Rather than being deterred, Kim is deeply insulted by the implication that she isn't in control of her own choices. She laughs in Howard's face and later proposes a devastating plan to Jimmy: they should frame Howard for professional misconduct to force a settlement in the Sandpiper case.
In a reversal of the Season 4 finale where Jimmy signaled his shift into Saul Goodman, Kim ends the episode by giving Jimmy "finger guns," signaling her full commitment to their dark new path. The Assassination Attempt on Lalo Salamanca Watch Better call saul s05e10 webrip x264-xlf-1
Kim encounters Howard Hamlin in a courthouse elevator. Howard warns her about Jimmy's recent erratic behavior—specifically the bowling balls and prostitutes—and suggests that Jimmy is a bad influence who is ruining her career. Rather than being deterred, Kim is deeply insulted
The episode's most shocking development is Kim's transition from a principled lawyer to a calculated schemer. The Assassination Attempt on Lalo Salamanca Kim encounters
Parallel to the legal drama in Albuquerque, the conflict between Gus Fring and Lalo Salamanca reaches a bloody peak in Mexico.
Demonstrating why he is a feared Salamanca, Lalo uses a secret bathtub tunnel to escape the initial ambush. He circles back, kills nearly all the assassins, and uses the sole survivor to report back to Gus that the hit was successful.