Sabrosito

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"Sabrosito"
Better Call Saul episode
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Gus Fring consoles his employees after they were intimidated by Hector and his crew the day before.
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 4
Directed byThomas Schnauz
Written byJonathan Glatzer
Original air dateMay 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)
Running time47 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Sabrosito" is the fourth episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on May 1, 2017, on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.[1]

Plot[]

Opening[]

In a flashback to 1999, Hector introduces Ximenez[a] to Eladio. Hector says he has purchased an Albuquerque ice cream store that will facilitate drug sales because Ximenez can bring cocaine over the border when he delivers store supplies. Hector has named the store for Eladio: "El Griego Guiñador".[b] He also presents the gift of a bobblehead mascot for the store which is named "Sabrosito”, as well as a cash tribute. Juan Bolsa arrives Gus's gifts — a Los Pollos Hermanos T-shirt and larger cash tribute. Eladio teases Hector but says it is all in fun. Hector is humiliated but Juan reminds him to show respect to their boss.

Main story[]

Mike surveils Hector's ice cream store and observes police arrive. He later visits Stacey and Kaylee at their new house.

Hector, Nacho, and Arturo visit Los Pollos Hermanos and intimidate the staff while waiting for Gus. When Gus arrives, Hector demands that Gus begin transporting Hector's drugs in Gus's trucks, seemingly unaware Gus desires this outcome. The next day, Gus apologizes to his staff and tells them the individuals who intimidated them previously extorted money from him, but that he refused their new demands. He announces he will pay the staff for a full shift, plus overtime pay, in addition to trauma counseling if anyone requests it. Gus's apology and claim to be acting honorably win his staff over.

Kim cancels the appointment Chuck made to have his home's door repaired[c] and Jimmy hires Mike to keep it. Mike photographs the interior of Chuck's house and documents his bizarre living conditions. Mike approaches Chuck's desk and copies some information. When he hands over the photos the next day, he also gives Jimmy the note he made.

Gus wants to know why Mike did not accept the money Victor tried to give him for disrupting Hector's trucks. Mike explains that he attacked them for himself, not Gus, so he does not expect payment.[d] Gus says he is interested in hiring Mike and Mike says he might be amenable.

Jimmy, Kim, Howard, Chuck and ADA Hay meet to finalize Jimmy's confession. Afterwards, Kim tells Chuck she suspects he has a copy of the tape. Chuck confirms that he plans to submit the original at Jimmy's bar association hearing. Kim informs Jimmy and reveals that having Chuck admit the existence of the second tape was part of her plan to defend Jimmy.

Production[]

The title is derived from the Spanish word "Sabroso" which means "delicious" or "tasty".[2]

Reception[]

Ratings[]

Upon airing, the episode received 1.56 million American viewers, and an 18-49 rating of 0.6.[3]

Critical reception[]

The episode received critical acclaim, on Rotten Tomatoes, the episode holds a 100% rating with an average score of 8.64/10, based on 15 reviews. The site's consensus reads, '"Sabrosito" juggles narrative strands while advancing Better Call Saul's overall narrative arc—and setting up moments Breaking Bad fans have waited patiently for.'[4]

Terri Schwartz of IGN gave the episode an 8.5 rating, writing "Gus Fring is not a man you want to trifle with, as we discover in the latest episode of Better Call Saul."[5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The truck driver Mike later robs as seen in "Nailed" and Hector has killed as seen in "Klick".
  2. ^ "The Winking Greek"; Eladio is a Spanish name which means "The Greek".
  3. ^ As seen in "Witness".
  4. ^ As seen in "Sunk Costs".

References[]

  1. ^ "Sabrosito". AMC. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Better Call Saul Season 3 Episode 10: References and Easter Eggs". Den of Geek. June 20, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "TV Listings- Find Local TV Listings and Watch Full Episodes". Zap2it. September 1, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Better Call Saul – Season 3 Episode 4". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Terri (May 1, 2017). "Better Call Saul: "Sabrosito" Review". IGN.

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