Better Call Saul is a prequel to the mega hit Breaking Bad that introduces some of its most beloved characters. The story line follows the life of Saul Goodman, or more accurately Jimmy McGill, which was Bob Odenkirks characters real name in the series before the move to New Mexico. My favorite character Mike Ehrmentraut wasn't always Sauls right hand man, he was once a parking ticket distributer for a county courthouse. Mike and Jimmy did not hit it off with each other when they first met, in fact they screwed with each other whenever possible. What this show does best is give these two characters much more depth than Break Bad ever offered, which was a shame because these two were easily some of the best characters.
Jimmy McGill began his life being a con artist in a suburb of Chicago earning the title "Slipping Jimmy"from his pay offs during his slipping on the ice scams. His life was about to end when he was charged with indecent exposure only to be saved by his brother Chuck, a powerful lawyer, on the condition that Jimmy would clean up his act. During his time in the mail room of his brothers law office, Jimmy worked through a law course online and passed the bar exam. Upon telling his brother the news his appeared shocked and seemed to fake excitement. Feeling that he had now earned his place in the world Jimmy inquired about a job at the law office, but his brother said that the board would have to decide. Howard Hamlin, co-founder of Howard Hamlin & McGill law office (HHM) broke the news to Jimmy that there were no jobs available to him, it sounded more like you will will never be hired here. So off Jimmy goes to start his own law office, unfortunately success does not find him easily in this business venture.
Sauls preference of salons in Breaking Bad seemed odd, especially how he seemed to know everything about the salon business, Better Call Saul sheds light on this question. Jimmy McGill runs his business out of a small room in the back of an Asian beauty salon, he also calls that room home since he sleeps in it. Jimmy gets his start as being a public defender, receiving $700 per defendant, The courthouse where he defends his clients is the same as where Mike Ehrmentraut is employed as a parking lot ticket checker, this is how the two start off their interesting path to partnership. fed up with receiving chump change in return for his hard work, Jimmy sets out to find higher paying clients, he sets his sights on a county treasurer who is accused of stealing 1.6 million dollars. Initially they turn him down and Jimmy is forced to seek out other clients. He gets his big break while pulling a publicity stunt which involves him saving a worker from certain death that is supposed to be taking down his own billboard which he payed for with hush money from the treasurer. Later down the road Jimmy must help his love interest get the treasurer and his wife to make a deal to make her gain favor with her boss Howard, who unofficially demoted her to a desk jockey as punishment for losing the treasurer case to jimmy in the first place. What Jimmy starts to specialize in is elder law.
Jimmys publicity stunt caught a wide spectrum of clients, from the crazy to the delusional, but somewhere in between is elderly people who are seeking a lawyer to write up a will for them in preparation for their eminent death. Jimmy starts out with one to two clients a day and to boosts his service calls he hosts bingo tournaments, the prizes for which have his logo all over them. His scheme works and he is now making a decent income with his growing number of clientele. After spending a considerable amount of time with the elderly Jimmy realizes that retirement homes are scamming his patients and he decides to put a stop to this.
Jimmy McGill began his life being a con artist in a suburb of Chicago earning the title "Slipping Jimmy"from his pay offs during his slipping on the ice scams. His life was about to end when he was charged with indecent exposure only to be saved by his brother Chuck, a powerful lawyer, on the condition that Jimmy would clean up his act. During his time in the mail room of his brothers law office, Jimmy worked through a law course online and passed the bar exam. Upon telling his brother the news his appeared shocked and seemed to fake excitement. Feeling that he had now earned his place in the world Jimmy inquired about a job at the law office, but his brother said that the board would have to decide. Howard Hamlin, co-founder of Howard Hamlin & McGill law office (HHM) broke the news to Jimmy that there were no jobs available to him, it sounded more like you will will never be hired here. So off Jimmy goes to start his own law office, unfortunately success does not find him easily in this business venture.
Sauls preference of salons in Breaking Bad seemed odd, especially how he seemed to know everything about the salon business, Better Call Saul sheds light on this question. Jimmy McGill runs his business out of a small room in the back of an Asian beauty salon, he also calls that room home since he sleeps in it. Jimmy gets his start as being a public defender, receiving $700 per defendant, The courthouse where he defends his clients is the same as where Mike Ehrmentraut is employed as a parking lot ticket checker, this is how the two start off their interesting path to partnership. fed up with receiving chump change in return for his hard work, Jimmy sets out to find higher paying clients, he sets his sights on a county treasurer who is accused of stealing 1.6 million dollars. Initially they turn him down and Jimmy is forced to seek out other clients. He gets his big break while pulling a publicity stunt which involves him saving a worker from certain death that is supposed to be taking down his own billboard which he payed for with hush money from the treasurer. Later down the road Jimmy must help his love interest get the treasurer and his wife to make a deal to make her gain favor with her boss Howard, who unofficially demoted her to a desk jockey as punishment for losing the treasurer case to jimmy in the first place. What Jimmy starts to specialize in is elder law.
Jimmys publicity stunt caught a wide spectrum of clients, from the crazy to the delusional, but somewhere in between is elderly people who are seeking a lawyer to write up a will for them in preparation for their eminent death. Jimmy starts out with one to two clients a day and to boosts his service calls he hosts bingo tournaments, the prizes for which have his logo all over them. His scheme works and he is now making a decent income with his growing number of clientele. After spending a considerable amount of time with the elderly Jimmy realizes that retirement homes are scamming his patients and he decides to put a stop to this.
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