And Hank has GOT to show up at some point. (Didn’t he already know Jimmy/Saul the first time you see him in the series?)
I’m pretty sure Hank only knew of Saul from his TV ads.
You can just chalk that up to the shades being a physical barrier, to help him feel more (literally) insulated. That they happen to also block sunlight is a secondary effect, also making his house into a notable set piece with the dark dungeony vibe.
Sandpiper Hotline: 505-242-7700
Call the number.
He’s feigning cluelessness. He knew they wouldn’t approve, and why, but he thought he could dazzle them with the results and escape punishment. But part of that was acting more innocent than he was. Acting as though the cost was what was getting him in trouble makes him sound ignorant of the real reason, making it (ideally) easier to forgive him, since he was too oblivious to know what he was doing wrong.
lol
Feel like elucidating for us non-Americans?
It’s just a recording saying you’ve reached Davis & Maine, if you were a resident of a Sandpiper Crossing facility you may be eligible for compensation, yada yada, leave your info in a message (but the line cuts off automatically right after the beep). Just the fact that they went to the trouble to set up an actual phone line for the show is a nice touch though (and it’s an authentic Albuquerque, NM area code).
Exactly.
Thanks, and yes, that’s very cool. 
OK, that makes more sense to me. I think the trick with interpreting the scene is that he is actually a professional actor so it’s easier for me to buy ‘the character is ignorant’ than ‘the character is pretending to be ignorant’.
I don’t think it’s that noble. Police investigate homicides, even those of drug dealers. While remote, there is less chance, of it coming back to him, setting Tuco up for assault with a deadly weapon, than outright killing him.
It was a bit of a risk on Mike’s part. Once he said no to killing, Nacho would have been pretty much obligated to kill Mike since he knew of the plan. Mike had to deliver big time to ensure future job prospects. Bringing the cartel in to sniff around would have been a BAAAD idea.
I think BCS is not only the origin story of Saul but also the origin of criminal Mike. When the series began Mike was somewhat new in New Mexico. Working at a ticket booth, occasionally visiting his grand daughter. But now, with the recent jobs, he’s sticking his toe into the local criminal underworld. I re-watched the BB episode last night of when Walter went to Saul, wanting to hire a hit man to kill Gus. Saul had a list of three names but told Walter, if he went through with this, he’d eventually have to answer to Mike, since it was Mike who’d given Saul those names. By the time we get to BB Mike is deeply entrenched in the criminal world of NM.
I did notice that they didn’t use the usual 555 prefix. Of course I personally wouldn’t have called it, but I’m glad somebody did and found the Easter egg.
One thing that I like is how both Jimmy and Mike are coming to the same realization at the same time: just because there’s a lot of money to be made in crime doesn’t mean that most criminals are smart. Both are also realizing that for two guys who know they’re a bit smarter than the average bear there must be a fortune. (Of course “Slipping Jimmy” had a taste, but as a chimp with a machine gun the pickings are a lot juicier than they are for a regular chimp.)
I wonder if this season will see the birth of Saul Goodman when Chuck finally says “Okay I’ll admit I’m extorting you if you’ll just go away”.
Do you think that Saul at least owns the Cinnabons where he works? (They’re not that expensive as franchises go.)
I don’t know, but Bob Odenkirk got training on actually working in one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3oV-5BFhNg
He had already murdered two cops before he came to Albuquerque.
But that was revenge not crime for money. Of course, he was a cop on the take.
Noice!
What impressed me about that scene was that Mike’s freezer has a light that enabled us to read the Kroger-brand packaging in the first place. Are lights in freezers a thing now, or did the show’s prop department rig one up just for this scene? I’ve never in my life seen a home freezer with a light.