Boardwalk Empire

"Be honest and true, boys.

"Whatever you do, boys.

"Let this be your motto through life.

"Both now and forever, be this your endeavor,

"when wrong with the right is at strife.

"The best and the truest, alas, are the fewest.

"But be one of these if you can.

"In duty, ne'er fail.

"You will find 'twill avail you and bring its reward when a man.

"Don't think life plain sailing,

"there's danger of failing,

"though bright the futures seem to be.

"But bright honor and labor and truth to your neighbor

"will bear you safe over life's seas."

-(APPLAUSE) Commodore! Commodore!

Here, please. Throw another.

Mister! -(BAND PLAYING MUSIC)

Mr. Commodore, throw one to me.

Now commences our sun-kissed summer, ladies and gentlemen.

We sprinkle the sea with gold and the sea gives it back to us 100 fold.

That is the glory of this blessed strand that we call Atlantic City!

- Throw it! Here! Mr. Commodore!

You want some more, do you? Huh?

- Ah! -(CROWD CHEERING)

I want to have money! Come on, over here!

Now that's how you get yourself along.

The ceremony concludes and libations await.

Compliments of the Corner Hotel,

to the wagons, ho!

Look what I got. Whoa!

Over here. Look what I found.

How long was that?

-(BOYS LAUGHING) I can hold my breath longer than you.

No, you can't. Yes, I can.

Shake it. Shake it.

- I hate this. -(LAUGHS)

It sells mojitos.

Where is the goddamn son of a bitch?

He'll show.

Four days late.

You said you like Cuba.

What makes you think I don't?

This conversation.

I just want the deal to be nailed down.

Trust me or not?

Of course I do.

Then shut up and dance.

My customers are watching.

There's your marlin. You happy now?

Me? I'm always happy.

Wendell.

(SINGING) Juber do, Juber don't

Juber will, Juber won't

Juber up, Juber down

Juber all around town

Sift the meal, give me the husk

Bake the cake, give me the crust

-(HORSE NEIGHING) Whoa.

- Hey. Hey, hey. Move it, move it.

- Hey. Line up, line up.

Juber jump, Juber sing

Juber cut that pigeon wing

-(LAUGHING) -(MEN SHOUTING)

-(DOGS BARKING) -(MEN SHOUTING)

Unload it.

Get moving, stripeys. - Damn.

Get your tools and get to work.

Get running. Let's go. Let's go. Pick it up.

Get running, stripeys.

This ain't no party. Come on. Work.

Get running.

Y'all keep moving. Let's go!

- Wake up, wake up. Pick up your feet. Let's go.

Come on, boys. Step off.

I said get running, stripey.

Pick up your feet. Let's go!

You heard me, boy.

Come on, stripey, let's go.

Stupid, lazy...

Come on. Get up.

Keep it in line, boy.

Keep moving.

Hope that tree chops up! Let's go!

Bring them here.

(SINGING) There's little ole Uncle Jack

Have a pain in his back

Every time he try to skip

Then he has to get a limp

Juber, Juber

Move it.

Put your back in it.

My wife was desperate to come.

Aw, shame she couldn't join you, Senator.

How's the Presidente?

That's what this is called? Damn refreshing.

Wait till you try the one at Bacardi's.

- He'll pour out the... - Ar"1ejo.

You'll see what the fuss is about.

Well, it's important to learn the facts on the ground.

What happened with Wilkerson? Anything you can share?

The Great Engineer has backed himself into a corner.

Wilkerson lays it all out in the report.

Eleven years of Volstead and all they've managed to achieve is...

You're as aware as anyone.

Good intentions.

Unenforceable law.

-(MAN SPEAKING SPANISH) - Ah.

A Presidente for you.

It's all on the house.

Ah.

$25 billion up in smoke since the crash.

16% unemployment.

$900 million a year in liquor taxes and licenses the government isn't getting.

You ask me, the whole damn country could use a drink.

-(LAUGHING) - Will Hoover advocate repeal?

He rode in with the dries, he'll have to ride out with them.

You think he Will?

Will he what, run in '32?

Do you think he'll lose?

This is all just exploratory, understood?

Constitutional amendments don't get overturned.

You have friends who believe otherwise.

Men like that tend to get what they want.

You said it yourself, good for the country, good for you and me.

He doesn't talk much.

That's what I like about him.

Let's just be clear.

Certain issues regarding your past

make moving forward tricky.

I'm not sure what you mean.

Do I have to spell it out?

Your hands aren't the cleanest.

I won't lie. I have been arrested and convicted.

In 1923, I bought a pint of Old Grand-Dad in Union Station in Washington DC.

I paid a $5 fine

and I spent the night in jail.

It's haunted me ever since.

Wendell, if America's not about starting over, where's the hope for any of us?

Senator,

I hear you're a bit of an expert on foreign trade.

I'm on the Senate subcommittee.

Well, that young lady,

she is very interested in the subject.

Would you be willing to share some of your experience?

Who knows

what I did last night?

Anybody?

Miss Rohan?

Did I

mention anything to you?

I believe you intended to see a film, Mr. Bennett.

That's exactly right.

Iwent to a "fillum,"

as you charmingly pronounce it,

with my beloved spouse Laura,

the mother of my children,

because life is not just about dollars and cents.

Is it?

No, sir.

Saw The Front Page,

lively comedy about the newspaper game.

Enjoyed it tremendously.

The cartoon beforehand,

Mickey Mouse cast away on a desert island.

Just imagine the hijinks that little... Anyone seen it?

Then you know what I'm talking about.

Gorilla, dancing seals, baby tiger.

At one point, Mickey finds a piano...

Not important.

What is important,

he doesn't give up.

He makes the best of the situation. He stays cheerful.

And in the end...

What happens in the end?

He sails away on a turtle?

Sails away on a turtle!

You see, friends?

Don't let the naysayers get you down.

The country is strong. The market is strong. Conors & Gould is strong.

It is a grand time to make some money.

Oh, no, no! Everything's gonna work out fine.

Fix this?

Cross and cross again.

See?