"Expenses" is the seventh episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on May 22, 2017.
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Plot
Jimmy spends time doing community service, picking up garbage under a highway bridge. He uses his cell phone to conduct business for "Saul Goodman Productions" throughout his time. At the end of his job, he finds out that his supervisor only logged thirty minutes out of Jimmy's four-hour shift since Jimmy violated the rules by using his phone.
Plot
Upon returning from his community service, Jimmy hurriedly changes his clothes and drives his dilapidated car to a recliner store to shoot a commercial. However, the store owner declines Jimmy's offer to shoot more commercials. That night, after going through their expenses, Jimmy hands Kim a large portion of money from his own end, which concerns her as he may be exhausting his savings. Meanwhile, Nacho, having broken into Daniel Wormald's house, offers him $20,000 if he can obtain empty capsules similar to Hector's. Daniel reluctantly agrees.
Mike begins construction on the new playground for Stacey's church and reluctantly receives some help from the other members of her support group, including a woman named Anita. As Mike returns to his toll booth, Daniel approaches him and asks to be his bodyguard when dealing with Nacho; Mike refuses to get involved and tells him to do the same. At a meeting with Paige from Mesa Verde, Kim expresses her regret from destroying Chuck's reputation in Jimmy's disciplinary hearing.
At the support group, Mike befriends Anita after she recounts how her husband, a former Navy officer, mysteriously disappeared on a hiking trip. The story compels Mike to contact Daniel and agree to be his bodyguard. While having dinner with Jimmy, Kim briefly plays along with a grifting "game", but quickly makes sure he knows they're not going to actually do it. When Kim wonders whether they did the right thing with Chuck, an exasperated Jimmy replies what happened to Chuck was his own fault and that she should forget about him.
Mike and Pryce meet with Nacho, who tells him the full story about Hector wanting to force his father into the drug trade and that he intends to swap Hector's medication for fake pills. Mike agrees not to interfere, but advises that Nacho switch the pills back after Hector dies so they cannot be traced back to him. He then requests one more thing from Nacho.
Jimmy meets with an insurance agent to try and get a refund on his malpractice insurance policy. However, the agent is unable to do so because the insurance has to be in place even while Jimmy is under suspension, and mentions that premium will rise by 150% after he is reinstated. Jimmy is visibly shaken by this and starts to cry. Rather than being overcome, Jimmy seizes the opportunity and "accidentally" mentions Chuck's nervous breakdown at the bar hearing and his apparent mental illness to the agent, who makes note of it. He then leaves with a tight smirk on his face, feeling that he has gotten Chuck in trouble.
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Reception
Ratings
Upon airing, the episode received 1.65 million American viewers, and an 18-49 rating of 0.7. With Live+7 viewing factored in, the episode had an overall audience of 4.20 million viewers, and a 1.7 18-49 rating.
Critical reception
The episode received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it garnered a 91% rating with an average score of 8.71/10 based on 11 reviews. The site consensus reads, "An award-worthy lead performance among a torrent of quality drama and sharp dialogue add up to a winning showcase for Better Call Saul's continued evolution." Due to his nomination, Bob Odenkirk submitted this episode for consideration for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.
References
External links
- "Expenses" at AMC
- "Expenses" on IMDb
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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