Episode 12 of Better Call Saul season 6 is arriving next week,
and after the last episode, I think we're about to see the devastating consequences
come fully into view. The promo trailer was released the other day, and while like the
previous episodes it doesn't give away anything, it does suggest that Gene might be in big trouble
after his latest move. And the revealed title for episode 12 also means that we
might be seeing the return of a character that's been out of sight since episode 9. In this video,
I'm going to be breaking down the trailer for Better Call Season 6 episode 12, alongside
discussing my general predictions and theories towards what we might see. The promo trailer
will be linked in the description if you want to check it out yourself. But before I get into it,
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lets dive into my predictions for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 12.
So Better Call Saul season 6 episode 12, which is apparently titled "Waterworks," is a title
that like many episodes in the show, will likely carry a double meaning over just making the
viewer sad. For one, is does hint towards Kim Wexler's return during the penultimate episode,
and I think it's going to answer what she was up to during the Breaking Bad timeline, and
more importantly, what she feels towards everything we are currently seeing with Gene.
Obviously we learnt in episode 9 that Kim had a lot of guilt surrounding her role in Howard's
death, and during the final moments of Fun and Games, she decided to end her law license,
leave Jimmy, and go away, in turn, being the final nail in Jimmy's transformation into Saul
Goodman. She has not been seen in the previous two episodes, other than being teased with that
phone call we got in the last episode. During a phone call with Francesca, Gene learns
that Kim called her to check on them both after all the events with Heisenberg, and this of
course made Gene call back to check on her, and we learnt that she is now living in Florida
and working at a company called Palm Coast Sprinklers. Leaks of that phone call have
confirmed that Gene was speaking with Kim, and it is quite the heated conversation
that was muted on purpose. So with the
title Waterworks, we've likely got a reference to the company Kim works for
and if we add on the synopsis of the episode, which reads, "the stakes are raised when a
discovery is made", it means that things are going to be getting worrying for Gene alongside that
eventual re-introduction of Kim. Rhea Seehorn will be on this week's edition of Talking
Saul and the leaked poster for the episode could relate to their marraige or maybe even
a tug of war between the both of them. Basically multiple meanings and theories can come out of
the released material, which is great because it's likely that many of our theories will
turn out to be wrong due to misinterpretation. Another thing that is surely teasing multiple
outcomes, is the promo trailer that they released for episode 12, and it seemingly shows
a cop car arriving outside of either the Cancer Patient's home or Marion and Jeff's house. I
would think that this is the Cancer Patient's house after what we saw in the last episode,
but I'm going to be getting into why I think that's the case later on in the video. Coming
back to the title though, something to note about Waterworks is that while this is likely
foreshadowing the audience feeling sad about the events that take place, it could also be a
reference to Waterworks on a Monopoly game board. This space is right before the 'Go to jail'
section on the board, so maybe the theories about him going to Jail might be in the
eventful finale. You know that I personally thought that Kim would follow this outcome earlier
on in the season, but the more I think about the way the show is lining up, it seems to be
a likely candidate with Gene. Think about it this way, we started the first episode with Jimmy in a
courtroom as a lawyer and maybe ending the show in a courtroom with Gene in a orange
jumpsuit is a direction they could take to show us where this journey of a true criminal leads.
Still, I know that is a very popular theory right now and it might be too obvious just
saying it in that way. If they did go in that direction then it would likely be different to
how we'd expect. Like maybe Kim is involveed with this process and the poster for the
episode is suggesting that kind of outcome with all of it's marraige and tug of war imagery going
on. Still, with all of this released material, it's open to different interpretations.
Speaking of Kim Wexler though and her importance ahead, it's time to talk about everything
surrounding her likely return in this episode. So as I was saying before, the Waterworks title
could also reflect the sprinkler company Kim is working for, that we learnt about in the last
episode. I think this episode might go back a bit to explore exactly what she has been doing
since she left Jimmy, and how she currently feels towards him in the time since. And once at the
company, I think we'll get that phone call replayed, hearing exactly what was spoken.
The reason I think this will go back a bit is because a few months ago there was leaked footage
of Kim stood outside of Saul's office smoking during the events of breaking Bad and with
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul stating that we are still yet to see a scene with each
of them before the show ends, it's likely we're going to see those last few flashbacks in this
penultimate episode. And with one of Kim at his office, it would be a way of telling us what
happened during those events, how she feels now and why that led to her being at this
sprinkler company today. And when it comes to that phone call I was talking about before,
german fans have been able to find out what a part of that call involved. Apparently Jimmy
yelled at Kim and said, "“you have no idea what I did or didn’t do, okay? Why don’t you stand up,
you don’t have to consider me, I can only be hanged once. Okay, listen, Kim, why are we
even talking about this. We’re both too smart…” And in reference to that phone call,
the director of the episode Thomas Schnauz said in a new interview, “he’s doing this because
something about that phone call brought up a lot of pain and hurt. And as we know from the
past — and all that went down with Howard, and Kim hiding the truth about Lalo and the reasons
why she did it, and the breakup that happened — it all caused a lot of pain that pushed him
into going full Saul Goodman.” And we know that it was also the final straw that lead to him
descending down a dark path one again. So it's going to be the big catalyst for what's to come
and we'll likely hear that full conversation some time in this next instalment.
So coming to my predictions, what do I think we'll see and what can we gather about all
of these small details put together. Well, I think this episode could start with a cold open
that involves hearing that phone call clearly at the end of it. We might see a flashback or
montage of Kim during the Breaking Bad events and learn of something that lead to this
meltdown on the phone. My guess would be that maybe Kim tried to get Jimmy to change
to help him consider everything that happened and what that lead to in Breaking Bad, and it results
in him not changing. He continued that descent, and continued down the dark path he always returns
to and I think she truly did leave and end their marraige during the events of Breaking
Bad. I think that's what might have caused this phone call, and with her ringing franscesca
and asking if he's okay, I think it was also falling back into a cycle of coming back to
Jimmy and trying to help him. Even after a potential divorce. The reason I think she
divorced him is because of that teaser poster that leaked reflecting a rope tied in a knot, which
for one sybolises a marraige, and two could also symbolise a tug of war. And I think that could
reflect what's happening between them towards the end of this show. Kim struggled to leave
Jimmy and Jimmy strugles to get away from his Saul ways. Essentially it's become a toxic tug of war
after everything we've see unfold with Lalo and Howard before. So things will never
be the same. After this, I think we'll get the continuation of last weeks episode where
I think Marion is going to be the one to lift up some dirt on Jimmy, and I believe this because
the writters chose to put a focus on her reaction to Jimmy's recent discussions with
Jeff and I think she's starting to feel worried. Maybe she'll learn of Saul Goodman on that new
laptop Jeff brought her and eventually, the cops will come down to investigate the crimes that
we've seen Gene commit. The same cops that we see in that promo trailer. And when it comes
to the Walter White and Jesse Pinkman flashbacks, I think we're either going to get scenes that
reinforce what was shown to us last week, something that symbolises the no turning back
outlook that the last few episodes have focused on, or maybe something else that we are yet
to learn. Scenes that add to the character of Gene like with the ones we got in Episode 11.
And then with the ending, I think this is going to be the big turning point. The scam he pulled
really does seem like it was the beginning of something horrible for Gene and
I think after an episode of being on the run, we could something that points at him getting
arrested and identified as Saul. He might not be arrested in this episode but I predict it
will lead to that in the next episode. I think it will also set up a return for Kim when it comes
to this particular plot event and my theory is that the last episode will focus on that
last straw between them. Jimmy being taken to court and Kim owning up and admitting to
everything they've done in a testimony. I think Jimmy will plan to lie using kim as a witness
to get out of this and hopes that Kim will follow it to help them both. But there comes
a point where you just can't lie anymore. Unlike Jimmy, she's changed and I think the last few
episodes will show that difference and produce the realistic ending that we know is inevitable.
He's got to meet those consequences at some point and can't keep being on the run, so
that would be my current prediction on where this going. I'm probabaly completely worng,
and to be honest, I really love that they've made these last few episodes so unpredictable,
showing the extent of great writing. And the marketing material has done a fantastic job
of just teasing, yet keeping everything under wraps. With two episodes of Better Call Saul to
go, hopefully the show can provide some proper closure for Jimmy and Kim, and given the title
of episode and everything we've seen, I don't think it will be the dreamlike happy ending
that we would want to see. But they were my thoughts and predictions
for Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 12. This is most likely going to be Vince Gilligan's last
directed episode in the Breaking Bad universe, and with everything episode 11 set in motion,
I can see this being a huge one for the show as a whole. As I said, I think we will see the
return of Kim Wexler and the role she will play in these last two episodes, the consequences of
Gene breaking into the Cancer Man's house and the final Breaking Bad timeline scenes to flesh out
the central messages that the finale will answer. As of far, it's very unpredictable, but
I have faith in these writers and director Vince Gilligan to really deliver with the penultimate
episode of the show. But what are your predictions and theories surrounding what happens
in the next episode and do you think we'll see the return of Kim Wexler leading into the final
instalment? Let me know down below in the comments section.
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