Boardwalk Empire Recap: Don’t Go To War Without an Army

Recaps

By vallegirl | Thursday, November 15, 2012 | 9:24 am | 8 Comments
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Before she can restate her judgment Nucky decides they have to talk. The three of them. About what happened. As Margaret and Owen recount all the public places where they boned and when to gauge exactly how many people might have seen and told Nucky, he wants to know about the pony. Owen’s a little relieved but unsure so Nucky repeats himself and Margaret says they didn’t buy one. When Nucky wants to know why (because they were too busy banging in the car) Margaret gets her back up and snots that, as it turns out, they’re living in a hotel and horses, even tiny ones, aren’t allowed. Well smell you, princess.

Nucky gets emotional about not having the pony for that little angel and Margaret realizes he’s not himself and tries to talk him down, saying it’s not their main concern right now. Nucky asks for Owen’s input and he agrees with Margaret. Nucky’s still agitated and demanding they have a party for Emily in the hotel but the ringing starts again. He doesn’t see Billie this time. Just Margaret and Owen. This doesn’t make him feel any better.

But the pony? What about the pony? Will no one think of the pony?

Up in Tabor Heights the new sheriff, Jerry, is giving some local flak for selling booze and not giving him a cut. Sheriff Jerry makes it sound official so they can avoid another Gyp Rosetti situation but the local gets distracted by the convoy of black cars pulling into town. While the local runs off in one direction, Sheriff Jerry runs into his office to call Eli, just like he promised. Unfortunately, the operator was slower than Gyp’s new army of goons, leaving the operator hanging.

Sheriff Jerry tries to make small talk and Gyp teaches us a new piece of bigoted slang from the 20s – finook. While Sheriff Jerry tap dances about how he’s just ready to start doing business again, to get Gyp and his army of goons out of his office, one goon hangs up on the operator so Gyp can club the shit out of Sheriff Jerry. See Margaret? Gyp comes with way worse gifts than Jack Russell Terriers.

Damned if you do, beaten to a pulp if you don’t.

Nucky’s conducting business in his office while Bader, Fleming and Chalky discuss how to spin the explosion. Their voices are muffled and the soundtrack is ringing but Bader suggests blaming an anarchist so maybe it’s better that Nucky can’t hear them. Sound clears up just in time for Eli to mumble about rebuilding. That’s what Chalky wants to talk to Nucky about but the light’s tweaking Nucky, making him even more nervy than usual. Chalky suggests they all talk later, when Nucky’s feeling right, but Nucky gets into it with Chalky asking when he got so…uppity. Oh. No. Before Dunn Pernsley’s mayhem Spidey sense kicks in from the other side of AC, though, Nucky tells Chalky to work on his shoes later. Owen figures out that Nucky’s confused and tells him he’s talking to Chalky.

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8 Comments

  1. 1
    hot cawfee
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 6:27 am

    Amen Valle—I was so happy this season to see Richard in the VFW Hall and interacting with people who are accepting of him. Granted it started with the hookers first but this is nice–teasing, accepting and kindness is why my beloved Richard needs. These are good folks.
    And question– the red-head in the scene–am I crazy (prolly) but is she the girl in the Wendy’s comercials??????
    back to reading

  2. 2
    hot cawfee
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 6:47 am

    Awesome recap Valle!!!!!

    I am forever loving how this show forces me to look at scenes beyond the actors on the screen. Its the room decor, costumes, something that has intrigued me from day one–the glassware. OMGL-does everyone have the same crystal?? Love it. Gillian’s necklace last week?? Its so much like a tiny one inch lavelierre (sp??) that my great-aunt wore and left to me.

    I am in agreement that chickens are coming home to roost. And we will see some unhappy chickens.
    It will be Eli and June unscathed–I love them and wish also that we would get more of them on scene. I hope the writers dont pull the “Margaret gets pregnant by Owen and hids her pregnancy and gives the baby to June to raise” story line.
    I think my beloved Richard will get the call from Nucky to bring his sniper skills to the war with Gyp and as a reward will help Richard get Tommy away from Gillian. Julia, Richard and Tommy–nice. I think Julia knows he works in Gillian’s “house” does she???

    Bobby Cannavale–another slow clap– he is amazing. Like you I am laughing and shielding my eyes each week. I hope we get more of his family soon. Henpecked and emasculated in his little tenement apartment.

  3. 3
    Classy Drunk Classy Drunk
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 7:03 am

    @hot cawfee… I definately think we are leading up to Margaret being preggers.

  4. 4
    hot cawfee
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    jeepers–my cap-code is hobby-horse!!!!

    I think its the universe telling us she is prego!!!!!!
    There are some ways they can play it–she can jump into bed with Nucky and play the old “I almost lost you !! Lets try again!!!” after the fact scenario.

  5. 5
    plockeness monster plockeness monster
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Soooooo, Margaret’s son…no longer a serial killer?!

  6. 6
    Rebecca
    Posted November 17, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Off topic, but I missed “Boardwalk Empire” last Sunday…
    … Because I was watching Bobby Cannavale (Gyp Rossetti) LIVE ON STAGE in “Glengarry Glen Ross”…. and he was BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

  7. 7
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted November 18, 2012 at 11:53 am

    Hot Cawfee, I didn’t notice it but per tumblr, the girl at the dance is, in fact, the new Wendy’s girl. And I just found out that my niece went to school with Sheriff Jerry!

    Classy, I sincerely hope that the whole women’s rights storyline doesn’t boil down to Margaret getting knocked up by Owen but fear that’s probably where it’s going. And if that is where it’s going it will be the worst head fake ever. She started this season with so much promise and actually having a normal friendship outside of her marriage but all roads led back to Owen. Blerg.

    Plockeness – I don’t know if Teddy’s a serial killer, but that boy ain’t right. Nothing good will come of an unchecked Teddy.

    And Rebecca…I hate you. Nothing personal but the jealousy that you got to see Cannavale live and in Glengarry Glen Ross of all things is just too bitter to process right now. Who knew that when he started bubbling up again as Louis the pissed off clown in Modern Family he’d take over TV.

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    hot cawfee
    Posted November 19, 2012 at 7:46 am

    WEll Valle– that is where we are going !!! OMG– Richard has a new hat–a fedora like a dad would wear and …omg–I cannot wait to watch the past few epeiosed again–its going off the rails!!!!!!!!

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