History Recap / BetterCallSaulS6E1WineAndRoses

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* XanatosSpeedChess: Jimmy shows an amazing ability to think quickly on his feet and pull off the planting of the baby powder. When Kevin tries to have him kicked out of the country club? No problem, play with his "Saul Goodman" name and accused everyone in the club of being [[EverythingIsRacist anti-Semitic.]] Then he pulls out the "quota" comeback when the membership manager cites the club having many Jewish managers. Not to mention twisting everything Kevin says into proof of anti-Semitism, and goading him into a physical attack. It buys him enough time to gain access to the locker room. Then he plugs the toilet to draw the attendant away from his desk and look up which locker Howard has assigned. When Kim texts him to abort because Cliff and Howard are on their way back? Nope, that won't phase Jimmy. He plants the powder, strips naked, and places a towel over his head as though he were drying off to avoid being noticed by Howard.

* XanatosSpeedChess: Jimmy shows an amazing ability to think quickly on his feet and pull off the planting of the baby powder. When Kevin tries to have him kicked out of the country club? No problem, play with his "Saul Goodman" name and accused everyone in the club and being [[EverythingIsRacist anti-Semitic.]] Then he pulls out the "quota" comeback when the membership manager cites the club having many Jewish managers. Not to mention twisting everything Kevin says into proof of anti-Semitism. It buys him enough time to gain access to the locker room. Then he plugs the toilet to draw the attendant away from his desk and look up which locker Howard has assigned. When Kim texts him to abort because Cliff and Howard are on their way back? Nope, that won't phase Jimmy. He plants the powder, strips naked, and places a towel over his head as though he were drying off to avoid being noticed by Howard.

** Nacho thinks Lalo's been killed, only relying on Tyrus' phone call as confirmation. Though on the run from both the cartel and the local federal forces, he doesn't know he'll soon be running from Lalo as well.

* GoryDiscretionShot: We don't actually see Lalo killing Sylvia and Mateo, but we can surmise that Sylvia's murder was very brutal. We still see Mateo's body, however, after it has been burned beyond recognition.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Up to now, the first ColdOpen of each season consisted of a DeliberatelyMonochrome FlashForward showing segments of "Gene Takavic"'s new life in Omaha, Nebraska. This time around, it's still a flash-forward but now we're treated a full-color scene back in Albuquerque, where a team of workmen are taking inventory of belongings in what appears to be the mansion Saul was living in during the events of ''Series/BreakingBad''.

** Lalo uses the same "A-B-C-D" method of receiving answers from his uncle Hector that his nurse will in "[[Recap/BreakingBadS4E13FaceOff Face Off]]".

** Kim notes that a car appropriate for Saul Goodman should be a more expensive American-made car, and that he should think about getting an office state she describes as a "cathedral of justice". Both things describe the white Cadillac Saul drives[[note]]which is glimpsed in the flash-forward[[/note]] and the office he operates out of respectively by the time of ''Breaking Bad''.

* FakeOutOpening: Downplayed. The episode opens on several ties in various patterns and shades of black and white being dropped in a pile against a white background, making the viewer think for a brief moment that they are back in the DeliberatelyMonochrome flash-forward vignettes showing the life of "Gene Takavic" in Omaha, but then several garishly colored ties start appearing among the monochrome ones, and the scene cuts to establish that the scene is instead taking place in Saul's mansion in Albuquerque, and, presumably is happening, chronologically, in the immediate aftermath the collapse of Walter White/Heisenberg's drug empire in the final act of ''Breaking Bad''.

** He tries to politely tell the border-crossing gang he wants his cash back since he doesn't plan on joining them anymore. When they refuse to give him a refund, he warns them that they should have been nice. A few gunshots later, and he calmly tells the passengers that they'll unfortunately have to find another way past the border. While offering to give them their money back.

* EurekaMoment: While discussing their next steps with Lalo over the phone, Hector asks if he can muster any proof. Lalo says no... only to remember he ''does'' have the perfect proof, and that it's not north of the border. It's heavily implied he intends to hunt for Nacho himself to get some answers.

** Lalo calls Hector to let him know that he's alive and plans to keep his faked death ongoing until he can get his hands on Gus, before deciding to target Nacho instead.

* MuggingTheMonster: Lalo changes his plans to stay in Mexico to hunt for Nacho, asking for his money back from the people running the illegal immigration. They mock him and refuse to do so. Cue [[SoundOnlyDeath gunshots, groans,]] and their bodies on the ground.

** Juan Bolsa reminds Gus of the Salamanca way when faced with the killing of a family member: ''"Sangre por sangre"''.
** Jimmy and Kim discuss what they'll plan to do to Howard in order to throw the Sandpiper Case and get their payouts. Kim reminds him of how hesitant he was the night before, which Jimmy refutes and claims that he's in.

** The Cousins leave a card of the Mexican saint of death, Santa Muerte, as a sign of honoring Lalo and swearing vengeance on whoever was responsible for his death. It's similar to how they'll [[Recap/BreakingBadS3E1NoMas make an offering to a shrine to Santa Muerte]] against "Heisenberg".

*** Only Hector is left knowing for sure that Lalo survived by the end of the episode, with the Cousins still believing they saw his actual dead body.

* TheDreaded: When the Cousins arrive at Lalo's hacienda, it is an active crime scene. However, the agents and crewmen present all know well enough to step out of their way and allow them to trespass and even handle (what they think is) Lalo's body. Some also make sure to avoid eye-contact and hide their faces in the Cousins' presence.

** The Juarez Cartel concluded Nacho betrayed them but don't know he's working for Gus.

** Nacho thinks Lalo's been killed, only relying on Tyrus' phone call as confirmation. Jimmy and Kim are inevitably kept out of the loop.
** Only Hector is left knowing for sure that Lalo survived by the end of the episode, with the Cousins still believing they saw his actual dead body.

* FakeOutOpening: Downplayed. The episode opens on several ties in various shades of black and white being dropped in a pile against a white background, making the viewer think for a brief moment that they are back in the DeliberatelyMonochrome flash-forward vignettes showing the life of "Gene Takavic" in Omaha, but then several garishly colored ties start appearing among the monochrome ones, and the scene cuts to establish that the scene is instead taking place in Saul's mansion in Albuquerque, and, presumably is happening, chronologically, in the immediate aftermath the collapse of Walter White/Heisenberg's drug empire in the final act of ''Breaking Bad''.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Up to now, the first ColdOpen of each season consisted of a DeliberatelyMonochrome flash-forward showing segments of "Gene Takavic"'s new life in Omaha, Nebraska. This time around, it's still a flash-forward but this time we're treated a full-color scene back in Albuquerque, where a team of workmen are taking inventory of belongings in what appears to be the mansion Saul was living in during the events of ''Series/BreakingBad''.

* FreudianSlip: While dodging questions from the ADA and Detective Roberts about "Jorge"'s whereabouts, Jimmy accidentally calls him "Lalo", to which he covers up by claiming he got another client's name confused.

** Hector is close to angry tears while mulling in his wheelchair before Lalo reveals he survived the hit on him. He's shocked then delighted to hear his nephew's voice, and soon the two begin plotting to get back at Gus. It seems to go both ways as Lalo has no problem in keeping the rest of his family in the dark, but does let Don Hector know he's okay, even thoughthe's the one who end up giving away the ruse.

* FakeOutOpening: Downplayed. The episode opens on several ties in various shades of black and white being dropped in a pile against a white background, making the viewer think for a brief moment that they are back in the DeliberatelyMonochrome flash-forward vignettes showing the life of "Gene Takavic" in Omaha, but then several garishly colored ties start appearing among the monochrome ones, and the scene cuts to establish that the scene is instead taking place in Saul's mansion in Albuquerque, taking place, chronologically, in the immediate aftermath the collapse of Walter White/Heisenberg's drug empire in the final act of ''Breaking Bad''.