Boardwalk Empire

I spoke with the coroner.

He made the change you requested.

"Accidental drowning."

Mr. Whitlock made a persuasive case for discretion.

There is the grandchild in the matter.

I thought I had my son back.

Then he would reach for the needle.

And nothing I could do could stop him.

Would you like a few more minutes?

Yes, that's very kind...

We've made our farewells already, I think.

Would you like to say a last word, Mr. Harrow?

You two were close.

Jimmy deserved better than this.

You pour your mash in the kettle,

your corn, yeast, what have you, mix it with the water.

And you plug in the stopper, insert your tubing,

and fire up the heat.

You wanna keep it around 172, not quite boiling.

As it all cools down, drips out here, and abracadabra.

- Whiskey. - What'd I tell ya?

He's not half as dumb as he looks.

What's this?

We'll be out of your hair in a minute, dear.

You're welcome as a guest in our home.

- What about the smell? - What about it?

- We have neighbors. Between the cabbage and the fish

in that hallway, who's gonna notice?

Besides, half of them are doing the same thing.

I got people like you all over the North Side, George.

Practically an army.

Nice little sideline.

Except you, of course, are working off a debt

for my help getting rid of that probie's body.

- I understand. - Good.

I want two cases a week.

That's 24 bottles.

Oh, and tomorrow you're coming with us to a meeting.

Be on the corner of Wabash and 23rd at 11:00 am.

I have a job, sir.

You'll figure something out.

Peddles irons. You believe that?

9:00 am, the Hotel Astor.

I'm on the overnight express.

- New York? - Tomorrow, just for the day.

Rothstein or your other girlfriend?

Neither, actually.

- Where are we with the pony? - Hot tip?

- For Emily's birthday. She can hardly walk.

Just stating the obvious.

That's what the pony's for.

She'll love it. So what do you think?

Morgans are nice. Calm disposition. Or a Shetland maybe.

June's sister had one. They can get a bit feisty.

Chomped her pinky trying to grab a carrot.

We don't want to coddle her, Eli.

Leave it to me. I'll get her all fixed up.

I don't quite know how to say this.

Just start yammering like always.

James Darmody is dead.

That is pure speculation.

No. He has drowned.

The death notices.

"Mishap while bathing at the home of his mother Mrs. Gillian Darmody."

What the fuck?

I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

Don't be an idiot.

-(HORNS HONKING) -(PIANO PLAYING)

I mean, you walk down the street and there's these ruins just sitting there,

thousands of years old.

Hey!

Look who's back.

Hey.

- So how was it? - Gave me a new perspective, that's for sure.

The medigans, it's a fuckin' rat race over here.

Italy, they take it slow.

A little bread, a little vino.

What, you want wine? We got a whole fuckin' distillery.

We don't have the feeling.

He was just telling me about the volcano.

- What volcano? - Vesuvius.

That's near Naples.

I know that. I was just there.

He says the whole place is falling to pieces.

That's not... I mean, the way they live.

Before we hear about the holiday...

Yeah, John, welcome home.

So we had a little eruption here, too.

Joe Miller.

- Do I know him? - He's with O'Banion.

- At least he was. - So he's past tense.

He insulted Jake, smacked him around.

And O'Banion, how'd he take it?

He's touchy. I kept it on ice.

He's gonna come by the yards tomorrow to hash it out.

I didn't write 'cause I know you was trying to relax.

I mean, I know you said you didn't want no problems,

and I'm sure you're sore, but there was nothing I could do.

You did what you thought was right.

Yeah.

Tomorrow, then.

There's still the matter of Tommy's guardianship.

Whatever it costs. - You're raising him in a whorehouse.

It's a health resort.

They're going to want to inspect everything, you know.

Ma'am, Mr. Thompson is calling.

Show him in.

Do you know what you can always rely on in this business?

What?

Sooner or later,

everyone steps through your door.

Leander, would you mind if I spoke with Mrs. Darmody alone?

You're working toward something. Remember that.

I've come to offer my condolences.

How very kind.

You can imagine my shock when I saw this morning's paper.

A young man cut down in his prime.

A troubled young man.

Driven to narcotics, truth be told.

I hadn't even realized he was back in town.

Last week.

Back from one of his excursions.

I would very much liked to have seen him.

And he you, I'm sure.

Things were rather tense last time.

To James.

Shall we stop now with all this nonsense?

It is nonsense, isn't it?

We should really be drinking to the sap who died in your tub.

You killed my son, Nucky.

- You're out of your mind. - And I'll never see him again.

A man who buried a son himself...

I had nothing to do with any of that.

...to stand there and lie to my face!

After all the disappointments, the false promises to him and to me.

I kept every one.

Here's what I came to tell you.

Whatever you're trying to pull,

there's something you'd best keep in mind.

You exist in this town because I allow you to.

- And all in all, I'd say that's... - Very generous of you.

You'd be wise to say that like you mean it.

Well, next is the delicate matter of the act itself.

Something you're looking forward to, is it?

My concern is that it be placed within the proper moral context.

I'm here to keep him on the path, Sister.

I will see you both next Thursday.

Am I wrong or is she flirting with me?

Every time we talk, she always brings it around to sex.

- Mrs. Shearer. - Do you have a question?

I need to talk to her.

Well, I have reports to attend to and maybe a chance I shall eat dinner, so...

I'm glad you were able to come to the classes.

I hope you're finding them useful.

- If there's anything... - My husband won't keep off me.

I told him Iwasn't ready, and he waited for a while, but now...

Did you explain to him that it still isn't...

I don't want another child, no matter what.

That's not something we're allowed to discuss here.

It's what every woman who came tonight wants to know.

I made a promise to the sister...

You came to me, you offered help.

There is a pamphlet I can give you.

-(SIGHS) - It explains different methods...

I don't need a pamphlet

or some man to tell me what I already know.

When you first saw me, and I was bleeding...

I wasn't...

Yes?

I stored the milk.

I waited.

It wasn't an accident.

You understand?

I drank it on purpose to lose the baby.

I won't go through that again.

What do you need?

One of those Dutch caps that go up here so I can control things.

But I don't know how to get one.

You have to ask a doctor.

A doctor won't give me a diaphragm.

A doctor won't even listen to me.

Doctors only listen to ladies like you.

It is okay, husband.

Sleep.

Plan to take in any shows while you're in New York?

I hadn't really considered it.

Dizzy Izzy is a lot of laughs.

I could set you up with house seats.

Let's keep the favors to a minimum.

What do you do for fun, Esther?

I run naked through the pages of the United States Criminal Code.

Really?

I believe I can say with some conviction that the arrangements are in place.

Where is he?

Miss Randolph, do you wish to be privy to these revelations?

In for a penny.

I applaud your boldness.

Secretary Mellon is in Manhattan today attending to matters

particular to his private enterprises.

He will, as a creature of habit, take his luncheon at the Union Club