Klick (Better Call Saul)

"**Klick**"
"Klick"
Better Call Saul episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 10
Directed by	Vince Gilligan
Written by	Heather Marion; Vince Gilligan
Editing by	Skip Macdonald
Original air date	April 18, 2016
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
	Lawson; Clea DuVall as Dr. Lara Cruz; Manuel Uriza as Ximenez Lecerda; Marco Salamanca; Leonel Salamanca; Carol Herman as Geraldine Strauss; Elisha Yaffe as Lance; Eli Goodman as Dr. Topolski; Liana Mendoza as Dr. Tricia; Brandon K. Hampton as Ernesto; Vincent Fuentes as Arturo Colon; Patty Figel as Ruth McGill; Robert Grossman as Theodore "Fudge" Talbott; Hector Salamanca;
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"Klick" is the tenth and final episode of the second season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, a spin-off series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on April 18, 2016, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.

Plot

Opening

In a flashback to 1999,

Jimmy McGill

have kept a vigil of several days at their mother’s hospital bed. Jimmy leaves to buy sandwiches and while he is gone, his mother wakes and calls his name twice before dying. After Jimmy returns, Chuck tells Jimmy their mother has died and falsely claims she had no last words.

Main story

Chuck is unconscious after hitting his head at the copy store.

Ernesto

covers for Jimmy by claiming that out of concern for Chuck's health, he called Jimmy before bringing Chuck to the copy store.

Jimmy refuses to have Chuck committed to psychiatric care but takes temporary guardianship and allows an MRI and a CAT scan to determine whether he suffered head or neck injuries. The doctor treating Chuck tells Jimmy that Chuck is healthy but has entered a self-induced catatonic state because of the medical tests. When Chuck returns to consciousness, Jimmy informs him of the test results and takes him home.

Ximenez Lecerda,^[b] but Mike is unable to get a clear shot because Nacho Varga

is in the way. Behind him, Mike hears his car horn blaring, so he leaves to investigate. He finds a branch wedged against the horn and a note on the windshield with a single word: "DON’T”.

Howard Hamlin tries to reach Jimmy and when Jimmy calls back Howard says Chuck is concerned that the mistakes he supposedly made on Mesa Verde's paperwork mean his judgment is no longer sound, so he intends to retire. Jimmy rushes to Chuck's house, where he finds that Chuck has plastered the walls with reflective space blankets, claiming he needs protection from ambient electromagnetic waves. Desperate for Chuck to stop behaving erratically, Jimmy confesses to tampering with the Mesa Verde documents^[c] and bribing the copy store clerk to keep quiet.^[a] When Jimmy leaves, Chuck unveils a tape recorder he had activated prior to Jimmy's arrival.

Production

Series co-creator Vince Gilligan revealed that he wanted to have Breaking Bad actress Betsy Brandt (Marie Schrader) make a cameo appearance in the episode, but the writer's room objected, considering the idea to be distracting for audiences.^[1]

Reception

Ratings

When first aired, the episode had 2.26 million viewers in the United States, and an 18–49 rating of 0.8.^[2]

Including DVR playback, the finale was watched by 4.78 million viewers.^[3]

Critical reception

The episode received acclaim from critics. It holds a perfect 100% positive rating with an average score of 9.16 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The critics' consensus reads: "Subtle but with detail-oriented precision, 'Klick' further scrutinizes the complex relationship between the brothers McGill while setting the stage for a potent next season."^[4] Bob Odenkirk received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in this episode, while Phillip W. Palmer, Larry Benjamin, and Kevin Valentine were nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour).

Notes

^ ^a ^b As seen in "Nailed".
^ The driver whose truck Mike robbed, as seen in "Nailed".
^ As seen in "Fifi".

References

^ Snierson, Dan (April 22, 2016). "'Breaking Bad' alum Betsy Brandt talks nixed Marie cameo on 'Better Call Saul'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
^ Welch, Alex (April 19, 2016). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' finale holds steady, NBA Playoffs soar". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
^ Porter, Rick (2016-05-09). "Cable Live +7 ratings, April 18–24: 'Fear the Walking Dead,' 'Better Call Saul' outgain 'Game of Thrones' premiere – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
^ "Klick". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

External links

"Klick" at AMC
"Klick" at
IMDb

[Nailed-1] As seen in "Nailed".

[2] The driver whose truck Mike robbed, as seen in "Nailed".

[3] As seen in "Fifi".

[4] Snierson, Dan (April 22, 2016). "'Breaking Bad' alum Betsy Brandt talks nixed Marie cameo on 'Better Call Saul'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[5] Welch, Alex (April 19, 2016). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' finale holds steady, NBA Playoffs soar". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.

[6] Porter, Rick (2016-05-09). "Cable Live +7 ratings, April 18–24: 'Fear the Walking Dead,' 'Better Call Saul' outgain 'Game of Thrones' premiere – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-12-18.

[7] "Klick". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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