I called the Kettlemans after I hung up with you, I gave them a warning call.
A warning call?
Yeah, I was worried that my guy Varga was going after their money. And he was. He was gonna rip them off. I deduced it from a conversation that we had. It was lawyer to client, so there was, you know, confidentiality issues. But I called the Kettlemans anonymously to warm them.
Anonymously? You didn’t – Oh, god, you didn’t–you didn’t do the sex-robot voice, did you?
I did, with the tube and whole thing, which probably scared the living shit out of them, and they took off, which, you know, file that under “unintended consequence,” but you–you believe me now?
Um...
Great. Now we have to find them. I mean—Or better yet, get the cops to let Varga go because right now my ass is on the highway to the danger zone.
Well, why are you in danger?
Nacho Varga, he didn’t kidnap the family. But he’s a bad guy. He’s a very bad guy. And if the cops keep pushing him, they’re gonna find something. And when that happens, Nacho blames me, and then his guys turn me into a meat piñata.
Jimmy, tell the police.
No, there’s–there’s no way I’m gonna rat on this guy. I will never be safe. No, I have to convince the cops that I’m right, get them to stop looking at Nacho, and catch the Kettlemans on the run.
And if they never catch them?
The Kettlemans? Well, you have met these people, right? They’re–They’re not exactly masterminds, right? They will be caught if the cops are looking for them. So tell them to, would you? The FBI, too. I heard they’re getting in on this.
Why would the FBI listen to me?
Well, Hamlin—They’ll listen to him, right? APD, at least. You–You talk to Howard. You explain things to him. He has clout with these people. [Kim sighs] What? Is–Is that a no or...
Hamlin will never agree to it. The Kettlemans are our clients. This would mean incriminating them.
Oh, you–you see? That’s why people hate lawyers.
It’s Hamlin’s call, and Hamlin will never agree. And even if it were up to me, you know I couldn’t. I’m sorry. I just...
I get it. [turns and leaves]
Where are you going?
I’m gonna go talk to Nacho. I’ll try to make him see reason. To beg!
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