Over at Los Pollos, Gus takes a call from Juan Bolsa, who contends that the Cousins would never have shot Hank without approval. That same day, Jesse helps Mike clean up any potentially incriminating evidence at the facility. Hector then curses out Gus, Juan and Eladio before proceeding to leave with Arturo, and a disappointed Nacho. The Cousins sit on Walt's bed, waiting for him to get out of the shower, but they receive a text message: "POLLOS." Plotting his long-simmering revenge, Gus is now at war on all fronts as he attempts to build his drug empire out of view of the cartel’s prying eyes. Gus offers to help Walt avoid mistakes that he himself made starting out. At Gus's office, Mike and Gus examine the gunmen's passports. While it is implied that Gus already looked into Walt's background before making the deal, this confirms Gus is aware of Walt's health issues and family connection to the DEA ("ABQ"). In July 2018, Tony Dalton joined Better Call Saul in the role of Lalo Salamanca, first appearing in the season four episode "Coushatta".The Breaking Bad episode "Better Call Saul" mentions Lalo; it also introduces Saul Goodman (Jimmy McGill's professional name) and mentions "Ignacio" (Nacho Varga). After he is injured by a local gang, Gus has him taken to a pueblo Gus owns just inside the Mexican border, which includes a fountain dedicated to Max. 1989 Reminiscent of earlier, Cartel thugs ambush another Los Pollos Hermanos refrigerated truck. When Tyrus leaves to tell Gus it is clear, Walt presumably uses this time to plant a bomb under Hector's wheelchair. 2008 "Two men are coming to kill you," says an electronically altered voice. Gus then drops his facade, saying that Walter is not cautious at all and exhibits poor judgment by bringing the obviously high Jesse to a meeting. Jimmy tells Lalo he was alone and walked after his car broke down so that he would not put the money at risk. "Witness" Better Call Saul has mostly answered that question, charting Mike's winding descent alongside Jimmy - a blend of money, circumstance, and rediscovering a sense of purpose. Unknown. That night, as Walt is leaving his house after dinner with his family, Victor pulls up and takes him to the industrial laundry on the premise that there is some kind of "chemical leaking" in his lab. Gus also claims to have children, though they have never been seen nor anybody else in his family life has been revealed. Gus does not confirm that, but tells him to rest. While the job would be difficult, dangerous and expensive, it would not be impossible. Mike refuses because Gus paid them enough "Hazard Pay" to keep quiet; however, when he is called in to meet with Hank and Gomez, Mike learns that the authorities have discovered and frozen Gus's Cayman Islands accounts, using the RICO act to halt and seize payments to Gus' subordinates, including Mike, who had $2 million that he was planning on leaving behind for his granddaughter, Kaylee ("Madrigal"). His cell phone rings. Gus is sponsoring a Fun Run, a DEA charity event. In celebration, the cartel bosses take Jesse, Gus and Mike to a familiar location: Don Eladio's estate. Gus is also a man of honor as he reimburses any damages done to the property of his employees such as their cars when performing duties he requires them to. You are not in Chile any more” - an allusion that suggests Don Eladio knows about Gustavo's still mysterious Chilean past. Realizing that he has been lured into a trap, Gus jumps up to escape, but is a moment too late as the bomb goes off. One of those connections is Ed Galbraith, the fake vacuum salesman and “Disappearer” who procures new identities for criminals who need to skip town. Gus mentions how he met Agent Schrader earlier. Walt then tells Jesse to "Run" ("Half Measures"). Mike and Jimmy agree on a cover story for Jimmy to tell Lalo after Jimmy posts his bail. Gus comforting Walt's family ("I See You"). When someone appears at the top of the stairs, he prepares to draw... only it's not Gus, but Victor's replacement Tyrus, here to pick up the latest batch. ("Off Brand"), Mike approaches Gus to seek help in laundering the remaining $200,000 he stole from Hector so that it can be left to his family. Gus Fring, as of Season 5 of Better Call Saul, has appeared in more episodes of that show than Breaking Bad. "I was told the lab is mine," Walt reminds Gus, who begrudgingly approves Jesse's return. Gus surprises Walt with an invitation to his home for dinner. Mike tells him that he agreed not to kill Hector, but not to stop anyone else from doing it. ("Wiedersehen"). Played by Giancarlo Esposito . Walt and Jesse plot to murder Gus. They thus leave the house, sparing Walt's life. ("Coushatta"), Gus is visited by Nacho and Lalo at Los Pollos Hermanos. Mike, Walt and Jesse brainstorm several ways to break into the evidence room to steal the laptop, none of them viable. The dealers, also armed, notice Jesse and menacingly walk toward him. Enraged, Jesse goes to the drug corner, picks up his gun and walks toward it. Gus takes the left way around, visually alluding to the metaphor. Merkert suggests that Hank is "really reaching." In this video I discuss the potential of the Breaking Bad character Declan appearing in Season 4 of Better Call Saul. The humanity of Gus' personality played an integral role in his development, especially the very deep relationship with Max, which has been interpreted by some viewers – and even Giancarlo Esposito himself – as possibly homosexual. This post contains SPOILERS for Better Call Saul Better Call Saul reveals how Jimmy McGill gets involved with Gus Fring and the Salamanca cartel. Lalo accepts Gus's cover story and apology, but remains suspicious. Gale reestablished contact recently, and over dinner at Gale's apartment (thus explaining Gus's fingerprints) he proposed a "vague investment opportunity" that Gus declined ("Hermanos"). ✘ No Although very impressed by the high-tech apparatus of the lab, Walt declines Gus's offer, saying that he's already made too many bad decisions. Appearance in El Camino But Eladio found their approach less clever and disrespectful as they produced drugs in his territory, sold it to his men without permission and manipulated him into a meeting. Gus listens as Walt explains his interpretation of Gus's business strategy to take over the Southwest meth market ("Kafkaesque"). As he becomes more nervous and agitated, Walt blames Gus for Gale's death: did Gus really think that Walt wouldn't take "extreme measures" to defend himself? "I didn't do it," says Walt, flashing the GPS device. "This is what comes," says Gus, repeating Bolsa's own phrase, "of 'blood for blood.'" Realizing that Gus has a job for him, he asks him to get straight to the point. The businessman replies that the Cousin is unlikely to survive. Tio rings his bell furiously in response. Nacho realizes that Gus engineered the entire situation to his own benefit. The Fring Residence (former) Later, Madrigal executive Lydia Rodarte-Quayle meets with Mike and asks him to kill eleven men from Gus' operation in order to tie any loose ends. However, despite outward appearances, Gus was a major drug kingpin initially affiliated with a Mexican drug cartel, secretly using his restaurant as a legitimate front for methamphetamine distribution throughout the American southwest. Since Hank is now suspicious of Gus, he convinces a reluctant Walt to put a GPS tracker in the wheel-well of Gus's 1998 Volvo V70 in the Los Pollos Hermanos parking lot. In his car, Mike makes a phone call. 2002 Mike works under an assumed name to secretly point the police towards Lalo for the murder of Fred the money wire store clerk. Everything with Jesse went the way Gus planned, Mike reports. Better Call Saul season 2 finale recap: Klick. "You're supposed to be some kind of 'reasonable' businessman. Jimmy drives to a remote desert location to pick up the bail money from The Cousins. Gus goes on to claim that in an effort to hide the loss, he replaced the stolen cocaine with locally produced methamphetamine. Better Call Saul Doesn't Need Gus Fring. Gus coerces Nacho into providing inside information on the Salamancas. Mike can't find anything about Gus there, so Hank probably won't either. Walt walks Gus out. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. For 364 days — ever since Mike was distracted from killing Hector by an ominous “DON’T” note that someone left on his car — we’ve been waiting for Better Call Saul to bring the Fring. In Season 2's "Better Call Saul," Saul … The cartel thugs weren't after the meth, Mike explains to Gus, but wanted to send a message. It is implied that Gus and Max's relationship may have been a romantic one; Esposito himself interpreted their relationship as such. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. With his demise, Gustavo is defeated by Walt and suffers a humiliating death at the hands of Hector, his archenemy and the very man who murdered his closest associate years before and whom Gustavo had devoted nearly 20 years of his life to enacting revenge on, overall failing his beloved partner completely. Gus removes the GPS tracker from his car and stows it on a nearby newspaper dispenser before he drives to the nursing home, where he informs Tio that he has defied the Cartel's ultimatum and that Hank is looking into Gus's past. Despite Mike's reservations, the trio manage to acquire a truck fitted with an industrial electromagnet from junkyard owner Old Joe and drive it to the APD facility where the evidence is kept. Portrayed by "Are you asking me if I ordered the murder of a child?" One day, he found that a coati had ransacked the tree and eaten most of the fruit. Had the assassination been successful, Nacho's problems would be solved, but Lalo's cockroach-esque survival habit saw him wriggle to safety. If his decisions were made for his family's welfare, Gus counters, they were not bad. All but one are killed, and the survivor gets away in the only attacker's vehicle that is still drivable. However, Gus has been shown to genuinely care about people, noticeably Max Arciniega (the other "hermano" of the Los Pollos Hermanos brand name), who Gus took off the streets of Santiago, put through school, cared for and was interested in developing his potential. ("Piñata"). Gus visits and asks Mike to join his organization, saying that he wants Mike with him because Mike understands his need for revenge. He prompts Mike to set up a meeting, but Mike replies, "you got questions? Bolsa reminds Hector that it is under Don Eladio's orders that all smuggling operations will be handled by Gus, which enrages Hector and triggers a heart attack, forcing him to be hospitalized. He tells Walt, "It's just like my mother used to make it.". Initially, Giancarlo Esposito was offered to play a character that was described to him as "very admirable, very polite", and he decided to play that character as if he had "some kind of a secret". Hank concedes that he thought so too at first. Walt, seriously jarred by the plane collision over Albuquerque and his separation from Skyler, refuses the offer by claiming he is not a criminal and wants to be done with the business ("No Más"). Rumors of the "stepped on" product reach Nacho and Domingo, who report them to Lalo. Thus, Gus used his influence with the cartel to call off the hit on Walt ("Caballo Sin Nombre"). "And he does it even when he's not appreciated, or respected, or even loved." Walt tells Jesse that he just needs to slip some into Gus's food or drink and Gus will die within 36 hours. While having no problem killing someone, Gus seems to not enjoy doing it and only enjoy killing people that did something to him, like Eladio Vuente. ("Witness"), Escorted by his henchmen Victor and Tyrus Kitt, Gus arranges a remote meeting with Mike. While Hank gives Walt installation instructions, Mike pulls up beside Walt's car and stares him down. After an attempt to capture the coati with a snare proved unsuccessful, resulting in the animal hiding under the shack, Gus waited for many hours into the night until it reemerged. Better Call Saul Season 5 will have a special two-night premiere on Sunday, February 23, with the second episode airing on Monday, February 24, in its regular timeslot at 9 p.m. on AMC. Better Call Saul: Giancarlo Esposito breaks down Gus' first scene, what's next By Dan Snierson April 17, 2017 at 11:11 PM EDT However, his dedication to avenging Max's death would ultimately be Gustavo's one and ultimate weakness which would lead to his own violent demise and the destruction of his drug empire. At the lab, Walt tucks his gun in his belt, waiting for Gus to arrive. "I don't believe fear to be an effective motivator," Gus responds. Jimmy and Mike eventually make their way to a truck stop, where Tyrus and Victor pick them up. "This is a mistake," says Walt. At the diner that evening, Mike asks Jesse to step outside when Gus arrives. In a meeting with Lalo and Juan Bolsa, Gus falsely claims that Werner Ziegler was working under Mike's supervision to construct a chilling system for Gus's chicken farm, and that Werner fled after stealing cocaine. One is killed instantly. Giancarlo Esposito's Gus Fring, as seen here in "Breaking Bad" season 4 promotional photos, is close might appear in "Better Call Saul" season 3. And when Jimmy — confused by the lack of contact in the restaurant between Backpack Man and… anyone else — started rifling through the trash that Backpack Man threw out, the spy-on-spy game suddenly got a little more tense and intriguing: Gus approached Jimmy, asking if he needed any help. Gus arrives and Walt immediately tries to defend his and Jesse's actions. Bolsa also tells Gus to disregard Don Eladio's edicts and find a drug supplier north of the border. Gus … Walt showers, unaware of the two men moving toward him. He saved Max Arcienega from the slums, financed him going to school and partnered with him together to become the co-managers of Los Pollos Hermanos and enter the methamphetamine trade together. The gunmen are suddenly attacked by an unknown shooter. It is also implied that Fring is using an alias as speculated by Hank himself. When they open the rear doors, Mike shoots them dead and jumps out. Jimmy did his best snooping, but his undercover agent skills were no match for the Spidey sense of Gus, who intuited that something was wrong and quietly aborted whatever exchange/drop was supposed to take place. Three Cartel members arrive at the farm, fewer than Mike expected. Gustavo Fring Gus is surprised by the eye contact and Hector then musters up an expression of pure wrath. Angered at the idea of Gus killing off Walt, Jesse insists that he will no longer cook if anything happens to his one-time partner. ("Say My Name",  "Gliding Over All"). Character information Better Call Saul stars Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian and Giancarlo Esposito. After Max was killed before his eyes, the loss of such an emotional and possible romantic factor of his life snapped Gustavo into a ruthless crime lord. "The agent's name is Hank Schrader. Better Call Saul Gustavo "Gus" Fring. After washing up, Gus silently changes back into his street clothes. In particular, they insist on tackling the problem posed by Gus's surveillance footage; Mike discloses that the feed went to Gus's laptop computer in his office at Los Pollos Hermanos. Hank meets with Steven Gomez and ASAC Merkert, theorizing that a vegan like Gale wouldn't eat at a chicken restaurant, and further that he'd only go to Los Pollos Hermanos for a meeting, perhaps with Gus. The series has already been renewed for Season 6, which will also be its last. When Gus returns home, he and Nacho preserve Nacho's role as the mole in the Salamanca organization by destroying Gus's restaurant. DECLAN: MIKE AND GUS | BETTER CALL SAUL SEASON 4! Lalo is awake at 3 a.m. so Nacho sets a kitchen fire as a distraction. 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