Review: Better Call Saul, "Nippy" | Season 6, Episode 10
Jimmy, Saul, Gene—out of the many men he’s been, which one does he really want to be?
When Saul Goodman threw a shoebox of memories into his suitcase and took the Ed Galbraith Best Quality Vacuum express to Omaha, the price of his safety included leaving his identity behind. In the few black-and-white flash-forwards to the mundane 2010 Omaha life of Gene Takavic, we’ve seen two facets of that decision’s fragility. The first is the constant fear of being exposed, which comes to a head when Gene is recognized as Saul by his taxi driver, Jeff. The second is the stubborn desire to reclaim yourself -- perhaps by scratching “SG WAS HERE” in a hallway, but even more significantly, by doing what you’re best at. Jimmy can’t stop himself from yelling “get a lawyer!” at the poor kid who gets nabbed with a coat full of shoplifted DVDs.
But what Saul Goodman is really best at is putting one over on people with elaborate schemes and charming patter, the more the better. And after Jeff the taxi driver (now played by Pat Healy) bullies him into …