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"**Fall**"
"Fall"
Better Call Saul episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 9
Directed by	Minkie Spiro
Written by	Gordon Smith
Editing by	Skip Macdonald
Original air date	June 12, 2017
Running time	49 minutes
Guest appearances
	Laura Fraser as Lydia Rodarte-Quayle; Chris Mulkey as Billy Gatwood; Bonnie Bartlett as Helen; Jean Effron as Irene Landry; Tina Parker as Francesca Liddy; Jeremiah Bitsui as Victor; Juan Carlos Cantu as Manuel Varga; Phyllis Applegate as Myrtle; Carol Mansell as Rose; Vincent Fuentes as Arturo Colon; Mark Margolis as Hector Salamanca;
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"Fall" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on June 12, 2017 on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.

Plot

Jimmy McGill discovers from Irene Landry, his former elder law client who represents the class in the Sandpiper Crossing lawsuit,^[a] that the company has offered a settlement. Irene has refused because the lawyers have advised her they believe they can get Sandpiper to offer more. Jimmy stands to receive $1.16 million, and tries to persuade Howard Hamlin to accept, but Howard refuses.

Howard and Chuck McGill meet with their malpractice insurance agents. Based on the information provided by Jimmy,^[b] the agents inform them that because of Chuck's mental condition he will need to be supervised by another attorney at all times or HHM will face a substantial premium increase. Chuck wants to fight the insurance company, but Howard disagrees and says he will force Chuck to retire since his judgment can no longer be trusted. Chuck sues HHM for $8 million, the value of his share of the partnership.

Mike Ehrmantraut becomes a contracted security expert for Madrigal, a paper transaction designed to launder his stolen money^[c] by having him give his cash to Lydia Rodarte-Quayle and then receive monthly consulting fees. Kim Wexler takes on Gatwood Oil as a second client to cover office expenses^[c] in case Jimmy is unable to pay his half while his law license is suspended.^[d] Nacho Varga admits to his father Manuel Varga that he is working for Hector Salamanca and begs him to follow Hector's order to use Manuel's upholstery shop as a front for Hector's drug trade.^[b] Manuel refuses and orders Nacho to leave his house.

Jimmy pulls a series of psychological and social manipulation tricks to turn Irene's friends against her so that she believes refusing the Sandpiper settlement is against the interests of her fellow clients. She decides to accept, meaning Jimmy will receive his much-needed share. He returns to his office to give Kim the good news, but she is too busy preparing for an important meeting with Gatwood Oil to listen and leaves in a rush. Due to fatigue from overwork, Kim falls asleep at the wheel and crashes into a boulder.

Reception

Ratings

Upon airing, the episode received 1.47 million American viewers, and an 18–49 rating of 0.5.^[1]

Critical reception

The episode received critical acclaim. It holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews with an average score 8.71/10, stating "Fall" brings weeks' worth of tension to a head with a pivotal episode that powerfully sets up the season finale while hinting at the series' future direction."^[2] Terri Schwartz of IGN gave a 9.0 rating, saying "With everything falling apart in the penultimate episode of Season 3, Better Call Saul delivered an excellent episode in "Fall.""^[3]

Notes

^ As seen in "RICO".
^ ^a ^b As seen in "Expenses".
^ ^a ^b As seen in "Slip".
^ As seen in "Off Brand".

References

^ Welch, Alex (June 13, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' leads, 'WWE Raw' dips". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
^ "Fall". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
^ Schwartz, Terri (June 13, 2017). "Better Call Saul:"Fall" Review". Retrieved June 13, 2017.

External links

"Fall" at AMC
"Fall" at IMDb

[1] As seen in "RICO".

[Expenses-2] As seen in "Expenses".

[Slip-3] As seen in "Slip".

[4] As seen in "Off Brand".

[5] Welch, Alex (June 13, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' leads, 'WWE Raw' dips". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

[6] "Fall". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

[7] Schwartz, Terri (June 13, 2017). "Better Call Saul:"Fall" Review". Retrieved June 13, 2017.

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-"'''Fall'''" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the [[Better Call Saul (season 3)|third season]] of the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] television series ''[[Better Call Saul]]'', the spinoff series of ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. The episode aired on June 12, 2017 on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service [[Netflix]] in several countries.
+"'''Fall'''" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the [[Better Call Saul season 3|third season]] of the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] television series ''[[Better Call Saul]]'', the spinoff series of ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. The episode aired on June 12, 2017 on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service [[Netflix]] in several countries.
 ==Plot==
-[[Saul Goodman|Jimmy]] discovers from Irene, his former [[elder law]] client who represents [[Class action|the class]] in the Sandpiper Crossing [[lawsuit]], that the company has offered a [[settlement (litigation)|settlement]] which if accepted will result in Jimmy’s share being $1.16 million. Irene has refused to accept because the lawyers have advised her they believe they can get Sandpiper to offer more. Jimmy tries to persuade [[Howard Hamlin|Howard]] to accept, but he refuses.
+[[Jimmy McGill]] discovers from Irene Landry, his former [[elder law]] client who represents [[Class action|the class]] in the [[Sandpiper Crossing]] [[lawsuit]],{{efn|As seen in "[[RICO (Better Call Saul)|RICO]]".}} that the company has offered a [[settlement (litigation)|settlement]]. Irene has refused because the lawyers have advised her they believe they can get Sandpiper to offer more. Jimmy stands to receive $1.16 million, and tries to persuade [[Howard Hamlin]] to accept, but Howard refuses.
-Howard and [[Chuck McGill|Chuck]] meet with their [[malpractice insurance]] agents, who inform them that because of Chuck's [[electromagnetic hypersensitivity]] he will need to be supervised by another attorney at all times or HHM will face a substantial premium increase. Chuck wants to fight the insurance company, but Howard disagrees and says he will force Chuck to retire since his judgment can no longer be trusted. Chuck sues HHM for $8 million, the value of his share of the partnership.
+Howard and [[Chuck McGill]] meet with their [[malpractice insurance]] agents. Based on the information provided by Jimmy,{{efn|name=Expenses|As seen in "[[Expenses (Better Call Saul)|Expenses]]".}} the agents inform them that because of Chuck's mental condition he will need to be supervised by another attorney at all times or HHM will face a substantial premium increase. Chuck wants to fight the insurance company, but Howard disagrees and says he will force Chuck to retire since his judgment can no longer be trusted. Chuck sues HHM for $8 million, the value of his share of the partnership.
-[[Mike Ehrmantraut|Mike]] becomes a contracted security expert for Madrigal, a [[No-show job|paper transaction]] designed to launder his stolen money by having him give his cash to Lydia and then receive monthly consulting fees. [[Kim Wexler|Kim]] takes on Gatwood Oil as a second client to cover office expenses in case Jimmy is unable to pay his half while his law license is suspended. [[Ignacio Varga|Nacho]] admits to his father that he is working for [[Hector Salamanca|Hector]] and begs him to follow Hector's orders. Nacho's father refuses and orders Nacho to leave his house.
+[[Mike Ehrmantraut]] becomes a contracted security expert for Madrigal, a [[No-show job|paper transaction]] designed to launder his stolen money{{efn|name=Slip|As seen in "[[Slip (Better Call Saul)|Slip]]".}} by having him give his cash to [[Lydia Rodarte-Quayle]] and then receive monthly consulting fees. [[Kim Wexler]] takes on Gatwood Oil as a second client to cover office expenses{{efn|name=Slip}} in case Jimmy is unable to pay his half while his law license is suspended.{{efn|As seen in "[[Off Brand (Better Call Saul)|Off Brand]]".}} [[Nacho Varga]] admits to his father [[Manuel Varga]] that he is working for [[Hector Salamanca]] and begs him to follow Hector's order to use Manuel's upholstery shop as a front for Hector's drug trade.{{efn|name=Expenses}} Manuel refuses and orders Nacho to leave his house.
-Jimmy pulls a series of psychological and social manipulation tricks to turn Irene's friends against her, so that she believes refusing the Sandpiper settlement is against the interests of her fellow clients. She decides to accept the settlement, meaning Jimmy will receive his much-needed share. He returns to his office to give Kim the good news, but she is too busy preparing for an important meeting with Gatwood Oil to listen and leaves in a rush. Due to fatigue from overwork, Kim falls asleep at the wheel and crashes into a boulder.
+Jimmy pulls a series of psychological and social manipulation tricks to turn Irene's friends against her so that she believes refusing the Sandpiper settlement is against the interests of her fellow clients. She decides to accept, meaning Jimmy will receive his much-needed share. He returns to his office to give Kim the good news, but she is too busy preparing for an important meeting with Gatwood Oil to listen and leaves in a rush. Due to fatigue from overwork, Kim falls asleep at the wheel and crashes into a boulder.
 ==Reception==
 ===Ratings===
-Upon airing, the episode received 1.47 million American viewers, and an 18–49 rating of 0.5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-june-12-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614030416/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-june-12-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2017|title=Monday cable ratings: ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ leads, ‘WWE Raw’ dips|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref>
+Upon airing, the episode received 1.47 million American viewers, and an 18–49 rating of 0.5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-june-12-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614030416/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-june-12-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 14, 2017|title=Monday cable ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' leads, 'WWE Raw' dips|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref>
 ===Critical reception===
-The episode received critical acclaim. It holds a 100% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 12 reviews with an average score 8.71/10, stating ""Fall" brings weeks' worth of tension to a head with a pivotal episode that powerfully sets up the season finale while hinting at the series' future direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/better_call_saul/s03/e09|title=Fall|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> Terri Schwartz of [[IGN]] gave a 9.0 rating, saying "With everything falling apart in the penultimate episode of Season 3, Better Call Saul delivered an excellent episode in "Fall.""<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/13/better-call-saul-fall-review|last=Schwartz|first=Terri|title=Better Call Saul:"Fall" Review|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref>
+The episode received critical acclaim. It holds a 100% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 12 reviews with an average score 8.71/10, stating "Fall" brings weeks' worth of tension to a head with a pivotal episode that powerfully sets up the season finale while hinting at the series' future direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/better_call_saul/s03/e09|title=Fall|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> Terri Schwartz of [[IGN]] gave a 9.0 rating, saying "With everything falling apart in the penultimate episode of Season 3, Better Call Saul delivered an excellent episode in "Fall.""<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/13/better-call-saul-fall-review|last=Schwartz|first=Terri|title=Better Call Saul:"Fall" Review|date=13 June 2017 |access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref>
+==Notes==
+{{notelist}}
 ==References==
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