Gus's exchange with Hector after he killed Don Eladio would have been very different if Lalo was still alive. There's not much that they say unequivocally in this show, but the way Gus told Hector "The Salamanca name dies with you" doesn't leave much wiggle room.

Whether Saul/Jimmy knows about Lalo's death is a different question. In the Better Call Saul episode of BB, he clearly thought Lalo might still be alive. But given the past history of thinking Lalo's dead and finding out otherwise that doesn't mean much.


Good idea about Gus doing something to earn Mike's trust. I think you might be on to something there. Mike's trust and respect for Gus have clearly been wearing thin lately.