The RV rides again!
Or, actually, since season 1 began.
Into the outskirts of the ABQ the story ventured, nostalgia and discovery rattling around that old Krystal Ship.
Bob Odenkirk as Gene on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television
(Yes, Walt, that’s what Jesse calls it.)
Reckless decisions weren’t just being made in the past.
He learned that the situation was still “hot,” post-Walt’s death.
Kim (Rhea Seehorn) had inquired about him.
that caused him to beat the hell out of that pay phone.
But when one of the targets turned out to have cancer, Buddy had second thoughts.
Gene’s temper flared and he forced Jeff to drive him to the house.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So… nothing from this episode to talk about.
TOM SCHNAUZ:It’s kind of slow moving.
[Co-creator] Peter Gould said thatit was important to wait to bring back Walt and Jesse.
Why was the era ofBreaking Bad’s"Better Call Saul" episode the right moment to reintroduce them?
And the mystery of “Why did Saul say ‘No Lalo’?”
inBreaking Badis really having its moment in the desert sun,as it was contextualized a few episodes ago.
We’ll get to that phone call in a minute.
How easily did Bryan and Aaron fall back into the dynamic from that “Better Call Saul” episode?
And what was the best joke on set?
Bryan and Aaron were incredible.
I mean, they slipped right back into the roles.
So that little adjustment was made on set.
The best joke on set?
Boy, I can’t remember.
And it really made me so happy to see that after so many years.
And then being with them in the RV was just incredible.
Bryan said there are two other scenes, moments where they’re not with each other.
What can you hint about what’s to come there?
I am afraid to say anything.
I don’t want to ruin anything.
That’s all I can say.
Revelation: Kim is alive and checked on Jimmy!
The fans won’t riot.
In the scene when he calls her, there was a problem with the shot.
Noisy trucks kept going by when Gene was talking to her.
Do you want to tell us exactly what was so upsetting about that call?
You said she’s alive, but I don’t know.
Can you tell from that phone call?
So we’ll find out in a future episode exactly what words were spoken.
You’ll hate this next question.
I mean, I always love more Kim Wexler, so it was hard to do.
Why am I not in this episode?"
We’ll see what comes in the future episodes.
There’s only two left, so hopefully everything will be answered.
When Gene is talking to Francesca, there’s a mention of Tigerfish, another Ice Station Zebra reference.
Who’s on his mind more these days, Kim or Walt?
They’re both jockeying for space right now.
What’d she say?"
[Laughs] It’s so good.
And as Francesca noted, he doesn’t necessarily need the money.
He’s acting out because he’s in pain, and he’s taking a lot of risks.
Breaking the glass is actually a step beyond what they planned for.
There’s no way to trace: “How did they get my information?”
So he is being reckless.
Should they catch me?"
Yeah, he’s acting out.
So I think maybe there’s some little part of him that wants to get caught.
But I know there’s a big part of him that doesn’t.
So those things are battling.
Gene learns that this last victim has cancer, like Walt.
It throws him for a loop for a minute, but he soldiers on.
How “gone” is he at this point?
He’s drugging people.
He’s knocking them unconscious and stealing their wealth.
Can he be redeemed?
It’s funny, he’s our main character, so you want to root for him.
You want him to turn around.
Just like with Walter White.
Would you advise viewers not to underestimate her?
Is she possibly the one who’s going to unravel this whole mystery?
She’s very smart.
She’s going to look out for her boy.
And we’ll wait and see what happens in the future episodes.
Peter thought the scene needed something extra.
What options were you considering?
[Laughs] And then we referenced Ira [Franc Ross].
I always imagined he was going to betheDanny.
We just never figured out a way to work it back into the series.
Finally, what is your cryptic tease for the second-to-last episode?
It’s just further spiral downward of this character.
[Laughs] “Descent” is the word I would use.
