Boardwalk Empire Recap: Don’t Get Too Attached

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By vallegirl | Thursday, November 8, 2012 | 12:00 pm | 7 Comments
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Gillian’s not really interested in Luciano’s diseased dick anymore, so she tells him she wants him out. Luciano lollygags that he needs a shower first because he doesn’t quite get that his cock isn’t the draw he thinks it is, but she wants him out of everything and gives him a check for $4,500 to buy him out of the business. Luciano crumples the check up and throws it at her because “What is he going to do with a check?” so Gillian tells him to shove it up his ass for all she cares. Or get Nucky to do it. Then for good measure she gathers up all his clothes and chucks them out the door.

Mason’s sallying on up to the Margaret on a fine spring morning. He’s in a good mood but Margaret’s nervous. She has a delicate matter to discuss with him and would rather it not be in any kind of formal (religious) setting because she needs a diaphragm. Mason figures out it’s for Mrs. Shearer and Margaret agrees then asks for two, actually, one for Mrs. Shearer and one for her.

You might be overestimating your allure, Mrs. Thompson.

Awesome, Gillian’s telling another one of her stories which always ends well for the man. Just ask the Commodore. She’s telling someone about giving birth…and it’s Gyp and his goon. Gillian asks Gyp if he has children and he says yes, two girls. His princesses. Goon gets in some factually inaccurate flattery and says they “beautiful like their mother,” but Gyp doesn’t bust out a tire iron, so he must be drunk.

They bond over being parents but Gillian gets lost when she talks about how quickly they grow up. Her eyes get glassy as she tells Gyp that Tommy’s all she has left. Richard comes in to tell her that he’s restocked the bar and Tommy’s asleep but the scene was really to finally establish that the goon’s name is Tonino and for Gyp to permanently establish his villain status by asking if Richard’s there to scare away the mice.

With Richard gone, Gillian “casually” asks if Gyp’s familiar with Babette’s. He is, he ate there once with Nucky before their falling out. Gillian’s “surprised” but still tells Gyp that Nucky’s having dinner at Babette’s, with Rothstein. Gyp isn’t always a none-too-bright hothead and he wants to know why she’s telling him this. She thought he’d like to surprise Nucky, that’s all. Out, out damn spot indeed, Gillian. Be careful what you wish for.

I just like bringing together old friends, that’s all.

Nucky’s looking at an annuity policy when Eddie comes in. Nucky has a phone call but the caller wouldn’t give his name. Just that Nucky would be happy to hear from him. Nucky acts all bitchy about answering a phone because he’s the not melodramatic brother and snits at the man on the other end, even though the richly patrician voice should have told Nucky it was Mellon.

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Vallegirl has never actually lived in a valley, has a lot of time on her hands and likes to yell at kids about how things were in her day.  Currently in LA, she's also spent a lot of time in the great states of  New York and Florida so she's not crazy, it's just a cultural thing.

7 Comments

  1. 1
    plockeness monster plockeness monster
    Posted November 8, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    “That demon alcohol doesn’t need an enamel handle as a selling point.” Awesome!!!!

    Loved the scene when Eddie informed the guys that “Jimmy” had died. It was perfect.

  2. 2
    megalicious
    Posted November 9, 2012 at 6:54 am

    Great recap as usual, though surprised that you didn’t initally notice that Van Patten directed it (I always look for him since u astutely commented last year that his shows are usually filled with foreshadowing and heart-wrenching Richard moments) and that you didn’t mention (or notice?) the ticking clock in the background (since u always seem to pick up on the little things in this show, hence the reason i love reading your recaps) when Gillian is telling Rosetti that Nucky will be at Babettes. I agree with you that so far the show has been all over the place, while still managing to be entertaining. Only 4 more episodes left!

  3. 3
    hot cawfee
    Posted November 9, 2012 at 8:08 am

    awesome recap Valle!!!!! I was wonderin g when the explosio would happen (we had alot of chatter in NY about it while the show was being filmed–so no one would call 911). Anytime we can begin with my beloved Richard I am happy. The tones used on his face were beautiful.

    OMG–is Babette herself ok???–She is blonde as is Billy now so maybe mistaken identity??? (That of course would be another show–not a great episode for all blondes I guess). I loved Billy’s screen test and am sorry to see her go.

    Nelson—slow clap—wow…..He is awesome. I nominate Nelson and Al for the “sublte changes in the face” acting award. Nelson went full on Frankenstein wrecking the office and then—stops to get his hat, puts it on and leaves–Killer.

    I hope we will get some more info on all things past with Gillian and Nucky–there is something there I agree so much more than Jimmy. Was it Nucky who brought her to the Commodore and started the ball rolling??

    This era is so exciting–I have to geek out a little bit right now. I think this season’s Margaret begining to embrace a little New Woman/Flapper is awesome. More advanced birth control, more makeup, learning to drive—will she bob her hair?? I hope not but why not???
    She and Sigrid are nicely paralled this season—the woman being clear, rational and focused for her man. Sigrid making the hootch echoes Margaret telling Nucky to get ahold of himself and commit his dealings to memory while she burns the ledger she sneaked from his office.

  4. 4
    plockeness monster plockeness monster
    Posted November 9, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Hot C – I was wondering the same thing about Babette!!!!!!!

  5. 5
    BlueCanary
    Posted November 10, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    Am I the only one who’d love to see Gyp push Richard a shade too far? That’d be the shock of a lifetime for old Gyp, that’s for sure.

    And Nelson, my god. I’ve been waiting for that moment all damn season. It’s like those internal fantasies Mihael C. Hall has in Dexter, when he visualizes going apeshit and then snaps back reality and you realize it’s all in his head. Except Nelson actually went there. Nelson Van Alden: crazier than Dexter Morgan. I really think Sigrid is his soul mate.

  6. 6
    hot cawfee
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 6:40 am

    @ 5 Blue Canary– would love to see my beloved Richard go all sniper on Gyp—it could well happen!!!!

  7. 7
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    @megalicious, I usually do read the opening credits just to see what’s in store but just skipped over this week. Of course, the lovely shot of Richard to open the episode should have told me it was at least a Van Patten episode. I guess I was just really pre0ccupied this week because I never heard the ticking clock, either.

    @Blue Canary – I hadn’t seen the Dexter parallel until you pointed it out, but it is saying something that Nelson is crazier than Dexter. Although, I think it’s more that he has less control of his id. I think Dexter would slow clap for Nelson. And Sigrid has now become my favorite tertiary character. I have a fondness for poor, put upon Eddie, but Sigrid’s nuttiness and grit is admirable.

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