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

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By vallegirl | Thursday, November 15, 2012 | 9:24 am | 8 Comments
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Eli and Owen come in and speak in code, telling Nucky that they’ve all confirmed except Torrio. They trytalking Nucky out of his plan, but don’t say what it is explicitly because, you know, Margaret. Nucky doesn’t agree but they try to tell him it could go either way about “the man in Little Italy and…the other one.” Those Dale Carnegie courses really paid off didn’t they, Eli? Regardless of their awkwardness, Eli and Owen are presenting Nucky with a unified front against taking immediate action since they don’t think it will go their way due to Nucky’s condition and Margaret’s actively trying to pretend she’s not hanging on every word.

Nucky ignores their euphemizing and lays out his entire plan, naming names, and saying that when it’s all done, Masseria will be a dead man, Gyp won’t have an army protecting him and Nucky will, and I quote, “wear that fucking Dago’s nuts like a necktie.” That was some good bigotry there. Margaret is shocked, SHOCKED, I say to learn that the man she knows had Hans killed and suspects killed Jimmy would want to kill two men who crossed him. Or maybe she’s finally realizing that cake is an unreliable predictor.

I’m never believing the barnbrack again.

Regardless, Owen’s avoiding eye contact and acting all gulpy while Eli silently stares down Nucky like a hawk. Confused, Nucky thinks he might have slurred his words but if only. Eli tells him his instructions are clear as a bell. Content that his plans to start a war with Masseria are set, Nucky sits back on the bed and with the finest manners kindly asks Margaret for a glass of ice water. It looks like she’s finally getting a really good idea of just who it is that she married.

While a bunch of extras unload cases of liquor from some boats just off shore, Rosetti’s explains their “import” business to Masseria and how they get the booze from the boats to the beach to Little Italy, all in just six short hours. He’s trying to impress the big boss and wonders what Masseria thinks. Masseria thinks Gyp causes him too many problems. Masseria brings up the failed attempt to get Nucky and Rothstein and Gyp explains that he had to work fast. Then he calls Masseria “boss” and Masseria mocks him that Gyp said he’d be “king.”

Masseria tells Gyp that his problems are his problems and he needs to see them through. Gyp gets all Italian and swears on his mother’s soul but Masseria finds a stone and starts speaking metaphorically about how being a gangster is akin to being that stone in that it takes time and patience to smooth out its edges. Nice, but after all those years it’s still just a rock. NEVERMIND! Masseria points to the extras and tells Gyp that those men are loyal and that’s all they’re good for. But Gyp can learn, and grow and maybe one day, he’ll make a good general. Yes, and maybe one day pigs will fly. Then, to punctuate the foolishness of that statement, one of the men in the water yells out “Ya bunch of pansies.” Heh.

Don’t dream it. Be it!

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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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