Sabrosito

"Sabrosito"
Better Call Saul episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 4
Directed by	Thomas Schnauz
Written by	Jonathan Glatzer
Original air date	May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearances
Steven Bauer as Don Eladio Vuente Javier Grajeda as Juan Bolsa Kerry Condon as Stacey Ehrmantraut Manuel Uriza as Ximenez Lecerda Kimberly Hébert Gregory as DDA Kyra Hay Harrison Thomas as Lyle Tina Parker as Francesca Liddy Jeremiah Bitsui as Victor Vincent Fuentes as Arturo Colon Abigail Zoe Lewis as Kaylee Ehrmantraut Mark Margolis as Hector Salamanca

"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.

Plot

Opening

In a flashback to 1999, Hector arrives at Don Eladio's house while Eladio is swimming. He introduces Ximenez (the truck driver Mike later robs and Hector has killed) to Eladio and tells Eladio he has purchased an Albuquerque ice cream store that will facilitate the sale of drugs for the cartel, because Ximenez can bring the drugs over the Mexican border when he delivers bulk ice cream and supplies for the store. Hector says he has named the store for Eladio: "El Griego Guiñador" ("The Winking Greek"; Eladio is a Spanish name which means "The Greek".) He also presents the gift of a bobblehead mascot for the store meant to resemble Eladio and nicknamed "Sabrosito" ("Tasty"), as well as a large cash tribute. Juan Bolsa then arrives with a gift from Gus—a Los Pollos Hermanos T-shirt—and a much larger and better packaged cash tribute. Eladio ridicules Hector's gifts and tribute, but says the teasing is all in fun. Hector is humiliated and becomes so angry he hesitates to follow Eladio into his house for continued conversation, but Juan reminds Hector to show respect to their boss.

Main story

Following the arrest of Hector's drivers after Mike caused their truck to test positive for cocaine, Mike surveils Hector's ice cream store and observes the police arrive. He later visits Stacey and Kaylee at their new house, and denies Stacey's observation that Mike seems nervous and distracted.

Hector visits Los Pollos Hermanos with Nacho and Arturo, and they intimidate the restaurant's staff while waiting to talk to Gus. When Gus arrives, Hector demands that Gus begin transporting Hector's drugs in Gus's trucks, seemingly unaware that this request plays into Gus's hands. Victor later attempts to give Mike Gus's payment for having disrupted Hector's drug supply line, but Mike refuses to take the money. The next day, Gus apologizes to his restaurant workers and tells them the individuals who intimidated them the day before had extorted money from him when he operated restaurants in Mexico, but that he refused their new demands. He announces he will pay the staff for the previous day, plus an additional 24 hours of overtime, in addition to counseling for anyone who needs help recovering from the trauma. His apology, claim that he is honorably refusing to pay protection money, and willingness to compensate the staff win them over.

After learning which repair company Chuck intends to have fix his broken door, Kim cancels the appointment and Jimmy hires Mike to keep it. Mike uses the door repair as cover to photograph the interior of Chuck's house and document his bizarre living conditions. After reporting to Jimmy and giving him the photos, Mike hands over a note containing information he took from Chuck's address book. Gus arrives at the parking attendant's booth to talk with Mike and wants to know why Mike did not accept his money. Mike explains that he attacked Hector's truck for himself, not Gus, so he does not expect payment. Gus says he is interested in hiring Mike and Mike says he might be amenable, depending on the type of work. Gus reveals his animosity towards Hector, saying that he stopped Mike from killing Hector because "a bullet to the head would have been far too humane."

Jimmy, Kim, Howard, Chuck and ADA Kyra Hay meet to finalize Jimmy's written confession, with Jimmy agreeing to have it reviewed by the New Mexico Bar Association. After the meeting, Kim tells Chuck she suspects he has a copy of the taped confession that Jimmy destroyed when he broke into Chuck's house. Chuck confirms that he has the original and plans to submit it as evidence at Jimmy's bar association hearing. Kim informs Jimmy, revealing in the process that having Chuck admit the existence of the second tape was part of Kim and Jimmy's plan.

Production

The title is derived from the Spanish word "Sabroso" which means "delicious".

Reception

Ratings

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

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.'

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."

External links

• "Sabrosito" at AMC
• "Sabrosito" at IMDb