History Recap / BetterCallSaulS6E6AxeAndGrind

* AppliedPhlebotinum: We're never told what the liquid Jimmy and Kim purchase from Dr. Caldera is, only that being subjected to it feels like 'chugging Red Bulls on an empty stomach', dilates your pupils significantly, makes the subject feel hot, and lasts about an hour. Of course, this ends up being exactly what Jimmy and Kim need for their scheme.
* AxCrazy: Lalo was already known to be this trope; but in this episode, he makes it quite literal. Not only does Lalo use Casper's own axe to threaten him, but he also takes an axe handle blow to his own body like a champ and [[WoundedGazelleGambit only playing up for a few seconds]] that he actually got hurt in any way before promptly ridding Casper of his left foot with the axe.

** While thumbing through the little black book, Jimmy and Kim note [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E11CrawlSpace a business card]] for a vacuum repair service, that of [[Recap/BreakingBadS5E15GraniteState Ed Gailbraith's]].

* EasterEgg: Dr. Calera's special book is coded with a cipher that [[https://www.reddit.com/r/betterCallSaul/comments/ub1qda/s601_notebook_code_mostly_solved_potential_major/ when decoded]] has the contacts of various characters from both ''Better Call Saul'' and ''Breaking Bad''. Notable names include Nacho Varga (whose name [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS4E3SomethingBeautiful is crossed out]]), Huell Babineaux, and [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS5E5DedicadoAMax Mr. X]]. [[note]]Other contacts include Patrick Kuby, Clarence a.k.a "Man Mountain", Lawson the Gun Dealer, and possibly Cradock Marine Bank, where Mike and his men had their money laundered in ''Breaking Bad''.[[/note]]

* DontGoInTheWoods: The forest around Casper's vicinity has rather eerie atmosphere, even if you don't take into account that [[AxCrazy the armed Lalo Salamanca]] is roaming in the woods.

** Dr. Caldera's little black book of contacts will be among the objects retrieved by the authorities when [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS6E1WineAndRoses Saul Goodman's mansion is searched by the police]].

* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: The new opportunity to practice law helping the indigent acts as one for Kim. She could have let go of revenge and pursued a practice that would have fulfilled her and made her happy representing the underprivileged. All she had to do was keep driving to Sante Fe for the meeting with Cliff and members of the foundation that could have made it happen. But she turn arounds to drive back to Albuquerque because revenge against Howard is more important for her.

* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: The new opportunity to practice law helping the indigent acts as one for Kim. She could have let go of revenge and pursued a practice that would have fulfilled her and made her happy representing the underprivileged had she kept driving on to Sante Fe for the meeting with Cliff and members of the foundation that could have made it happen. But she drives to turn around and drive back to Albuquerque because revenge against Howard is more important for her.

* EasterEgg: Dr. Calera's special book is coded with a cipher that [[https://www.reddit.com/r/betterCallSaul/comments/ub1qda/s601_notebook_code_mostly_solved_potential_major/ when decoded]] has the contacts of various characters from both ''Better Call Saul'' and ''Breaking Bad''. Notable names include Nacho Varga (whose name [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS4E3SomethingBeautiful is crossed out]]), Huell Babineaux, and [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS5E5DedicadoAMax Mr X]]. [[note]]Other contacts include Patrick Kuby, Clarence a.k.a "Man Mountain", Lawson the gun dealer, and possibly Craddock Marine Bank, where Mike and his men had their money laundered in ''Breaking Bad''.[[/note]]

* DidYouActuallyBelieve: The Dr. Caldera is getting out of the business and will have to sell his little black book of fixing contacts. Saul asks to have a look, and the vet agrees - only for Saul to see that the book is in code (apart from the vacuum repair guy). Though Saul may actually get the decoded version in the future, it's not yet time.

* EasterEgg: Dr. Calera's special book is coded with a cipher that [[https://www.reddit.com/r/betterCallSaul/comments/ub1qda/s601_notebook_code_mostly_solved_potential_major/ when decoded]] has the contacts of various characters from both ''Better Call Saul'' and ''Breaking Bad''. Notable names include Nacho Varga (whose name [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS4E3SomethingBeautiful is crossed out]]), Huell Babineaux, and [[Recap/BetterCallSaulS5E5DedicadoAMax Mr X]].

* DidYouActuallyBelieve: The fixer vet is getting out of the business and will have to sell his little black book of fixing contacts. Saul asks to have a look, and the vet agrees - only for Saul to see that the book is in code (apart from the vacuum repair guy). Though Saul may actually get the decoded version in the future, it's not yet time.

** The fixer vet, after a couple of years of arranging shady deals and having to deal with Cartel bullet wounds amongst other things, decides to not only bar the Cartel from his services but close up shop entirely and focus on being a vet.

** Zafiro Añejo, the rare premium (and fictional) brand of tequila Jimmy intends to purchase to celebrate the success of his plan, is the same one [[Recap/BreakingBadS4E10Salud Gus uses to poison Don Eladio and his men]].

** Zafiro Añejo, the rare premium (and fictional) brand of tequila Jimmy intends to purchase to celebrate the success of his plan, is the same one Gus uses to poison Don Eladio and his men in the ''Series/BreakingBad'' episode "[[Recap/BreakingBadS4E10Salud Salud]]".