Warning: Contains spoilers for Better Call Saul's series finale!The scene showing Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) visiting Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) in the Better Call Saul series finale was a notable callback to the prequel's pilot episode. The series finale, "Saul Gone," not only brought an end to Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill but also concluded the Breaking Bad universe created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould–at least for now. With a sprinkling of key flashbacks, Jimmy's journey as Gene Takovic was brought to a sudden end as his past finally caught up to him.
Better Call Saul season 6, episode 13, "Saul Gone," featured flashbacks of Jimmy's past encounters with Mike Ehrmantraut, Walter White, and his brother, Chuck McGill. These flashbacks appeared throughout Gene's official downfall, as Jimmy was arrested for his involvement in Walt's criminal empire. Despite having his sentence reduced to 7 years, Jimmy altered his testimony to lure Kim to the hearing, where he admitted the whole truth during his time as Saul Goodman. This admission of guilt resulted to an 86-year sentence at a maximum security prison, ADX Montrose.
Though Odenkirk's character reverted to the name James McGill, he instantly became a celebrity in prison after he was recognized as the premier criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman. Jimmy took back the Saul identity by the time Kim visited him during his sentence. Pretending to be his lawyer, Kim was allowed to meet with Jimmy in a holding room in Better Call Saul season 6's ending. This was the first time the pair had been alone together in years, so it was perfect that their actions mirrored a memorable scene from the Better Call Saul pilot, "Uno." While in the prison's holding room, Kim opened a pack of cigarettes, and she shared a smoke with Jimmy as the duo leaned against the wall. In the pilot, Jimmy's first solo on-screen encounter with Kim was in the HHM parking garage after Jimmy failed to convince Howard Hamlin to send Chuck $17 million in severance. While leaving, Jimmy saw Kim, so he leaned against the wall next to her and took drags from her cigarette. Both scenes featured minimal dialogue, which actually made them more impactful.
What Jimmy & Kim's Final Better Call Saul Scene Means
Jimmy and Kim saw each other in the prison yard between chain link fences, but the scene in the visitation room served as their final appearance together in Better Call Saul. It was a full circle moment, showing them in a similar position to when viewers first saw the two share a scene together in the pilot. However, so much has changed for both Jimmy and Kim since that moment in the parking garage. Like the pilot, the prison scene's dialogue was minimal, but it was still full of emotion as it reiterated that, despite their best efforts to run from their pasts, a long chapter of their lives was coming to an end.
They tried to make it as a couple, but Kim came to the realization that she couldn't continue a life being married to Saul Goodman and those he was involved with. As Saul was drawn into Walt's empire, Kim was suffering a guilt-ridden fate. It took Jimmy's incarceration and Kim coming clean about Howard's death for the pair to come back together. It was fitting that it occurred in a prison, with Jimmy the criminal and Kim the lawyer, two roles they likely felt the most comfortable with in life. However, by then, there really wasn't much left to say because they both new their journey together had ended.
Interestingly, as Jimmy and Kim lit the cigarette in the Better Call Saul finale, the scene was in black and white, but the cigarette and flame flashed in color. This was a calculated decision, according to Peter Gould, when discussing Better Call Saul's finale. He stated that Jimmy's relationship with Kim was the "one bit of color in his world" and that Kim became "the one person who sees him as he is and as he was." Jimmy knew that he wouldn't have a chance at a happy ending with Kim, but just getting a brief reunion was special enough in his eyes because it meant she still cared about him. Living out the rest of his days in prison won't change that, even if the Better Call Saul finale scene was meant to be their last encounter in life.