Sunk Costs (Better Call Saul)

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"Sunk Costs"
Better Call Saul episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 3
Directed byJohn Shiban
Written byGennifer Hutchison
Editing bySkip Macdonald
Original air dateApril 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)
Running time45 minutes
Guest appearances
  • Dr. Barry Goodman
  • DDA
    Kyra Hay
  • Molly Hagan as Judge Lindsay Arch
  • Francesca Liddy
  • Brandon K. Hampton as Ernesto
  • Victor
  • Ray Campbell as
    Tyrus Kitt
  • Peter Diseth as
    DDA
    Bill Oakley
  • Jackamoe Buzzell as PI Dave Brightbill
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"Sunk Costs" is the third episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on April 24, 2017 on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.[1] The title of the episode is a reference to sunk costs.

Plot

After following his planted tracking device's signal

Hector Salamanca. They agree that Gus will no longer track
Mike, and Mike will no longer try to kill Hector. Gus is amenable to Mike's continued disruption of Hector's drug business, and Mike suggests a way to draw police attention to Hector without killing him.

Mike acquires cocaine from

Barry Goodman, stows it in a sneaker, ties the sneaker to its mate, then throws the pair over a power line that spans part of a road in Mexico he knows Hector's trucks use. When the next truck comes, the drivers stop to stash their weapons prior to being searched at the border crossing. Using a rifle with a scope, Mike fires a few rounds into the air to give the drivers the impression that there is a hunter or target shooter nearby. As the truck pulls away, Mike fires at the sneaker holding the cocaine, which causes the powder to spill onto the back of the truck. At the border crossing, drug-sniffing dogs
discover the cocaine, and the drivers are taken into custody.

Jimmy McGill is arrested for breaking into Chuck McGill's house. Jimmy goes against Kim Wexler's advice and represents himself, pleads not guilty, and posts bail
. He later tells her she should work on Mesa Verde business while he takes care of his own legal battle, to which she flatly agrees.

Kyra Hay, the prosecutor in Jimmy's case, meets with Chuck and tells him she does not plan to let Jimmy off easy. Chuck describes his wish to see a "better solution for everyone". Jimmy informs Kim he can avoid jail time if he confesses to the break-in and submits his confession to the New Mexico Bar Association, which will likely result in disbarment. Kim changes her mind and persuades Jimmy to let her help defend him.

Reception

Ratings

Upon airing, the episode received 1.52 million American viewers, and an 18–49 rating of 0.5.[2]

Critical reception

The episode received critical acclaim, on Rotten Tomatoes, the episode holds a 100% rating with an average score of 8.09/10, based on 13 reviews. The site's consensus reads, '"Sunk Costs" edges Better Call Saul toward a narrative crossroads, foreshadowing events familiar to Breaking Bad fans while serving up gripping drama in its own right'.[3]

Terri Schwartz of IGN gave the episode an 8.0 rating, writing "Whose storyline is going to come crashing down around them first: Jimmy or Mike?"[4]

For his work on this episode, Thomas Golubić was nominated for Outstanding Music Supervision at the 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Notes

  1. ^ As seen in "Witness".

References

  1. ^ "Sunk Costs". AMC. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  2. ^ Welch, Alex (2017-04-25). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' series finale rises, 'WWE Raw' dips". TV By The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. ^ Better Call Saul - Season 3, Episode 3 - Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-02-25
  4. ^ Schwartz, Terri (24 April 2017). "Better Call Saul: "Sunk Costs" Review".

External links

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