From what we've seen and what was shown (versus what some might surmise), is that whenever Chuck did something to directly hurt Jimmy, it caused or resurrected the symptoms. I mean, yes, it could've been equivocal—was it Rebecca's (his wife) leaving or did it come on the heels of going behind Jimmy's back to Howard,…

BTW, don't get me wrong: I love the location shoots and my spouse and I often try to ID where they're doing their filming. But occasionally it's jarring when the distances involved make no geographic sense. It's like, "No wait, hang on, you can't get from D&M offices in Santa Fe to ABQ that fast during rush hour." Or,…

Exactly. This was the real Saul, not even trying to be legit, but just to accomplish a goal where (1) Jimmy finally gets paid what he's worth, (2) it's actually for a good cause, but (3) done in a totally unethical way where (4) the community service supervisor is scared into compliance but ultimately not really…

Love the show, but I gotta admit, it was painful to watch Chuck McGill go shopping at Triangle grocery, which is located on Hwy 14 in Cedar Crest, NM (east of the Sandias). Then, not long after, he's greeting Howard back at home which most of us area locals know has to be just west of center city Albuquerque — and…

Just a guess here, but I think that because Chuck tried to take away Jimmy's license to practice law, eventually Jimmy is going to do exactly that to Chuck. Or more to the point, Saul will do it…and that'll be Kim's last straw.

It broke my brain, but in a good way, I think. It was like Twin Peaks Season 1 and Eraserhead had a monstrous, yet fascinating baby…which grew up and took residence in the Black Lodge.

My thoughts immediately, too. Nacho's going to doctor-up that pill.

Aye. It has not been established that Chuck's "illness" is a mental illness and that he has not sought treatment for it, despite the fact his house has become a fire hazard and at times Chuck has proven to be a danger to himself and to others.

True, and good point. I think by the end of the episode though, with Chuck disgraced and proven to be unstable, that particular problem will go away.

Ego, and obsession with controlling those closest to him.

Intriguing theory, but Kim wasn't really lying. Mesa Verde themselves were not really involved in the McGill-McGill conflict. Seemed to me they were more concerned whether their expansion plans could be affected by whatever happened, and when Kim assured them definitely not, they were cool with her again. Why should…

Kind of…but at the same time, Chuck cannot accept any loss of control. 'Saving Jimmy from himself' would have seen Chuck accept and encourage Jimmy's amazing achievement of passing the bar exam all by himself. Perhaps rewarding him with a training or heavily mentored position of some kind. Instead, Chuck did what? His…

Chuck previously 'reacted' to the batteries Ernie brought him for the tape recorder. Couldn't handle them physically. He's made it clear any number of times he can't even abide powered-down cell phones.

A typo in a financial filing doesn't rise to the level of legal malpractice. It speaks to carelessness, and there's no doubt Mesa Verde would have potential cause to sue for liability and damages. But a formal charge of malpractice usually requires either deliberate intent or colossal gross negligence in a pattern of…

Simpler way out, which we know has to happen somehow, seeing as how Jimmy isn't disbarred or in prison: He's also on the tape repeatedly telling Chuck he's saying what he's saying just to make Chuck feel better. Jimmy even goes so far as to assure Chuck that the theories Chuck had were 100% right, down to the last…

That was Nacho, standing in the way of Mike's potential shot. Remains to be seen whether or not Nacho knew what he was doing, on purpose.

That's been exactly my conclusion, too.

Aye, it was pretty much the same thing. Only it fell apart just like we know Chuck's taped "evidence" has to fall apart somehow, we just don't know how.

Well, I don't think Jimmy is in as tight a spot as Chuck may believe. Although technically Jimmy does confess and say it's the truth, he is also on that tape repeatedly saying he's doing it to make Chuck "feel better." PLENTY of room for reasonable doubt there. For example, in court, "Who hasn't told a depressed and…

^ This.