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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Nucky still questions if this is enough to get Mellon to go after Remus. Means once again floridly skirts the issue until he lands on how in all of Mellon’s possessions he is also majority shareholder in the Old Overholt Distillery in West Overton, PA. Yes, he’s a bootlegger. Aren’t they all? Esther seems shocked but Means obliques that it’s a pointless possession in that day and age but “it’s remarkable how large small irritations can LOOM in the minds of great men.” Heh. He just called Andrew Mellon a pissy little bitch.

Was Stephen Root cast because of his uncanny resemblance to Foghorn Leghorn?

Nucky doesn’t think that’s of much value to him but Means accurately points out it’s a hell of a lot more than he had before their meeting and suggests he get the rest via his own resourcefulness. Esther takes that as her cue to leave because she’s still clinging to her ethics and integrity.

Over in the meatpacking district of Chicago, Capone’s got a bad feeling about how “well” Torrio’s taking the whole Joe Miller thing. It doesn’t seem right to him so he asks if Jake’s noticed anything. Aw, ask the big, dumb lummox. Nice try, Al. Capone’s getting jittery and snippy with Jake when Torrio arrives but Torrio’s still trying to regale them with tales of Italy and tells Capone he had an espresso at home then complains about the stink when no one tells him to go on about how great Italy was.

Deanie O’Banion arrives with his skinny goon, Hymie Weiss, and Nelson with his iron case. Torrio’s all “Who’s the giant?” so O’Banion calls Nelson his “muscle.” O’Banion tries to air his grievances but Torrio’s not letting him get a word in edgewise which only gets his dander up. O’Banion starts squeaking about Al and Al barks back so Torrio confuses everyone by saying Pompeii. Okay. He asks O’Banion if he’s ever heard of it and Nelson monotones that it’s a town that was buried in 79 AD.

You said I wasn’t as dumb as I look.

With everyone quiet from all the WTFery, Torrio launches into how the poor suckers in Pompeii didn’t know they were living next to a live volcano until it just blew, killing them all where they stood, including some guy with a hammer. Nelson can’t believe this is what his life’s become but Torrio continues that it was sad that the man with the hammer was more afraid of losing a few “shekels” than his life and thinks it’s ridiculous.

O’Banion just wants to talk to him about Joe Miller. Torrio’s all “See, that’s your mistake,” because he’s got nothing to do with Joe Miller, that’s all on Al. Capone’s smirky when he tells O’Banion that the past is for suckers and Deanie tries to save some face by saying it depends upon what happens in the future. Then they stare at each other trying to figure if it’s more manly to be a tall, wispy guy or a squat little fireplug. History has made that decision and it can be found on Wikipedia.

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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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