Join Simon & Jamie as they Rewind cult TV Show Better Call Saul. This week we deep dive S2 E1 Switch and S2 E2 Cobbler and explore the show's symbolism, symmetry and plot twists.
E1 Switch from Wikipedia:
In a flash forward, "Gene" accidentally locks himself in an Omaha, Nebraska mall's dumpster room, but because of the need to conceal his past he is unable to use the emergency exit, which would summon the authorities. When he is finally let out, he leaves behind the words "SG WAS HERE" carved in the wall. In 2002, Jimmy decides to decline Davis & Main's employment offer and closes down his practice. Kim confronts Jimmy about his odd behavior, but Jimmy is adamant about leaving the practice of law. Instead, he persuades Kim to help him con a stock trader into buying them expensive drinks and food, and then paying their tab. Thrilled by the experience, Kim spends the night with Jimmy. Daniel ("Pryce") fires Mike, since he believes he no longer needs Mike as a bodyguard. Nacho takes advantage of Mike's absence to obtain Pryce's real name and address. Pryce's house is burglarized and he calls the police. The responding officers are suspicious about the nature of the burglary and investigate further, finding an empty hidden compartment behind his couch. After reconsidering the offer to join Davis & Main, Jimmy decides to accept.
E2 Cobbler from Wikipedia:
Howard visits Chuck and expresses concern about Jimmy's employment at Davis & Main. Mike encounters Daniel (Pryce) when he arrives at the police station for an interview about his stolen baseball cards. Mike warns Pryce that the police must suspect that he is a drug dealer and offers to find the cards himself to keep Daniel from talking to the police. Mike tracks down Nacho and threatens to inform Tuco about Nacho's secret drug deals if Nacho does not return the cards. Nacho agrees to return Daniel's cards plus $10,000 in exchange for Daniel's Hummer. Chuck visits the HHM office, where he sits in on a firm meeting between HHM and D&M, which unnerves Jimmy. Jimmy receives a call from Mike requesting that he represent Daniel. Jimmy deflects police attention from Daniel by telling investigators the secret compartment in his living room was used to hold fetish videos. When Jimmy tells Kim about staging a video with Daniel as part of his effort to convince the police, Kim voices disapproval and says Jimmy's willingness to engage in unethical behavior jeopardizes his position at D&M.
