Better Call Saul, Season 5

Howard:
So... Saul Goodman. Am I allowed to call you Jimmy?

Jimmy:
Uh, Saul Goodman is my professional name, but my friends still call me Jimmy. You can, too.

Howard:
Well, tell me about Saul Goodman.

Jimmy:
What do you mean?

Howard:
Well, what I mean is... If he's not Jimmy McGill, who is he? What's he about?

Jimmy:
Hmm, well... [pause] Saul Goodman is, uh, he's the last line of defense for the little guy. You're getting sold down the river, he's a life raft. You're getting stepped on, he's a sharp stick. You got Goliath on your back, Saul's the guy with the slingshot. He's a righter of wrongs, he's a friend to the friendless. That's Saul Goodman.

Howard:
Wow. [pause] Couldn't Jimmy McGill do all that?

Jimmy:
Maybe he could, but Saul Goodman is.

Howard:
I get it.

Jimmy:
You do?

Howard:
Yeah. I understand why you changed your name.

Jimmy:
Is that right?

Howard:
Hamlin Hamlin McGill did you wrong. Your name is a part of that firm, now it's tainted. We took your legacy away from you.

Jimmy:
If you say so, Howard.

Howard:
No, I've been thinking about this a lot. And you know what? We should've hired you.

Jimmy:
Don't worry about it. That's ancient history.

Howard:
You deserved a shot. And I could've given it to you... when you got barred, or when you brought us Sandpiper. Both times, I should've shown some backbone. It would've been the right thing to do.

Jimmy:
Well, I am glad you had this cleansing moment of clarity, Howard. Good for you.

Howard:
Let me be clear: I'm not interested in yesterday. I missed an opportunity with you, and I think it’s time to correct that. [pause] I'd like you to come work at HHM.

Jimmy:
[clears his throat and sips his drink] You want me to work with you after all the shit that’s happened between us?

Howard:
Well, as far as I’m concerned, that's between you and Chuck.

Jimmy:
...Hey, look. Before you offer me a job, you might wanna call your buddy, Cliff Main. He’d have a unique perspective on employing me.

Howard:
This isn’t a "spur of the moment" decision, Jimmy. I have been considering this for a while. [pause] At the scholarship committee, you spoke about that young woman.

Jimmy:
Kristy Esposito?

Howard:
Yes, Kristy. You stood up for her. And that got me thinking about judgment... and honesty. [chuckles] And when you kicked my ass last year. [shrugs] You weren't wrong. You say what you mean.

Jimmy:
Listen, if you don't want to be surrounded by liars, Howard, you might be in the wrong profession.

Howard:
Look, it’s simple for me. You’re smart, you’re scrappy. You’re a go-getter. You don’t wait for things to happen, you make them happen. HHM is growing again and could use someone like you. I could use you... Charlie Hustle.

Jimmy:
...Howard, I–

Howard:
You don’t have to answer right now. Let’s just enjoy lunch... but do me a favor. Live with it for a bit, okay?