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’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television
Learn at least this: What you are capable of.
Let nothing stand in your way.
This is Kim, being unafraid.
This is Kim, learning what she’s capable of.
“This is where I need to be,” she says.
And from there, it all goes off without a hitch.
With just minutes before the mediation meeting, the P.I.
hands the photos to Howard.
Within moments of touching the photos, Howard starts to sweat and tug at his tie.
Is this a happily-ever-after for our partners in crime?
When the knock on the door comes, they both sigh.
“We should probably get this over with,” Kim says.
How do they justify this?
Why do this, he asks, and then answers his own question: because they enjoy it.
Of course, Jimmy can’t help it.
It’s just how he is.
He tells Kim she has a piece missing.
It’s true, you might’t.
The candle on the table flickers as the door opens.
Kim and Jimmy recoil in fear as Howard’s expression turns confused.
Standing behind him, grinning, is Lalo Salamanca.
She tells Howard to leave.
She tells him twice, her voice shakier each time.
His mouth drops open as Lalo pulls out a gun and begins screwing on a silencer.
“I think I’m in the middle of something,” Howard says, looking at Kim.
Howard Hamlin is dead before his body hits the floor.
Jimmy and Kim scream, but only for a moment.
When they do, Lalo grins.
“Okay,” he says.
“Let’s talk!”
