CREATED BY Vince Gilligan EPISODE 2.08 “Better Call Saul” Badger's arrest forces Walt and Jesse into league with a shady lawyer. WRITTEN BY: Peter Gould DIRECTED BY: Terry McDonough ORIGINAL BROADCAST: April 26, 2009 NOTE: This is a transcription of the spoken dialogue and audio, with time-code reference, provided without cost by 8FLiX.com for your entertainment, convenience, and study. This version may not be exactly as written in the original script; however, the intellectual property is still reserved by the original source and may be subject to copyright. MAIN EPISODE CAST Bryan Cranston ... Walter White Anna Gunn ... Skyler White Aaron Paul ... Jesse Pinkman Dean Norris ... Hank Schrader Betsy Brandt ... Marie Schrader RJ Mitte ... Walter White, Jr. Bob Odenkirk ... Saul Goodman DJ Qualls ... Getz Krysten Ritter ... Jane Margolis Matt Jones ... Badger Steven Michael Quezada ... Steven Gomez Tina Parker ... Francesca Jimmy Daniels ... Jimmy in-'N-Out / James Edward Kilkelly Shenoah Allen ... Schlubby Guy #1 Drew Pollock ... Schlubby Guy #2 Casey Cerutti ... Hot Chick Cop 1 00:00:20,437 --> 00:00:21,855 Hey. 2 00:00:24,608 --> 00:00:26,151 You.... 3 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:28,487 You selling? 4 00:00:29,446 --> 00:00:31,240 I don't know what you're talking about. 5 00:00:31,448 --> 00:00:33,700 Okay. That's cool. 6 00:00:36,161 --> 00:00:40,207 I'm just saying, you know, if you were selling... 7 00:00:40,499 --> 00:00:42,918 ...I could maybe do with a teenth. 8 00:00:45,796 --> 00:00:47,506 You're kidding, right? 9 00:00:48,465 --> 00:00:50,801 Dude, I so smell bacon. 10 00:00:51,009 --> 00:00:53,303 What? What are you talking about? 11 00:00:53,512 --> 00:00:55,180 Oh, gee, I don't know. 12 00:00:55,389 --> 00:00:58,267 How about over there. That brown van. 13 00:00:59,434 --> 00:01:00,602 That's yours, right? 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 14 00:01:00,811 --> 00:01:02,771 What brown van? 15 00:01:02,980 --> 00:01:05,107 Parked all inconspicuous. 16 00:01:05,315 --> 00:01:07,442 It's a cop van. 17 00:01:07,985 --> 00:01:10,696 Yeah, another one right over there. 18 00:01:11,488 --> 00:01:14,116 "Duke City Flowers"? Come on. 19 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:16,368 Can't you at least be original? 20 00:01:16,577 --> 00:01:18,996 Dude, I just wanna get high. 21 00:01:19,204 --> 00:01:21,456 A flower van. 22 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,751 You know what you should do is a garbage truck. 23 00:01:24,960 --> 00:01:26,962 Seriously, and I don't mean to disrespect... 24 00:01:27,170 --> 00:01:29,756 ...but if you put cops in the back of a garbage truck... 25 00:01:29,965 --> 00:01:32,009 ...there's no way I'm seriously thinking... 26 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 00:01:32,217 --> 00:01:35,554 ...that there's cops in the back of a garbage truck. 27 00:01:36,013 --> 00:01:38,348 It's a freebie, yo. Just think about it. 28 00:01:38,557 --> 00:01:40,767 Think about it, boys. 29 00:01:41,810 --> 00:01:44,813 All right. I'm hitting it. 30 00:01:45,814 --> 00:01:47,441 You dudes give up that easy? 31 00:01:47,649 --> 00:01:49,693 I'm not a cop. 32 00:01:50,235 --> 00:01:53,864 Then lift your shirt. Show me you're not wearing a wire. 33 00:01:55,616 --> 00:01:57,075 All right, you know what? 34 00:01:57,284 --> 00:02:00,078 Just to show you you're being an asshole. 35 00:02:00,287 --> 00:02:02,372 I'm blinded by white. 36 00:02:02,581 --> 00:02:03,624 Douchebag. 37 00:02:03,832 --> 00:02:06,293 Come on. I was joking. Come on. 38 00:02:06,501 --> 00:02:09,921 Don't walk away angry. Sit down. Come on. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 39 00:02:11,590 --> 00:02:13,383 I mean, what are you complaining about? 40 00:02:13,592 --> 00:02:15,844 You got abs, man. Kind of. 41 00:02:16,053 --> 00:02:17,929 Whatever, dude. 42 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:19,848 I'm not even sure I wanna buy anymore. 43 00:02:20,057 --> 00:02:22,726 I think you turned me off to the whole thing. 44 00:02:22,934 --> 00:02:24,978 Come on. Don't be like that. 45 00:02:25,187 --> 00:02:28,398 I just need you to prove it, you know? 46 00:02:28,607 --> 00:02:30,108 Prove you're not a cop. 47 00:02:30,317 --> 00:02:33,070 How the hell am I supposed to do that? 48 00:02:33,904 --> 00:02:35,614 I don't know. 49 00:02:36,782 --> 00:02:40,160 Hey, I got it. Go over there and punch that dude right in the face. 50 00:02:40,369 --> 00:02:42,120 Which dude? 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 51 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:43,580 -That dude? -Yeah. 52 00:02:43,789 --> 00:02:46,291 No way. He'd kick my ass. 53 00:02:47,209 --> 00:02:48,794 True that. 54 00:02:50,045 --> 00:02:52,464 This is so hard, you know? 55 00:02:56,175 --> 00:02:57,761 I know. 56 00:02:57,969 --> 00:02:59,805 It's simple. 57 00:03:00,097 --> 00:03:04,434 If you ask a cop if he's a cop, he's, like, obligated to tell you. 58 00:03:04,643 --> 00:03:06,520 It's in the Constitution. 59 00:03:06,728 --> 00:03:08,897 Constitution of America? 60 00:03:11,108 --> 00:03:13,819 So go ahead and ask. 61 00:03:14,027 --> 00:03:16,321 -You a cop? -No, no. Not like that. 62 00:03:16,530 --> 00:03:18,657 Ask it, like, official. 63 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:21,493 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY Are you a police officer? 64 00:03:21,993 --> 00:03:25,539 No, I am not a police officer. 65 00:03:25,747 --> 00:03:28,834 Okay, then. Hundred and seventy-five for a teenth. 66 00:03:29,835 --> 00:03:31,837 The price is the price, yo. 67 00:03:36,258 --> 00:03:37,968 All right. 68 00:04:03,493 --> 00:04:06,329 There you go. Enjoy. 69 00:04:07,205 --> 00:04:08,957 Thanks, man. 70 00:04:15,046 --> 00:04:18,008 Albuquerque Police! You're under arrest! Get down on the ground! 71 00:04:18,216 --> 00:04:22,721 Get on your stomach now! On your stomach. Get on the ground! 72 00:04:23,764 --> 00:04:26,850 -Hold it right there. Don't move. -Stay down. 73 00:04:48,038 --> 00:04:52,959 I had a good job until my boss accused me of stealing. 74 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:56,087 I better call Saul. 75 00:04:59,257 --> 00:05:02,636 I was out partying, 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY minding my own business.... 76 00:05:04,095 --> 00:05:07,599 -You are under arrest. -I better call Saul. 77 00:05:08,475 --> 00:05:09,559 Hi. I'm Saul Goodman. 78 00:05:09,768 --> 00:05:11,478 Did you know that you have rights? 79 00:05:11,686 --> 00:05:14,105 The Constitution says you do. And so do I. 80 00:05:14,314 --> 00:05:16,316 I believe that until proven guilty... 81 00:05:16,525 --> 00:05:19,611 ...every man, woman, and child in this country is innocent. 82 00:05:19,820 --> 00:05:21,822 And that's why I fight for you, Albuquerque. 83 00:05:22,030 --> 00:05:23,073 Better call Saul. 84 00:05:23,281 --> 00:05:25,367 Saul Goodman, attorney at law, 505-164-CALL. 85 00:05:25,575 --> 00:05:28,620 That's 505-164-CALL. 86 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:34,000 I really need to get some furniture. 87 00:05:35,252 --> 00:05:36,711 I suggest you start with a bed. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 88 00:05:40,173 --> 00:05:42,717 God, I wish we could smoke in here. 89 00:05:42,926 --> 00:05:46,263 -Well, you can't. -Yeah, no. I know. 90 00:05:46,471 --> 00:05:48,515 I'm just saying.