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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Once inside, one of the younger vets from Easter, Phil, comes over to greet Richard…and…Miss Sagorsky. Twice. Richard peevishly points that out, but Phil’s not a dick so he covers by saying he likes how it sounds, then offers them refreshments before walking off. Richard states that there’s punch like he’s saying it’s 8:00 and Julia assumes he’s saying he’d like some. He’s suggesting it for her, and she likes that suggestion. Then, so cute, Richard’s arm shoots right and she tells him he housebreaks easily. Hehe.

Tommy’s carrying a new drawing and walking down a new hallway in Gillian’s funhouse. The girls are hanging around in their lingerie and this can’t be good. One of them stops Tommy to ask if he’s looking for Josephine while the other points him to the exact room where she is. Tommy marches on we hear dirty, dirty sex sounds in case we weren’t sure what’s about to happen. POV switches to inside the room so we can see the old man, who bears a passing resemblance to Old Man Sagorsky which traumatized ME, taking Josephine doggie-style then Tommy’s sweet little face getting a scarring eyeful of old man ass before he runs off, terrified.

Some things once seen can never be unseen.

Nucky’s waking up in his suite and Margaret’s lolling at his bedside waiting to judge him and sigh. Nucky’s a little more lucid and trying to get back to business and Margaret’s judging and sighing that he needs to get some rest then snaps at him if he can hear her. Nucky’s more interested in learning if Emily liked the party and the pony. Margaret tees up for an epic eye roll and sigh but Nucky remembers that they didn’t get the pony because it would be ridiculous to keep a pony in the hotel. Finally, Nucky gives Margaret a reason to judge and sigh when he asks if she found the hummingbird earring she lost. No, but she’s sure it will turn up.

Blessedly, Eli and Owen are at the door. Eli asks if Nucky’s all right and Nucky says he’s fine but just wishes Eli would stop mumbling. Good luck with that. I love Shea Whigham but he barely opens his mouth to yell. Anyway, they don’t want to interrupt but they have some business to discuss. Eli offers to discuss it in the bedroom but Nucky wants to talk in the office. He gets up a little too fast, though. He has another episode, hearing the ringing and seeing Billie in the embers, then falls back on the bed.

Nucky’s regained enough of his faculties to realize that he probably should stay put. Margaret sighs that she’ll leave but Nucky stops her, telling her she belongs there. With him. Margaret and Owen share an awkwardly desperate look while Eli just stares at the floor. Smooth.

Guuuuuhhhhh….

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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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