Saul's Breaking Bad Lalo Line Makes So Much More Sense Now
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Better Call Saul season 6's midseason finale!
Better Call Saul season 6's midseason finale, «Plan and Execution,» tied back to Jimmy McGill's (Bob Odenkirk) Lalo Salamanca mention in Breaking Bad season 2 while making the name drop much worse. Following «Plan and Execution,» Better Call Saul will have six episodes to wrap up the prequel series leading into the events of Breaking Bad. In that time, the show will provide more insight into the fates of characters, including Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) and Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton).
Tony Dalton made his Better Call Saul debut in season 4's «Coushatta» as another one of Hector Salamanca's (Mark Margolis) nephews who came to Albuquerque following his uncle's debilitating stroke. Despite his charm, Lalo posed a serious threat to Gustavo Fring's (Giancarlo Esposito) operations because of his unpredictable nature and penchant for violence. Nacho Varga (Michael Mando) quickly acknowledged the problems Lalo could cause well before he became one of Jimmy's clients. Following the botched assassination attempt involving Nacho, Lalo faked his death, dug up the truth regarding Gus' new superlab, and planned a move for the Salamanca family to overtake their largest cartel rival.
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In Better Call Saul season 6's midseason finale, Lalo surprised Jimmy and Kim at their home while being confronted by Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian). During their shock at his presence, Lalo shot and killed Howard without provocation before saying, "Let's talk." This implied that Lalo returned to see Jimmy and Kim for information on Gus. Though Lalo has been a key character since Better Call Saul season 4,
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