Y'all missing the forest for the trees.
In the next episode, we rise on the clothing store manager, who gets a call from an unheard caller, and breaks down in tears, and says "is this real?".
Cut away and we go to a team building meeting where the same manager chews out two of her Loss Prevention employees for being disruptive in the meeting. She pulls them aside and tells them to look at the shrinkage report. They protest they already did yesterday, but she wants to be rid of them for a few hours. So she makes them do it again.
One of them is on thin ice with his wife and cannot lose this job so he tries to buckle down. He furrows his brow, as if he's reading something troubling, and is re-reading it. Then he runs to the store manager.
He tells her that it's bizarre, that the sales and expected inventory don't line up, and weirdly, it seems the big ticket items are all off by three.
Suspecting a robbery, she calls Jerry to review the security tapes. He watches them and sees the robbery in all its glory and then sees the fall and pieces together that it happened around the time Gene broke down.
As he picks up the phone, he holds his chest dramatically and falls over, dead from all the Cinnamon. But no matter - his buddy sees the tape when he comes in, and sees Jeffie, but has no reason to suspect Gene.
They call the cops, who pay Jeffie a visit. Mom isn't home. He tries to run, trips, and falls and hits his head, dying instantly.
A distraught Burnett breaks down in a grocery store, when an unseen gentleman hands her a handkerchief. We hear the voice. A familiar voice, the same one that was on the phone with the manager. It couldn't be, could it?!
He asks her what's wrong and she tells the story, saying that Gene had been on the straight and narrow for so long and relapsed into crime. She said the cops said they had duh further and found it was an elaborate scheme, with a fake palette delivery from a fake shipping company. With a fake shipping manager who had a homely voice, friendly but vaguely slimy sounding, who sent flowers.
The off camera voice goes sotto voce, and you hear him say "Only one mo'fucker coulda been behind this", and asks Burnett if she's met any new friends lately.
Three days later, Jimmy is driving in a residential area when he is T-Boned by a truck at an intersection. It was intentional. Gene will not survive, his injuries are too severe.
We see the shoes of the unseen truck driver emerge from the vehicle and begin walking towards Jimmy, who is rapidly losing consciousness.
He knocks on the door, and his eyes bug out at seeing a familiar face, which appears on camera for the first time.
The man grins - "Huell be sorry"...and walks away, having carried out his revenge for having been needlessly languishing in hiding for the last few years.
― We were clothed, except for Caan, who was naked. Don't know why. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 July 2022 00:57 (one year ago) link
I mean it's obv dudes
― We were clothed, except for Caan, who was naked. Don't know why. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 July 2022 00:58 (one year ago) link
mods can the above please be put hidden under a spoiler tag
― Clay, Friday, 29 July 2022 01:00 (one year ago) link
I know it’s fanservicey but I really would like to see what happened to Huell. And Bill Burrs character for that matter
― frogbs, Friday, 29 July 2022 01:32 (one year ago) link
he went on to rip on people from Philly
― We were clothed, except for Caan, who was naked. Don't know why. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 July 2022 01:37 (one year ago) link
I think we all want more Huell!
― mh, Friday, 29 July 2022 15:30 (one year ago) link
Could be like Walt reeling Jesse's two stoner buddies back in once again? Huell doing a final gig for Saul-Gene? Although the revenge scenario is a compelling read!
― dow, Friday, 29 July 2022 17:42 (one year ago) link
Skinny Pete and Badger? Hell yeah
― mh, Friday, 29 July 2022 18:17 (one year ago) link
Getting tired of capers. At least we got to hear Bob sing.
― Are U down with the BVM (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 01:43 (one year ago) link
Will greed be his downfall? Or an old lady watching cat videos? Tune in next week!
― Are U down with the BVM (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 02:45 (one year ago) link
Tired of the capers too, but 1) nice ending to the episode, and 2) enjoyed the BB stuff, even though I know it wasn't anything special--that's just how much I like BB. (At this point, and especially the way this season has gone, I'm the rare person left who prefers BB.) I loved how they join Walt and Jesse mid-argument, sniping at each other like they always did.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 02:50 (one year ago) link
Liked the ending too, but did no rich guys who go out to bars to get drunk and show off, and then go be home alone, apparently living alone, have home alarm systems, at least cameras, in 2010? Or is that just innocence of Omaha? I couldn't really make out a lot of the Walt and Jesse lines too well, voices seemed odd. I still prefer BB, considering tedious patches of BCS Seasons 5 & 6, but before that t was more frequently amazing, and overall still pretty watchable (most series don't end all that well, anyway, BB and Mad Men being satisfying exceptions).
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:10 (one year ago) link
Ex-secretary is housekeeper or once-a-week clean up woman for those bozos?
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:12 (one year ago) link
Property manager for the apt. complex, I assumed.
― There are a million things you could object to, and they're all sustained. (WmC), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:27 (one year ago) link
I've got to believe there will be one more Kim appearance after tonight's reference.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:28 (one year ago) link
Although, I just remembered his tantrum at the phone booth, which we couldn't hear--that meant something.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:29 (one year ago) link
The last straw, after finding out all that other stuff from ex-secretary. Screw it, he's goin' back in.
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:48 (one year ago) link
Elderly Jesse was hilarious.
― Are U down with the BVM (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 05:20 (one year ago) link
Yeah elderly Jesse really broke the immersion on those scenes lol. As far as fan-service goes, I thought it was well done and purposeful
― hrep (H.P), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 12:50 (one year ago) link
I guess I'm forgetting the timeline, does Saul actually recruit Walt & Jesse for Gus? I just remember he sends them to Los Pollos Hermanos, I don't recall him approaching him outside of the office
for me the thing with Jesse is his voice sounds totally different now. still I'm glad they did it, cool scene
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 14:01 (one year ago) link
due to some mishaps on my end, I didn't get the first ten minutes last night
just watched those to catch up. good to know Huell's back in New Orleans
― mh, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:01 (one year ago) link
i liked the episode, but it also bums me out that we didn't have more mike & saul buddy hijinx
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:06 (one year ago) link
just laughed imagining the noise Mike would make if you implied that he and Saul were buddies
― mh, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:07 (one year ago) link
what was the purpose of the dog?
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:08 (one year ago) link
I figured the dog was there to sound the alert if anyone else approached or if the mark started stirring from their drugged slumber
― mh, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:09 (one year ago) link
― mh, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 10:07 AM (nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
mike should really try one of those floor back massagers, would really cleanse his chi
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:17 (one year ago) link
did get a laugh outta Gene going "cancer patients can be assholes too!"
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:22 (one year ago) link
"i know from experience!"
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:27 (one year ago) link
My little headcanon pic.twitter.com/SajqGlTxLR— Casey Nowak (@IgnatzHaderach) July 28, 2022
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 15:29 (one year ago) link
I guess I'm forgetting the timeline, does Saul actually recruit Walt & Jesse for Gus?
I think so, yes. The thing I couldn't remember was why Saul was about to be buried alive, and who was going to do it. That's the part where (in BB) Saul says "Did Lalo send you?"--but I can't remember the rest.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:15 (one year ago) link
this is when Badger gets caught, he gets Saul as a lawyer who advises him to flip. so Jesse and Walt kidnap him, not planning to kill him but rather to threaten him with a bad time. iirc Saul has a buddy who loves going to jail so they pay him $100k or whatever to bust a fake Walter White.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:21 (one year ago) link
The rendezvous at the park bench...I think I remember now.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:22 (one year ago) link
Don't remember that at all! Also: buried alive, wha??
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:24 (one year ago) link
Anyone know offhand what BB season / ep dovetails with this BCS ep?
― calstars, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:26 (one year ago) link
season 2, episode 8 - called better call saul
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:32 (one year ago) link
one thing I forget is how Saul sets up that phone call with Francesca - iirc it's mentioned as he's shoveling cash into a duffel bag after everything went down in BB, but how does he get that $30k in the water pipe? did he really pay her that much just to say "yeah the cops are still on your tail"?
― frogbs, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:34 (one year ago) link
― calstars, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:40 (one year ago) link
I might watch that BB ep just for some nostalgia
― calstars, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 16:56 (one year ago) link
it's one of the best episodes of the series, iirc
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 17:14 (one year ago) link
pretty cool that this one is named “breaking bad”
That is great symmetry--I'd forgotten about the BCS episode title.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 17:17 (one year ago) link
Season 2, Episode 8: did not recall that it took Walt & Jessie so long to meet The Chicken Man!
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 17:50 (one year ago) link
the chicken man doesn't show up for a couple more episodes, and mike doesn't show up until the season 2 finale
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 18:03 (one year ago) link
Wow.This Variety piece is mostly about laying out all the Walt & Jessie stuff, which to me wasn't so clear. Don't get the basic point of redux, other than fan service, but maybe will prove more significant. Although of course, we do see Saul not taking Mike's advice, going to the Science Fair/Gene going into the cancer guy's house, loudly breaking glass.https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/better-call-saul-recap-walt-jesse-breaking-bad-1235329653/
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:32 (one year ago) link
I think Gene going hard at cancer guy is subconscious revenge against Walt for blowing up his life.
― There are a million things you could object to, and they're all sustained. (WmC), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:35 (one year ago) link
Sounds right! Plus frustration with Kim & others from past, everyone and everything going against his wishes (Saul like Walt in that regard, though Walt was, under the underdog cancer workadaddy chem teacher persona, ALWAYS like that, as we gradually learn in BB)
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:43 (one year ago) link
also now this henchman in his present going against---nip it in the bud!
― dow, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:45 (one year ago) link
Excellent theory, WmC.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:46 (one year ago) link
It didn't seem very deeply veiled!
Not giving this guy a pass just because he had cancer. Hmm, sounds like Saul might be harboring some feelings about someone who was capable and had cancer. I wonder..
― mh, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:47 (one year ago) link
Not giving the guy a pass, sure. Doing stupid shit and deciding to go in on his own? Stupid tunnel vision due to his grudges.
Which, ironically, was how Walt did shit all the time
― mh, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:48 (one year ago) link
This ep ruled imo, fully in bcs>bb camp but I honestly can’t believe how good this final stretch has beenIf the only saul stuff from this run of gene eps turns out to be the stuff in this ep from around the bcs ep of bb that is perfect. Mike scene felt ever so slightly off and I would have liked his last scene to have been with nachos dad correctly saying that he is entirely as self-deluding as Walter I’m really thinking no Kim now either. Making the show more episodic in its last few episodes than it’s maybe ever been is a beautiful decision but also newsflash, as some ppl were still saying in 2010: this entire universe is built from (increasingly sad) capers
― Wiggum Dorma (wins), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 19:51 (one year ago) link