Jimmy and Kim take aim at Howard as their plan comes to fruition. Folklore is full of monsters. Monsters with sharp teeth, or slimy tentacles, or no face at all. Rhea Seehorn on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television They come in all shapes and sizes, but the scariest ones have one thing in common. A breath of fresh air before he goes back underground. Here, Lalo sits. Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman on ‘Better Call Saul’....

“With that thrill comes a kind of invigoration and enlivening,” says executive producer Alison Tatlock. Warning: This story contains plot details from Monday’s episode ofBetter Call Saul, titled “Nippy.” The final minutes skipped ahead to Saul (Bob Odenkirk) in full, bleak, amoral glory. And he was also suddenly feeling like his old self. He began by underhandedly befriending Jeff’s mother, Marion (hello,Carol Burnett! ), with a lost-dog gambit. with a certain sugary treat while Jeff ran through the store after hours and strategically grabbed merchandise....

(An act of cowardice? She was thwarted by Mike (Jonathan Banks) & Co. (Turns out, this house catcanscratch.) Are you “happy with the way things went down”? Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television (4) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How long have the writers known when Lalo was going to die? And did you consider delaying it as long as possible, given how well the character was popping?...

Jimmy and Kim had a plan to take Howard down a few pegs. And then Lalo just… took him out. What figurative and literal mess have the duo gotten themselves into? “Their heads are completely blank,” saysSaulexecutive producer Gordon Smith. They are as deep in shock as they could possibly be." What exactly does Lalo who is seeking revenge for that attempt on his life need them for? “Jimmy and Kim are very worried about what Lalo might want,” says Smith....

A brunette in Florida is about to have a very bad day. It’s the phone call from Saul (Bob Odenkirk) that tips her over the edge. He counters why doesn’t she take her own advice? Bob Odenkirk as Gene on final season of ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television He sounds like a guy who’s still running, with fewer and fewer places to go. You have to carry it. And eventually, it gets heavy....

Howard is gone, and life goes on. He is just a shadow, a silhouette. He could be anyone, or no one at all. Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Realizing you might forget. But when Mike said this, it was to someone who desperately wanted to hear it. Kim, lying on her side with her back to her husband, doesn’t even look at him....

You know what they say about men with bad mustaches. It’s good advice, not just for the aspiring con artist, but for the audience. But this week, the tension breaks. Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television And it’s bad. I mean, it’s notallbad. It’s fun to see Saul rolling around in the back of the RV, shrieking, “Abogado! a wild ride that would only get wilder before ending, well, the way it ended....

Brace yourself, it’s a heartbreaker! The camera wanders slowly over dirt and deadwood, scrub grass and scattered rock. It pauses on that desert flower, beautiful and shockingly bright blue against the faded landscape. Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television For two whole minutes, we linger here. Long enough for the sounds of insects and rattling grass to be joined by a clap of thunder....

The night started with a murder, but it’s only just begun. A closet full of freshly-pressed suits. A shard of broken glass in the desert dirt. Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television A memorial slide rule suspended in lucite. On the dashboard sits his wallet and wedding ring. But we know, and should not forget, that this story is not true. Lalo explains what will happen next: Kim will stay with Lalo at the condo....

After six seasons, Saul Goodman’s strange journey comes to an end. Here’s an interesting thing about H.G. Wells’sThe Time Machine: it’s notreallyabout time travel. Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), then, was something like a Morlock who dreamed of transcendence. Not really, not for long. It was thaturge, so insistent, so fundamental to his nature. He could live among the Eloi, but he never stopped wanting to eat them. The thing is, Saul has never been on top....

To quote Saul Goodman: “It’s never too late for justice.” Except this one involved [checks notes] self-sacrifice, self-improvement, and radical honesty. The price of redemption? Greg Lewis/AMC About 80 additional years in a federal prison. How did Jimmy complete this turnaround? Emmy-nominated Bob Odenkirk shares his first thoughts on “Saul Gone” and his final thoughts onBetter Call Saul. Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television...

The Emmy-nominated actor weighs in on the heartbreaking events of “Fun and Games.” It was the end of Kim’s legal career. The end of her relationship with Jimmy. Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television Or perhaps that notion was just too painful to process for Jimmy. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congrats on the Emmy nomination not just for you but for Rhea. What did you text her when it was announced?...

The actor offers insights into the gripping episode he calls “operatic, symbolic, and beautiful.” Let us now raise a broken glass to Nacho Varga. you’re free to skip the farewell speech, though, because you won’t top his. Michael Mando as Nacho Varga in ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television And to whom Nacho would make a final emotional call. The episode concluded with Hector repeatedly, if feebly, shooting his lifeless body....