The final episodes of Better Call Saul contained shocking conclusions for many of the show's longest-running characters while also introducing new faces, with David the sommelier (Reed Diamond) being one of the most compelling. While David only appears in one scene of the show, he adds a significant level of detail to one of the most mysterious characters from both Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, aloof crime boss Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito). Through a short conversation between the two, viewers were given a rare glimpse inside Fring's mind.

Deception is one of the biggest themes in Better Call Saul, so while it was unsurprising to see Fring have yet another secret, the rapport that he shared with David demanded a deep level of analysis. David is one of many memorable side characters from Better Call Saul who exude the energy of a main character, but the fact that he is the only character that Fring ever speaks to for pleasure highlights him as being unique. How and why Fring fits David into his life raises unanswered questions that have swirled around Fring since Breaking Bad​​​​​.

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David The Sommelier Works At A Restaurant Gus Fring Frequents

David the Sommelier from "Fun and Games" in Better Call Saul

David appears only in the bar scene of Better Call Saul season 6, episode 9, "Fun and Games," which is Gustavo Fring's final appearance in the series. He works as a sommelier at a very refined and expensive restaurant that Fring appears to frequent based on his interactions with the staff, especially David. It in fact becomes progressively clearer throughout the uncommonly relaxed conversation the two have that Fring has come to the restaurant primarily to see David, with the unmistakably flirtatious aspects of their tones and body language all but confirming that Gus Fring is gay.

Fring first notices David from across the room before the sommelier comes over to warmly greet him and recommend an expensive bottle of Rene Rostaing La Landonne wine that had been neglected by another customer. This leads to David regaling Fring with a story of his experience in the Rhône region of France, where the wine originated. It's apparent from the beginning of David's description of the previous customer that he is a skilled raconteur and Fring is shown to be completely enraptured by David's vivid descriptions. However, following a contemplative sip of the wine after David steps away momentarily, Fring abruptly leaves the bar and the scene ends.

Were David And Gus Fring Lovers?

Gustavo Fring sipping a glass of wine in Better Call Saul

Gustavo Fring's sexuality was first alluded to in Breaking Bad season 4, episode 8, "Hermanos", which introduces the characters Don Eladio Vuente (Steven Bauer) and Maximino "Max" Arciniega (James Martinez). The episode's flashback scene with those characters establishes Fring's overarching motivation in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul by showing the murder of Maximino and, through Fring's grief-stricken reaction, introducing the implication that he was Fring's lover. The intensity of Fring's desire to seek revenge underpins every plan he enacts in either show and also makes it incredibly unlikely that he would be involved romantically with David or anyone else.

The scene with David immediately follows Fring's meeting with Don Eladio and the others present during Max's murder, ensuring that the context surrounding David is unequivocal. David remarks that he hasn't seen Fring for some time, making it clear that David had been cut out of Fring's life completely during his war with Eladio's enforcer in Better Call Saul, Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca (Tony Dalton). Fring also insists at one point during their conversation that David refer to him by his first name, heavily implying that, while the two have a history, they had yet to break down many of the social barriers which precede a more intimate relationship.

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