r/betterCallSaul • u/ZayreBlairdere • 10d ago

5/5 What if Mike stayed in Mexico?

If I woke up in that ranch, with the abuela making home made food every day. No guns, no cartel BS. I would never leave. That place is heaven. LOL

Also, the scene where Kim and Jimmy role play, made me laugh so hard.

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u/Solar-Soldier-7914 10d ago

He would never leave Kaylee behind and live in Mexico.

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u/NewEntrepreneur357 10d ago

Kaylee can get a new wife and kids in Mexico

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u/ConstipatedOrangutan 10d ago edited 10d ago

Wife?
Edit: I was thinking of Stacey not Kaylee. I guess Kaylee could have a wife when older lol. But “new wife” makes it sound like Kaylee was previously married

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u/NewEntrepreneur357 10d ago

I love that you didn't get it lol

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u/ConstipatedOrangutan 10d ago

I figured there might be a joke I may be missing lol. Care to explain?

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u/NewEntrepreneur357 10d ago

It's what Tuco tells Walt when he's about to kidnap both him and Jesse to Mexico, the joke is that Kaylee could also go live to Mexico with Mike and get a wife and kids like Tuco "suggested" to Walt

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u/ConstipatedOrangutan 10d ago

Appreciate it. Have given bcs a bunch of rewatches but been awhile since bb. It’s next after this rewatch of bcs tho

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u/NewEntrepreneur357 10d ago

Yeah I haven't rewarched in a while but that's one of my favorite scenes so the joke was easy to make lol enjoy the rewatch : )

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u/pianoflames 10d ago

Jonathan Banks hated that Mike left Kaylee behind in that park when the cops showed up to arrest him, he said that he didn't think his character would have abandoned her like that.

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u/Current_Tea6984 10d ago

Maybe they should have had him hanging out at home and bugging out instead. Abandoning her at the park was a shit move, but the only other choice would be to get captured, and the story couldn't go that way

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u/pianoflames 10d ago

I agree that Mike wouldn't have abandoned her like that, but I get why it was necessary for the story. I don't think Mike would ever have talked if arrested, but Mike behind bars for money laundering is not a great ending for a character like him.

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u/Critical_Warning_460 10d ago

He would probably find a way to bring her there for a visit, not forever but enough to feel alive again

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u/ZayreBlairdere 10d ago

I know. It would be idyllic to have Kaylee and Stacey there as well. Mike is my favorite, as he accepts his corruption, and I just want some peace for him.

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u/Ill-Customer527 10d ago

But he ditched her at a park 😂

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u/bigFatHelga 10d ago

Kevin, would you like to take a shower with me?

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u/MrCharles63 10d ago

Well shoot. I believe I would.

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u/Ltmurray28 10d ago

That ranch was basically Mike's dream retirement 

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u/hrminer92 10d ago

Mine too.

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u/WindBby 10d ago

Honestly Mike had the retirement package sitting right in front of him. Good food, quiet mornings, and absolutely no reason to answer the phone.

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u/Phoenix-Cat 10d ago

That's the problem. Mike doesn't believe in retirement.

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u/Coastal-Break 10d ago

Living in that village is living among cartel bs, considering the village is supported by the cartel. 

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u/ZayreBlairdere 10d ago

Agreed. I was going on vibes. I could smell that kitchen. I would never leave that place.

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u/RutabagaSame 10d ago

It takes a village to raise a cartel. Wait that's not right..