Kim's future hinges upon a single decision in Better Call Saul season 6, episode 6 - can her light-fingered flashback explain that shocking u-turn?

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Jimmy serendipitously bumps into the real Casimiro at a liquor store and spots a broken left arm that completely discredits their falsified photos.

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Kim faces a choice - attend the meeting and abort the scam, or forsake legitimacy and ensure the scam goes ahead.

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Kim's u-turn isn't just shocking because she spurns a golden career opportunity, but because Jimmy - hardly a man known for exercising caution

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Kim is absolutely hellbent on making the scam work, however, and Better Call Saul season 6's flashback provides the context necessary to understand why.

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