Better Call Saul Season 6’s Cinnabon Mall Scam Fully Explained
Take a deep dive into Better Call Saul's first proper Gene Takavic scam, as the Slippin' Jimmy spirit lives on via an audacious cinnamon-flavored heist. Better Call Saul season 6 broke tradition by not including a «Gene scene» (the black-and-white sequences set in Omaha after Saul Goodman's Breaking Bad exit) in the premiere. The omission hinted at bigger plans for Gene, and «Nippy» begins that catching-up process by spending an entire episode in his colorless company.
Resembling a classic Better Call Saul caper, Gene's scam takes place at Cottonwood Mall — the shopping center where he works as a Cinnabon manager — and involves imaginary dogs, college football, and criminally bad rhyming. The Cottonwood Mall scam marks Gene's first proper foray into criminality, having largely kept his nose clean since arriving in Omaha under a false identity. Alas, circumstances push Gene back into old habits. He duly blows the dust off Marco's pinky ring, and summons the spirit of Slippin' Jimmy from within.
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As you'd expect, Gene's mall con is meticulously planned, with Inception-esque layers and inspired moments of improvisation. Here's your full breakdown of Gene's hidden intentions, why he takes each step, and the moments «Nippy» doesn'tshow.
Gene's real aim during the Cottonwood mall heist is gaining leverage over Jeff and Mostly-Silent Bob (his unnamed friend). Back in Better Call Saul season 5, Gene found himself followed by a taxi driver who once lived in Albuquerque. The stranger eventually accosted Gene during a lunch break and immediately recognized the Cinnabon manager as Saul Goodman, attorney-at-law. Saul is still a wanted man following
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