Boardwalk Empire

How, Big Chief. Which way to the Little Bighorn?

He sends you?

Sharp as ever. No luggage, right?

Very rustic here.

They ever let you out?

Fresh air?

Okay, long ride. Don't want to cover everything at once.

I can't drive if we hold hands.

Let me ask you something, Mickey.

How the fuck are you still alive?

'Cause I'm valuable. I bring people together.

They appreciate that.

You're a backstabbing shit.

No wonder we get along.

Look, Eli, things have changed.

Nucky? Hard man to get to these days.

Can't just walk in and put your feet up.

A lot of hoops.

And the Munya thing. That did not help.

What thing?

Just someone shot his face off.

But who? Why?

Big question mark.

So nobodyjust walks in.

But he told me, "Go fetch my brother. Get him set up."

What the fuck are you babbling about?

You.

Work for me.

Doing what?

Well, that's my decision, ain't it?

Eli.

Come on, now. Don't be a jaboney.

What are you gonna do?

There's no one else coming for you.

Got you some joe.

Hot enough? 'Cause I... No?

Okay, fine.

So what are we doing, boss?

Another night?

Back to New York?

I mean, I'm just asking.

They got nice little pastries in there, too.

Can't get too much of a head start, can you?

Help you, sir?

We're here, right?

Tabor Heights.

Atlantic City is here.

New York is here.

And this...

That's the ocean.

And one inch equals 10 miles.

The scale.

How's that?

The scale of the map.

That's what it's called?

Usually.

Sometimes it's not called that?

No, pretty much always the scale.

A lot of traffic.

Yeah, the truck route to New York.

It's almost seven inches.

Huh?

Oh, right.

Good business?

Till they finish that new highway, we're the last gas 'til Staten Island.

What's he got in there?

- The truck? - Yeah.

I... Fish?

Says fish. Could be something else.

That come off the ocean, right?

I wouldn't have a clue about that.

Who would?

Sorry?

Who would have a clue?

The sheriff, maybe?

He keeps an eye on things.

Sheriff.

He's what, on a horse or something?

No, he's got 3 Chevrolet.

I'm supposed to pump gas.

- Hey. - Sir?

What's a decent place for chow around here?

- Blood pouring out of her. - Really?

And she staring right at me, close as you are now.

- I didn't know what to do. - What could you do?

- At least she was in the hospital. - Yes.

If that has to happen.

Did she try and take care of it herself?

- I mean, you hear about... - It wasn't that.

- It was an infection from raw milk. -(DOOR BELL RINGS)

- My God. - She didn't know.

She didn't know the first thing about it.

- It's pasteurized. -(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

The Irish fellow, ma'am.

Visitors are announced by name, Philip.

He's not really visiting, is he?

Come in, Mr. Sleater.

Thanks. Ladies.

You know Miss Predock.

You were at the New Year's do.

You don't remember me.

Mr. Sleater's quite observant.

And Mrs. Thompson aims to keep me on my toes.

I'm going to freshen up.

- And whenever you're ready, we'll... - Thank you.

If there was a household account at the bank, you'd be spared the trip.

This is how he wants to manage it.

- Will you be speaking with him today? - I can get him word.

He has the St. Gregory Award from the diocese, for our generosity.

The bishop presents it.

Quite the honor.

Can't very well be turned down, and it's awkward if he doesn't attend.

I can make some excuse, but they need an answer, so...

I'll see he's told.

Good girl.

Emily's thriving? - Well...

- Never as bad as the worst. - Ah.

So your mom said that, too.

And yourself?

Plenty to keep me occupied.

You're planning for the spring?

The hospital grounds.

I have business there, actually.

I can give you a lift if you'd like.

Cornelia's driving me.

All taken care of then.

Let me go. -(MUSIC PLAYING)

Let me go. It's leaking.

I don't care. -(LAUGHING) Stop it.

- Stop it! I'm ticklish! Stay here.

Stop! - I'm not doing anything.

It's gonna overflow. - I don't care.

What are you... - Stop.

Fine, fine.

Don't move.

You look like the White Rock girl.

That's sweet. Now make yourself useful and fetch the dish towel.

You're gonna take this, and you're gonna pour it down the tub.

- Yes, ma'am. - Okay.

You got it?

Hello?

Oh, it's you.

No, I can't right now.

Because I'm pickling some peppers, silly.

Yeah, I bet you would.

- Think she ever gets laid? - Who?

The White Rock girl.

I'm sure she has her admirers.

Yeah, but think about it.

Those little wings would get crushed in a second.

Unless...

- She likes to be on top. -(LAUGHS)

Maybe she uses them to hover.

- It'd be like screwing a hummingbird. -(LAUGHING)

Screwing a hummingbird.

She flits, she flies

She twirls in the air

My little hummingbird

She's my joy

My laughter

My love and my luck

But Jesus Christ, fellas

She's too small to fuck

Hey, you know,

maybe I could have one of the boys work that number out for me.

Not so blue, obviously.

Billie Kent, The Little Hummingbird.

And the gag is

every time a good-looking fella gets close to me...

- What's got into you? - Hmm.

You're not getting gloomy, are you, Gus?

Hey. Didn't we just have some fun?

I have to meet a man at the Hotel Astor.

Very mysterious.

I'll see you later?

Why else am I in New York?

Such a good liar.

And I'm going to call your landlord.

- Don1 - You have a flood in here.

I just hate to bother Mr. Rothstein.

Whereas I love to bother Mr. Rothstein.

Well, then, might as well tell him the whole place could use a coat of paint.

I don't want to interrupt your work, sir.

What time we open up, Mr. Purnsley?

Club don't serve a whiskey before 10:00 pm.

Maybe you come back around then.

Got that professor up from Kansas City.

He beat that old girl something fierce.

How you doing in school, Master Samuel?

I'm working hard. Graduate in two and a half years.

Be a doctor. Bet your parents must be proud.

They own that boardinghouse over on Mediterranean

with the nice rooms for respectable folk.

They have always held you in high regard.

What you come to say, son?

I think Maybelle is a wonderful, young woman, sir.

Thank her mama for that.

My feelings for her are deep and sincere.

I intend to make a place for myself in this world.