Bob Odenkirk Promises a Pay-Off for ‘Better Call Saul’s’ Gene: ‘I Think He’s Cracking Up’

“Better Call Saul” has a plan for Gene Takovic, and it will likely factor into the “Breaking Bad” prequel’s ending, series lead Bob Odenkirk says. “I think they intend to take that character somewhere and land it,” Odenkirk told TheWrap. Each season of “Better Call Saul” begins with a brief, black-and-white vignette following Saul Goodman after the events of “Breaking Bad,” which sees him struggling to live an uneventful life as the manager of an Omaha-area Cinnabon. “It would be something that they would want to resonate through Gene’s life as he comes to terms with his inability to stay undercover.” Also Read: 'Better Call Saul': Giancarlo Esposito Says 'Things Will Be Strained' Between Mike and Gus in Season 5 At the beginning of Season 4, “Better Call Saul” left Gene heading home from the hospital after collapsing at work due to a panic attack. He further panicked because the hospital asked for his personal information, a typically mundane question but fairly difficult for someone who is hiding from the police under an alias. Odenkirk said that Gene is starting to unravel over since he has to remain incognito. “I don’t think he can stand it. I think he’s cracking...