Tell them you made an accounting error, tell them you're crooks who had a change of heart, I don't care.

 Give them what they are legally owed. 

Everything you stole.

 And then, after that... you're going to forget you ever heard the name Howard Hamlin.

 I'm keeping my eye on both of you.

 You think you've lost everything? 

You have no idea. 

( Door opens, bell dings ) 

( Door slams ) 

( Footsteps departing ) 

( Breathing deeply )

 Mm. 

( Birds chirping ) 

( Door opens, bell dings ) 

You gave them the money, didn't you?

 ( Car doors opening )

 ( Car doors closing ) 

( Sighs )

 Wolves and sheep. Huh?

 Nothing.

 ( Engine starts ) 

( Tires screech lightly ) 

( Birds chirping )

 ( Engine starts )

 Announcer: On the final season of "Better Call Saul"...

 You're the guy, right? 

What guy's that? 

Salamanca's guy. 

♪ ♪ 

Are you building some kind of case against Jimmy?

That's a lot big talk. Prove it.

 ( Chuckles )

 ♪ ♪ 

What Colonel Sanders is to chicken, Saul Goodman is to the law.

 ♪ ♪ 

It's just you and me. 

Anyone who goes after him is gonna have to come through me.

 ♪ ♪ 

( Electricity clicks ) 

What happens now?

 I need to know everything he does and everyone he talks to. 

♪ ♪ 

"I'm Saul Goodman. 

Pow. I fight for you." 

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

Casa de saul


En la casa de Nacho , sus novias drogadictas, Amber y Jo , están holgazaneando cuando Mike , Tyrus y Arthur llegan y entran sin avisar. Mike les dice a las chicas en pánico que Nacho no regresará y les da un montón de dinero, indicándoles que se vayan de la ciudad y nunca regresen. Después de que las chicas se van, Mike registra la casa mientras Arthur usa un gran taladro eléctrico para entrar en la caja fuerte de Nacho. En el interior, Mike encuentra montones de dinero en efectivo, así como dos identificaciones falsas de Manitoba para Nacho y su padre Manuel . Mete el dinero y el DNI de Nacho en un costal mientras se guarda el DNI de Manuel. Víctorconduce una caja fuerte duplicada a la casa, en la que Mike coloca el dinero y la tarjeta de identificación de Nacho, así como un sobre blanco sellado.


Acto I

En el apartamento de Kim , Jimmy está practicando un monólogo como parte de su plan y el de Kim contra Howard . Su plan es persuadir a Cliff Main para que asista a una reunión sobre un caso falso de lesiones personales, y luego hacer que Cliff escuche una anécdota sobre Howard abusando de la cocaína, aprovechando su travesura en el club de campo . Kim y Jimmy intercambian sugerencias sobre cómo conseguir que su historia resulte creíble. A Kim se le ocurre una idea, pero le dice a Jimmy que "vas a odiar esto".

Mientras tanto, en la granja de pollos Los Pollos Hermanos , Gus y Tyrus revisan varios informes de incidentes y fotos de la escena del crimen relacionadas con el asalto a la hacienda de Lalo . Tyrus dice que los detalles y los registros dentales del aparente cadáver de Lalo son correctos. A Gus se le ocurre una idea y llama por teléfono a Juan Bolsa , diciéndole que sabe cómo mantener la paz dentro del Cartel .

En las afueras de Albuquerque, Jimmy conduce hasta una empresa de servicios de impuestos . Admira una gran Estatua de la Libertad inflable en la propiedad. La dueña del negocio resulta ser Betsy Kettleman , quien no está contenta cuando Jimmy hace su entrada. Betsy intenta enojada que Jimmy se vaya, dócilmente ayudada por su esposo Craig . Jimmy se ofrece a exonerar a los Kettleman de sus problemas legales pasados., diciéndoles que su caso de malversación de fondos contiene la base para una demanda civil. Le pide a la pareja que firme cartas de compromiso que les prohíban contratar a abogados de la competencia, deliberadamente mencionando a Cliff, a lo que inicialmente se resisten; sin embargo, cuando Jimmy finge quitar la oferta de la mesa, Craig accede desesperadamente a firmar los documentos, para disgusto de Betsy. Jimmy les cuenta a los Kettleman la base de su posible demanda civil: el abogado principal en su caso, Howard Hamlin, se vio perjudicado en sus deberes legales por el uso de cocaína. Los Kettleman aceptan usar la información, pero se niegan a contratar a Jimmy como su abogado. Jimmy finge estar molesto por su negativa, pero sonríe mientras camina de regreso a su auto, habiendo obtenido exactamente lo que quería.

Acto II

En el Motel Ocotillo , Nacho se pasea por su habitación y se irrita por la ansiedad de esperar el rescate. Al escuchar pasos fuera de su puerta, Nacho saca su arma, solo para descubrir que el gerente le ha dejado comida en una bandeja. Mira por la ventana y observa a un hombre que deambula por la propiedad. Su atención se dirige a un pequeño edificio al otro lado del estacionamiento de su habitación, donde una de las ventanas tapiadas tiene un agujero por el que se puede mirar.

En Davis & Main , Erin Brill se acerca a Cliff y le dice que los Kettleman están presentes y buscan demandar a sus ex abogados en Hamlin Hamlin & McGill . En su reunión, la pareja culpa de la condena de Craig por malversación de fondos al abuso de cocaína de Howard, y Craig afirma que el supuesto hábito de Howard era de conocimiento común entre los reclusos de la cárcel del condado. Cliff se niega a tomar su caso, afirmando que hacerlo sería un conflicto de intereses ya que Davis & Main se asoció con HHM en otro caso ., que revertir la condena de Craig es imposible y que él no cree lo que la pareja ha afirmado sobre Howard. Los Kettleman salen frustrados. Sin embargo, cuando regresa a su oficina, Cliff, después de haber visto a Howard aparentemente en posesión de cocaína en el club de campo, se encuentra profundamente preocupado por su historia y no puede tocar la guitarra.

En el hogar de ancianos Casa Tranquila , Gus y Bolsa visitan a Héctor . Si bien admite abiertamente que nunca se llevó bien con Lalo, Gus ofrece sus condolencias por la aparente muerte del sobrino de Héctor; tanto él como Bolsa prometen ayudar a la familia Salamanca a vengarlo. Héctor, sin decirle que ya ha estado en contacto con Lalo, le da la mano a Gus, pero inusualmente lo mira a los ojos mientras lo hace. Fuera del hogar de ancianos, Gus, que apenas contiene su alarma, se comunica con Mike por teléfono celular y le dice que Lalo está vivo.

Acto III

En la casa de Nacho, los hombres de Bolsa saquean el lugar y usan una herramienta eléctrica para cortar la caja fuerte del señuelo. En el interior, encuentran la tarjeta de identificación falsa de Manitoba de Nacho, así como el sobre dejado por Mike, que contiene información de una cuenta bancaria en las Islas Caimán y un número de teléfono. El mismo Bolsa marca el número, que lo conecta con el motel donde se esconde Nacho.

Al día siguiente, Nacho está monitoreando el pequeño edificio frente a su habitación cuando el gerente nuevamente lo deja con comida. Justo cuando abre la puerta, Nacho ve movimiento detrás de la ventana tapiada del edificio. Recoge la comida fuera de su habitación de manera casual, a la vista de las personas que lo observan, pero la tira con ira una vez que vuelve a entrar. Nacho considera llamar a Tyrus, pero en su lugar opta por escapar de la habitación pateando la unidad de aire acondicionado en la ventana trasera.

Nacho se cuela en el pequeño edificio, donde encuentra a un hombre mexicano que vigila la habitación del motel. Nacho obliga al hombre a entregar su arma y exige saber para quién trabaja; el hombre dice no saber, y dice que solo le pagan para tomar nota de las idas y venidas de Nacho. Sosteniendo al hombre a punta de pistola, Nacho marca su teléfono con Tyrus, le dice que está a punto de huir del motel, cuelga y luego apaga el teléfono. El propio teléfono celular del hombre recibe una llamada, lo que hace que Nacho se dé cuenta de que Gus lo ha traicionado. En lugar de dispararle al hombre, Nacho lo deja inconsciente.

Acto IV

Nacho irrumpe en una camioneta en el estacionamiento del motel con la intención de robarla. Sin embargo, justo en ese momento, un grupo de secuaces del Cártel, acompañados por Marco y Leonel Salamanca, desciende sobre el motel. Los primos y los secuaces se dispersaron para buscar el lugar, derribando las puertas de cada habitación. Nacho intenta esconderse en la cabina de la camioneta, pero pronto se enfrenta a un secuaz, que retiene al gerente del motel como rehén. Nacho dispara y mata al secuaz, lo que llama la atención de los demás. Otro secuaz lo inmoviliza brevemente en la camioneta, pero los primos le disparan y quieren a Nacho con vida. Nacho logra conectar el vehículo y lo conduce en reversa, dañando el auto de los primos en el proceso. Se produce un breve enfrentamiento entre Nacho y los primos, que termina cuando Nacho los carga con la camioneta, con las dos partes intercambiando disparos en todo momento, y logra alejarse rápidamente de la escena.

En el apartamento de Kim, Jimmy recibe una agitada llamada telefónica de los Kettleman. Jimmy programa una reunión con ellos a la mañana siguiente. Mientras recupera otro gran fajo de dinero de la bolsa de lona en el armario, Kim pregunta si Jimmy usará "el palo" con los Kettleman; Jimmy responde que son más del tipo "zanahoria". Para sorpresa de Jimmy, Kim sugiere que lo acompañe a la reunión; él está perturbado, pero está de acuerdo.

Al día siguiente, en la granja de pollos ., Mike se comunica por radio con Arthur, quien está monitoreando la propiedad a través de la mira del rifle de un francotirador. En el tráiler de la oficina de Gus, Tyrus le informa que se encontró el camión robado de Nacho mientras que el propio Nacho sigue desaparecido; Lalo también está desaparecido y el Cartel cree que está muerto. Mike dice que ninguno de sus hombres ha visto ni escuchado ningún indicio de que Lalo haya regresado al norte de la frontera, suponiendo que también está buscando a Nacho y planea usarlo para poner al resto del Cartel en contra de Gus. Gus lucha por mantener la compostura y tira un vaso de agua. Mike le dice que su única opción es enviar a cuatro de los mejores hombres de Mike al otro lado de la frontera para localizar a Nacho antes de que lo hagan los Salamanca. Gus le dice a Mike que le traiga a Manuel, el padre de Nacho, pero Mike se niega rotundamente, lo que hace que Tyrus le apunte con su arma. En ese momento, Nacho llama a Mike a su teléfono; Gus le permite responder. Después de un breve intercambio, Mike dice que Nacho quiere hablar con Gus.

Acto V

Jimmy y Kim conducen al negocio de impuestos de los Kettleman. En el interior, Betsy les dice enojada que la pareja ha acudido a cuatro abogados diferentes y que todos les han dicho que no tienen caso, y acusa a Jimmy de usar a los Kettleman para cometer difamación contra Howard. Betsy rechaza la oferta de dinero de Jimmy y, en cambio, exige que cumpla su promesa original de exonerar a Craig o, de lo contrario, le contarán a Howard sobre su plan.


Al escuchar la conversación, Kim recurre a su método de "palo" y hace una llamada a la oficina del IRS en Albuquerque. Ella habla con un agente en su división de investigación criminal, amenazando oblicuamente con denunciar a los Kettleman por involucrarse en fraude de preparadores de impuestos. Presa del pánico, Betsy cuelga la llamada y se rinde ante Kim. Kim instruye a los Kettleman para que den a sus clientes lo que se les debe legalmente y se olviden de Howard, amenazando con arruinarlos por completo de lo contrario. La pareja queda conmocionada y derrotada, pero toman el dinero de Jimmy. Jimmy está visiblemente desconcertado por el incidente; en el coche, se dice a sí mismo: " Lobos y ovejas ". Cuando Jimmy y Kim se alejan, los sigue un sedán gris.

Trivialidades

Con una duración de 59 minutos, este episodio es el tercero más largo de Better Call Saul , así como el tercero más largo del universo Breaking Bad , a la par del episodio de “ Bad Choice Road ”. Los dos más largos, con 60 minutos, son " Ganador " y " Algo imperdonable ", los episodios finales de las temporadas 4 y 5 de Better Call Saul respectivamente.

El Chevrolet C-10 de 1964 que Walter White compra en el episodio " Ozymandias " de Breaking Bad aparece estacionado frente al negocio de servicios de impuestos de The Kettleman. El propietario original del vehículo, Joseph Prado , también hace acto de presencia como uno de sus clientes. El nombre de Prado nunca se dice y solo aparece en el cheque que se imprime para él en este episodio.

En el cheque bancario que imprime Betsy Kettleman para Joseph, la fecha del día nos indica que el episodio comienza el 23 de mayo de 2004.

El accesorio inflable de la Estatua de la Libertad es el mismo que se usa en Breaking Bad que se encuentra encima de la Oficina de Saul .

La forma en que Nacho se aleja del motel en su camioneta, casi golpeando a The Cousins , recuerda cómo mueren The Cousins ​​en Breaking Bad , donde uno de ellos es atropellado por el auto de Hank en el proceso.

Frases memorables

" ¿Crees que lo perdiste todo? No tienes idea " .

―Kim a Craig y Betsy Kettleman

" Pase lo que pase después, no va a ser como crees " .

―Mike a Gus y Tyrus




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