In the first episode of , titled " Uno ," the story begins with a glimpse of the future—a paranoid, mustached man named Gene working at a Cinnabon in Omaha, Nebraska. By night, he retreats to his apartment to tearfully watch old VHS tapes of his former life as the flamboyant lawyer Saul Goodman.
Jimmy’s life is further complicated by his brother, Chuck McGill , a brilliant attorney who has become a reclusive shut-in due to a belief that he suffers from "electromagnetic hypersensitivity". Chuck lives in a darkened house with no electricity, working by lantern light. He pushes Jimmy to "build his own identity" rather than ride the coattails of their family name, which is shared by the prestigious firm Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill (HHM). The Scam and the Slip Better Call Saul: 1Г—1
Desperate for a big break, Jimmy sets his sights on the Kettlemans, a couple accused of embezzling $1.6 million. When they choose HHM over him, Jimmy decides to use his old "Slippin' Jimmy" tactics—hustles he perfected back in Illinois—to trick them into hiring him. He enlists two skateboarding twins to stage a "slip-and-fall" accident with Betsy Kettleman's car, planning to "save" her and win her loyalty. A Dangerous Turn In the first episode of , titled "
The plan goes spectacularly wrong. Instead of stopping, the car involved in the staged accident drives away. The twins chase it to a suburban house, assuming it belongs to the Kettlemans. However, the driver is actually an elderly woman, and the house belongs to her grandson: the volatile drug kingpin . Chuck lives in a darkened house with no
The episode ends on a chilling cliffhanger as Jimmy, attempting to talk his way into the house to rescue the twins, finds himself staring down the barrel of Tuco’s gun.