"Nippy"
Better Call Saul episode
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Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 10
Directed by	Michelle MacLaren
Written by	Alison Tatlock
Produced by	Jenn Carroll Bob Odenkirk James Powers
Original air date	July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
Running time	51 minutes
Guest appearances
Pat Healy as Jeff Jim O'Heir as Frank Kelsey Scott as Kathy Deutsch Max Bickelhaup as Jeff's friend Carol Burnett as Marion
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"Nippy" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of Better Call Saul, the spin-off television series of Breaking Bad. It was directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by Alison Tatlock. The episode aired on July 25, 2022, on AMC and AMC+. In several countries outside of the United States and Canada, the episode premiered on Netflix the following day.

Plot

In a flashforward to Omaha, Nebraska, after a trip to the grocery store, an elderly woman named Marion gets her electric wheelchair stuck on a snowy sidewalk. At the same time Jimmy McGill (under the guise of Gene Takavic), is posting flyers for his lost dog Nippy. While she is immobile, Gene offers his assistance to take her home. Marion is revealed to be the mother of the cab driver Jeff, who previously recognized Gene as Saul Goodman.^[a] Jeff arrives home and questions Gene's motives, and Gene offers Jeff a chance to rob the local mall.

Gene begins his preparation for his scheme. First, he befriends the security guard Frank by bringing him rolls from Cinnabon and talking about Nebraska Cornhuskers football, and tracks how long it takes for him to eat and disregard the security cameras. He then recreates the dimensions of one of the department stores and choreographs an efficient way for Jeff to maximize his takings. Finally, he sneaks a box into the loading dock to stash the loot. When the robbery is set into motion, Jeff accidentally trips on a slippery floor and disrupts the timing of the scheme. However, Gene buys time by feigning a depressive episode to divert Frank's attention. The robbery ends up being successful, and Jeff hides in the bathroom overnight.

As Gene and Jeff relish over the con's success, Gene warns Jeff of the multitude of laws that he has broken in their scheme. He warns that if Jeff ever reveals Gene's true identity, then Gene will report him as well, and tells Jeff never to cross paths with him again. As Gene returns to the mall, he finds a Saul Goodman-style suit in the department store he just robbed, but leaves without purchasing it.

Production

Bob Odenkirk is the only actor listed in the starring credits.^[1] The cab driver Jeff, who previously been portrayed by Don Harvey, was recast to Pat Healy due to a work conflict by Harvey.^[2] Carol Burnett was cast as Marion, Jeff's mother. Burnett had previously appeared on The Larry Sanders Show with Odenkirk, but the two did not share any scenes on that series.^[3] Burnett was noted as a fan of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul before her appearance.^[2]

"Nippy" is the first of season 6 to not follow the "X and Y" naming scheme. The entire episode is shot in black and white and is the first episode to take place completely after Breaking Bad.^[1] This episode marks a change in the title credits. Traditionally, the tenth episode of each season features Saul Goodman's "World's Greatest Lawyer" mug falling off his desk and shattering on the floor. However, in this episode, the title image prematurely stops and is replaced by a blue screen, recreating the effects of a home video recording on a VCR.^[3]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, #% of # critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of #/10.^[4]

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References

External links

• "Nippy" at AMC
• "Nippy" at IMDb