RICO (Better Call Saul)
| "RICO" | |
|---|---|
| Better Call Saul episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Colin Bucksey |
| Written by | Gordon Smith |
| Original air date | March 23, 2015 |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
"RICO" is the eighth episode of the first season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad. The episode aired on March 23, 2015. It is named after the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Sometime in the past, a young Jimmy works as a mail clerk for Hamlin Hamlin & McGill. One day, he receives notice that he has passed the state bar exam. He reports the good news to Chuck, expecting to be hired by the firm as an attorney. Chuck hesitantly replies that the hiring must first be cleared by the partners. During an office celebration, Howard Hamlin tells Jimmy that the firm will not be hiring him immediately, coldly suggesting he re-examine his application in six months.
In the present, Jimmy grows suspicious when a client mentions that her nursing home, Sandpiper Crossing, controls her pension and Social Security by giving her a $500 monthly allowance, deducting fees, and putting the rest of the money in savings. Upon receiving her invoices, Jimmy's suspicions grow and he begins collecting invoices from other residents. Jimmy returns to Chuck's house to analyze the invoices and they find evidence of Sandpiper Crossing systematically overcharging its residents, making them guilty of fraud and forming grounds for a class action lawsuit. Chuck suggests that Jimmy should look for more evidence.
Jimmy is turned away at the front desk at Sandpiper Crossing. However, Jimmy can hear documents being shredded and hastily writes a demand letter in the bathroom. After being removed by security, he resorts to rummaging through the living home's dumpster in an effort to find shredded documents. Upon finding some in a recycling bin, he begins to sort through them at Chuck's house. Chuck helps out Jimmy and manages to recover an incriminating document. With a solid case against Sandpiper Crossing, Chuck decides to become Jimmy's co-counsel and assist him in the case. They then contact Sandpiper Crossing's attorneys with their evidence and they agree to meet.
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