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Caldera’s Contact Book DECODED & EXPLAINED! Season 6 Better Call Saul BREAKDOWN
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- Hey guys, in this video I'll be breaking down and discussing Caldera's coded black contact book from Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 1, and Season 6 Episode 6!
Be sure to leave any opinions in the comments section below, and possibly a like if you've enjoyed the video :)
I'll see you guys next time with more Better Call Saul!
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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Breakdown
11:27 - Outro
Caldera is honestly one of the coolest characters imo. His whole concept is intriguing as hell. A vet that is secretly a gateway into the criminal underworld. Ive always had a fascination with the “odd job” protagonist. The main character who has a strange of complicated profession/side job and Caldera fits that. I also like how tired and gruff he appears and how he was one of the few “normal” characters not intimidated by Nacho as he very coldly told him never to contact him again.
i have a feeling he’ll get randomly killed off in these last few episodes
@@aiopmmaster2209 no, he lives in BB
@@AlexandraAndStuff he’s not in breaking bad
@@aiopmmaster2209 oh ok, my bad
We need a caldera spin off
The thing I love most about Caldera is that his veterinary practice is not a front!! Like, he genuinely loves the animals he's helped and cared for. You get the feeling that this side hustle pays for the big bills, but that he';s just so much happier helping and caring for the animals he sees. He just strikes me as a good hearted, kind soul. Maybe not the most honest man in the world, but a good man. It really calls back to Mike's philosophy. You can be a good man, but a slick criminal.... or even a straight shooter with a cold heart. The dichotomy for which allows the show to explore the complex nature of good and evil.
I hope he manages to get away clean, seems like in the bb/bcs universe, having wholesome intentions and being a good person is often punished.
converge fan spotted
He loves animals more than people… sounds like my kind of guy! :)
Francisco Fernandez is the taxi driver that took Mike to Caldera when he arrived in ABQ. Also was the name on one of the passports in BrBa when Mike killed the 4 guys at Golden Moth.
The same guy stalking Gene?
@@MarkAHouston Different taxi driver.
@@MarkAHouston you ever watched the actual show? lol
@@PERC_-ANGLE Idk how he could have known of the taxi driver stalking Gene w:/o watching at least some of it.
The driver who took Mike to him was pretty early in the series, and therefore rather far back and easier to forget.
I honestly thought that was one of the coolest scenes in the whole show.
“You know this town?”
“Yeah, man, sure.”
“…How well?”
And he gives him that look thru the rearview. Great world-building
I don't think Caldera had crossed out Nacho for his death, rather that he just wasn't doing business anymore with him and wouldn't recommend him either, so why keep his contact?
That was my first thought too, he was pissed off with Nacho the last time they met.
I also have no idea how the vet could find out about Nachos death before Jimmy.
In-universe you're right, Caldera couldn't know about Nacho's death. But the showrunners definitely included it as foreshadowing for us in the audience.
Could also be nacho's name from needing Mike with the pharmaceutical pill deal, crossed out as a job sorted.
@@doctorhandsome foreshadowing on an episode that happened after his death? Interesting.
@@andrewbowman4010 It was shown in the very first scene of the season.
Ok, when Kim grabs a hold of the Best Quality Vacuum card I literally screamed! I’m like oh crap! Is that what happens to her? Is that how Jimmy knows about him? That was crazy. Also, caldera giving Jimmy his contact book makes total sense. Jimmy wants that book badddddd! I’m really excited to see what comes next.
I think "gives," might be the wrong word here. He either sells it to Jimmy, Jimmy steals it, or Caldera goes on a trip to Balize due to some fuckup with the cartel and Jimmy happily swipes the book that's been left behind. I mean seriously, who in this series has actually "retired," alive?
@@ZachHixsonTutorials yeah totally. Gives is not the correct word, my bad! Sell is most likely it. You know Saul’s mouth was watering at the chance to get ahold of that! For sure!
@@ZachHixsonTutorials - Jessie Pinkman :-)
The book costs $20K and there's $100K cash sitting in Kim's bedroom closet right now, from Lalo. I assumed they just buy it soon. Jimmy says he wants it for "passive income" and he has all those contacts in BB.
I am completely on board with the whole Kim having Ed "disappear" her when whatever happens happens. I also have a theory that "Gene" the Cinnabon manager will somehow reunite with her in the future timeline. That's my hope and wish anyway. I can't think of a reason that couldn't happen.... unless they have a falling out at some point or, she IS playing Saul.
Joe DeRosa (who plays Dr. Caldera) is a comedian who was also Bill Burr's opener for several years when he went on tour. Might be how Joe got the role.
Apparently (according to the podcast) Joe auditioned and then Thomas Shnauz ended up going to one of his shows and liked him so they decided to hire him.
I can totally see that!
Viligan says he likes using comedians.
Billy gateway to the fuckin STAHS
Been watching you for years. About time I said thanks!
facts i gotta donate soon to
There was a shop that kept replacing Walt’s windshields over and over . Was it a different shop ?
Yep! Need to support our you tubers! Especially kiwi!
Thank you so much!
Can I just say thank you for being the only person consistently pumping out good quality breaking bad/BCS content
Inside the gilliverse also pretty good.
Rewatching the show and seeing how people blamed Jimmy right away for something that is about Kim or blaming Jimmy for something that wasn’t his fault without second thought made me scratch my head so hard.
- Chuck blaming Jimmy for switching numbers without ever suspecting Kim…for a thing that 100% benefits Kim in season 2.
- Suzanne called Jimmy as a “disbarred scumbag lawyer” for Huell assaulting a police.
- Good ol’ Suzanne chose to talk to Kim about Lalo instead of talking to Jimmy himself because Kim is “easier to reason with”.
- Howard blamed Jimmy for “making Kim quitting her job”. Something Jimmy had no idea about and once he knew about it, he was AGAINST her decision.
- Howard blamed Jimmy right away after Cliff told him that he met with “Kim Wexler” and sent a PI after Jimmy (while letting Kim go scot free).
Kim’s public image must be so good that people are willing to ignore her involvement and give her a free pass for something that is about her.
Good points! Kim is the master of "Reality distortion field"! Also, when Kevin Wachtell was naive and condescending to her, when blackmailed by a lawyer that is married to Mesa Verde's attorney head. Kevin can't see anything bad in Kim. Rich Schweikart was in the right direction, suggesting something fishy going on between Kim and Jimmy, but Rich had to back down, since she got quite outraged by the insinuation. She was too valuable for his company.
Also, people love to strip women away from their agency.
@@mclricardo Rich had to back down because Kim intentionally made a scene. Rich didn’t want her to destroy the morale of the other employees so he had to make a compromise.
But you are right, Rich is a smart dude. He is the only one who knows Kim is as shady as Jimmy. He said it in “American Greed” video of season 6.
Its never the womans fault....ever!
Why are you pasting this on random BCS videos?
Chow was featured in BB. He was the first to crack under pressure when the hazard pay stopped coming in.
I think the guy who shot Chow was first to cracked under pressure, but to be fair they all were getting that point, Lydia just would of given him a good deal(as the the dude said "I needed the money, Mike"
5:25 If you've seen the X-files Episode that Fish alludes to in his description here it's called "Monday" and is *written* *by* *Vince* *Gilligan* . It's about a bank robbery/bombing that goes off at a bank called Cradock Marine. This could just be an Easter Egg/callback, or a bank shooting/bombing could be a plot device that puts someone in the hospital...
That was the best episode, bar none, in all of The X~Files. Interesting to note that Vince Gilligan was the writer, something I hadn't known.
Isn't Chow the guy that raised and lowered his hands to help mike kill that one guy behind a wall in Breaking Bad?
Yes but that was Duane Chow, not Henry
@@RYLANDER oh oki, yeah i thought it might be a different chow, this was just kindof a shot in the dark tbh
@@markogolem9537 Lesley chow????
also that chow from S03E13 Breaking Bad is chinese, not korean.
I am wondering how can Caldera just get out of the game without being in any kind of danger. Usually it is not that easy... He even had the courage to say "this cartel shit is too hot for me" in front of the cousins without any problems.
@SuperMarioFan 3001 yes, he ordered a new dust filter for his Hoover MaxExtract Pressure Pro model 60
He took the mini van express.
I got the impression he was moving his vet practice to another city to get away from the Salamancas. It didn't sound like he planned to stop being a vet. Just getting out of the heat.
I think it's because him being a Vet with his own practice means he would be a hard target to get rid of, also just him being a connections guy doesn't hold that much weight, and he can be replaced especially since he just gives up his contacts
He's not in the Cartel, he's just a freelance criminal. Him going legit doesn't pose any kind of threat to them. He has no reason to inform on them and no real knowledge of their operation to offer even if he did. Killing a veterinarian for no good reason would just draw attention of the kind they try to avoid this side of the border. Stating that he wants to avoid cartel heat is a good sign from their perspective; he's smart enough not to get busted and smart enough not to cross them.
As soon as I saw the code in the book, my first thought was "Oh the autists on Reddit are going to have a field day with this one." They didn't disappoint.
Ita amazing that somwone was able to even start to decode that book. Thats impressive.
I thought he crossed nacho out because when the twins took him the vet told him never to come back so him crossing him out is because he will never use nacho again
Wait is Henry Cho a minor character from BB? The Asian guy who supplies Gus with his methylamine and other chemicals during S3 and S4?
OGG! Steven OGG! Good lord kid
Trevor Phillips 😏
Kim gonna be the new underworld contact lady, she gonna have a post it for whatever you need
HAHAah
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought immediately of New Vegas XD.
Great work as always.
Pierce auto body could've been the contact that helped them dispose of the famous RV.
The junkyard is called Rocker Salvage
An auto body shop is not a junkyard lol
That was Joe's junk yard called Rocker Salvage
I think it is the repair shop Walt took the Aztec to after he ran over somebody or something like that.
2:37 Ty is pronounced like the name Ty (Tie), not "Tee-Why"
I loved this lol
The name "Caldera" is interesting, given its meaning related to volcanoes.
A sequel of Caldera's world would be intriguing.
Bro really said Dubois as dubious 😂
It's pronounced dubwa
Bruh what
@@glebb..3416 wdym what ?
My man really pronounced Dubois “dubious”
Superb video, really pulled together all the sleuthing I’d been doing on this before. Wish I’d seen this first-thank you!!!
Just fyi: Karen Dubois’ last name is French and it’s pronounced doo-bwah. We may never hear of her but if we do, that’s how it’ll be pronounced.
Thank you. Said it so I don't have to.
"gene lives" is huge
One cameo that I really thought would have been in Better Call Saul from the BB universe is the lawyer Dan Washberger. Considering he is a lawyer that Saul thought "was a clown".. Im surprised we haven't seen him at all in BCS. Maybe theirs a chance he still makes an appearance.
P.S what if Kim was working with Clifford Main during BB? Wexler & Main has a pretty nice ring to it. What if that's the lawfirm Jimmy tells Francesca to call in that flashforward during season 4 of BCS. In the last two episodes we can see a relationship starting to develop between Cliff & Kim. Something to keep an eye on.
Kuby wasn't in BCS S05 because Bill Burr had to take care of a family member who was in the hospital at the time they were supposed to be shooting. If Vince and Peter could write it into the 6th season (and they for sure could) I'm positive we'll see Kuby in there.
I think he crossed out nacho because he doesn't want to work with him anymore from when he had to fix his bullet wounds, not because he knows what happened to nacho in season 6.
The Question that matters is: How much are these Contacts worth? I can't imagine they showed us every contact, that is written in that book. But when we are assuming that we saw every criminal contact in that book, it can't be more than a 5 digits sum. So maybe the price is 10k. In case there are more valuable Contacts, like some hitman, corrupted politicians, judges or high ranked Cartel Members, it has as much value for the authorities (maybe even more) than to for criminal.
So it is kinda funny, that it just gets disposed as a non valuable Item.
The Vet telling there Animals out there, which already got a hard on that book. Declaring it as the Keys to his Kingdom. He sells it as remarkable asset, so Saul will pay good money to get this. Because in hindsight of what amounts of money, Saul generated through his contacts, during BraBa, 10k is a steal. Through the book, Jimmy became the Guy, who knows a guy, who knows another guy....that really comes in handy working with criminal clients.
You just have to love how much effort some BCS Fans put into revealing the Easter Eggs.
Thank you for breaking it down in a Video.
Regarding the book going in the No Value box in Ep 1….has it been established that that it’s the the police going through his mansion? They seem like regular movers, not necessarily forensic/police types.
Excellent video on this subject, well done!
Im glad to see somebody else questioning if we actually saw feds repossessing his stuff or maybe movers cuz i dont remember seeing actual police or fed vehicles or officers of any form jus bunch of people in uniforms
@@maxxamillz2255 In most shows, it would be ok to assume. Not this show.
@@debginlv372 EXACTLY ! 🎯 so far they been raising more questions than giving answers and i for one love it these last 7 eps are gon b nuts
@@maxxamillz2255 💯 I am sooo here for it!!
Well said, my friend
Super cool of you to give full credit!
Amazing. Thank you Kiwi. Thank you Fish. I don't know how you guys do this. I think the FBI/CIA missed out on some well qualified agents. Outstanding!
Cradock Marine bank is where the PI saw Jimmy supposedly withdrawing money.
7:02 this guy’s a gangster? His real name’s Clarence!
Wouldn’t Nacho’s name be crossed out because Caldera told him never to contact him again?
If ever there was a notebook that had the legend *"TORTURE ME"* emblazoned on the cover in bold, day~glo capitals (visible only to hoods and dirty cops), it is surely this one!
Gun dealers, disaapearers, thugs, thieves and bug disposal thieves...This book explains why Saul is so well connected later in Breaking Bad. He will somehow intercept this book.
There isnt an 'S' on Steven Ogg's name. Its just Steven Ogg.
Tuthill Road for Steve Pierce is named after the Tuthill safe Mike buys to replace Nacho’s earlier in this season. Don’t think it means anything, just interesting.
Karen Dubois’ last name is not pronounced “dubious” but rather “DewBwah”. It’s French. Love the content!
Cradok Marine bank also shows up in Vince Gilligan’s Groundhog Day X Files episode.
Wow. I’m looking forward to see how Caldera’s storyline is resolved. I hope he’s able to ride into the veterinarian sunset.
Wow, amazing work! I just watched the story of the zodiac killer coincidentally.
Was the name of the professional convict that was paid to take the fall for Walt (when Badger had been busted) ever mentioned? I'm guessing Saul got him from Caldera's book too. I'm hoping maybe Detective Getz (DJ Qualls) will return,
Will Ericson go after Caldera? Will his book even be retrieved from that box?
Jimmie in and out?
@@kenanacampora That kind of rings a bell!
I would think Suzanne Ericson will be interested in him too (to add another count to Saul's charges), since she'll know he wasn't 'Hiesenberg'. Will Detective Getz have to return his commendation (since he was duped in the set up).
@@kenanacampora “James Kilkelly”
@@debginlv372 "James Kilkelly, also known as Jimmy In and Out."
You rock kiwi! Tysm for always giving us such great content! I enjoy and look forward to your videos so much! 🙌🏻🥝
Dam bruh, i got some content too, maybe
@@eyeswideshut7354 I’ve been following kiwi for a few years now. He brings top notch Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad/El Camino content which I enjoy tremendously. His intelligent theories are broke down in a way that is thoroughly enjoyable for a wide fan base. He deserves the kudos as he works his butt off for it! 🙌🏻🥰🥝
ur the best Lisa :))
@@TheVividKiWi you da best! 🙌🏻🥝
Omg I love doing the Cryptoquips in the newspaper, it would be fun decoding that
I love when some youtuber decodes something
Now I know how Kimmy disappeared in Breaking Bad.
The cops busted her for “No Russians” the airport.
If I had created the show, this book would be gibberish. I suspect the roman numerals were for 'level available' like when Mike was told 'you want next level pay you have to do next level work.'
Wouldn't it be interesting if they turned his book in to an anthology series which focuses on each person in the book and how they got there.
could be a fun little miniseries
Hell yeah, looking for this decoding from you specifically. Won’t watch anyone else.
Nacho is off the list because the Vet banned him ,not because the Vet is all seeing and knowing of deaths commited in a desert by the Cartel
Mr X needs his own show.
Neal Page is Steve Martin’s character in Planes Trains and Automobiles.
10:18 same, I was thinking of Primm Slim
If jimmy had the vacuum cleaner card on him when he was running how did it get back in his black book at home? also why would his black book that ties criminals together be in his home if he was prepared to run?
I can't memba, but didnt he know the number and model number by heart?
There are usually more than one business card… you buy them in bulk and hand them out…
The vacuum cleaner card wasn't in the black book at his home, there weren't any business cards with it.
I think when Gene calls Ed in the Gene timeline when he tells him nevermind Ill take care it myself, he had the number memorized.
i love you man
congrats for the 24k man.
Fish is amazing. How'd he pull this off?
idk criminals having ridiculous nicknames isn't really that far off.
I’ve been watching ur season 6 analysis and I hope u have a great day and looking forward for the mid finale episode
I think the people boxing Jimmy’s belongings are movers / packers not the police. Police tag and document everything. That’s just my two cents. Maybe Jimmy had to get out of Dodge quick and has all his things in storage…
I’d guess it’s a premium service offered by Ed.
How did Saul get the book then as I was under the impression that he chose not to purchase it from him since it was all in code
Yeah I never buy stock photos. They all have that stupid watermark...
I wonder if L Kudi is a reference to Lisa Kudi from House
Nice call out of Primm, NV and that it reminded you of Fallout New Vegas, lol. Awesome.
Lalo is paying tribute to Lola, which translate out of the broken spy language, & calls for destruction in deep gray latitude under east coast species for burboun zipper coils back when Saul called his name out of wrong terms & Lola pops the latch from under the old broom factory
Hope he gets a spin off show soon lol.
5:19 isn’t there a character in the wire called “cuddly” (or however it’s spelled) it could be a cheeky reference
Cutty. Dennis "Cutty" Wise
@@dpj731 Haha yeah I remember now, I actually meant to type “cuddy” it autocorrected to cuddly
What drug did he give Jimmy to make him feel better, or more stronger, after he got his ass handed to him by Howard in the ring? Some steroids I,am guessing. Huel looked alot thinner
I think Henry Cho is the guy mike shots in the episode where he has hitman trying to kill him
this vet should have his own show showing the blackbook being built with names as he finds his way into the underworld
Everyone else in the world: mesa verde
Americans: mesa verdeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
WHY
Neal Page is the name of Steve Martin's character in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Awesome video, Kiwi! I love following your channel because I realize how much you love Better Call Saul as much as I do! Keep up with the incredible videos!
GENE LIVES
Joe derosa (caldera) is a man of MANY talents
I love how KiWI's gamer self is leaking out
Kiwi.. please let's talk about the fish/fish tank/water in general. I haven't watched this video yet, hoping you'll see this
I'm curious to know what you mean by "fish/fish tank/water in general", could explain what it's significance is?
Mostly, the fish tank and what it means when it's in a shot. The water theory might be a stretch.. it's mostly because of the fish tank lol
I think it’s Tuco. Who will be released in November. Remember he comes back
Mountain Man puts in hella works in the BBU
“Cran-dog” is a nickname for Bryan Cranston.
Holy shit. Great fucking video.
You're doing the lord's work with these videos kiwi, keep it up
Dubois is pronounce doo-bwah. Old French name given to people who worked with wood or in the woods.
Really hope we see Bill Burr
The M60 is a LIGHT machine gun
The name Mitch Garrison from APD could be a loose reference to Lane Garrison who played Troy Hoffman, one of the cops in Philadelphia in S01E06.
The fake PI is Genidowski. Is there any diary entry that fits him?
Karen DuBois (Doo.bwah) not dubious, my guy😄. It's French.
1:42 he’s beyond Kale. It’s too late for kale.
@9:33 I think it's Karen "dew-bwa"
Cho is a Korean name; the sign the vet wrote after Cho might be a pair of glasses describing his appearance.
SPOILER ALERT: Saul Goodman becomes the attorney for a couple guys named Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Walter White teams up with Hector Salamanca to kill Gus Fring with an explosive hidden under his wheelchair.
@6:05 - my m&m's with peanuts didn't drop. and i didn't get a refund. who do i call?
I’m so surprised we didn’t see Jeff’s name in there. I really hope they give us more background on him
Corey hager might be the guy in Belarus that sets up the zombie transactions för Walt in BRB? if not i guarantee he is in that book
Gene lives!