Boardwalk Empire

5 Seasons | 56 Episodes | TVMA

Atlantic City, 1920. When alcohol was outlawed, outlaws became kings. HBO presents this epic new drama series that follows the birth and rise of organized crime in 'the world's playground' at the dawn of Prohibition. Steve Buscemi heads up the cast as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, the city's undisputed czar who is equal parts politician and gangster.

1.Boardwalk Empire

Series premiere. Corrupt kingpin Nucky Thompson carves out a brutal niche in Atlantic City as it heads into Prohibition.

2.The Ivory Tower

Nucky deals with the fallout from Jimmy's rogue heist; Margaret seeks help in the wake of her husband's demise.

3.Broadway Limited

Jimmy's future is clouded by an unlikely witness to the woods massacre; Margaret takes on a new job; Chalky's team pays for his success.

4.Anastasia

Jimmy forges new relationships in Chicago; Nucky fetes a U.S. Senator; Chalky fingers a lynching suspect; Margaret and Lucy clash.

5.Nights in Ballygran

Nucky's attempts to usher in a joyous St. Patrick's Day are undermined by Eli, Margaret & Van Alden.

6.Family Limitation

Nucky investigates a boardwalk theft; Jimmy scores points with Johnny Torrio in Chicago; Margaret stands up to Lucy.

7.Home

Nucky purges some bad childhood memories; Jimmy forges a new alliance; Luciano and a friend cut a deal with the D’Alessio brothers.

8.Hold Me in Paradise

While visiting Chicago during the Republican National Convention, Nucky gets some alarming news from Atlantic City.

9.Belle Femme

Nucky braces for war with a rival faction; Jimmy stands by his alibi; Margaret helps out Madame Jeunet.

10.The Emerald City

Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line; Angela witnesses Jimmy’s dark side; Capone faces a crossroads; Van Alden deals with his emotions.

11.Paris Green

Nucky shakes up the status quo; Jimmy deals with some tricky family issues; Van Alden addresses Agent Sebso’s 'temptations.'

12.A Return to Normalcy

In the Season One finale, Nucky and Atlantic City brace for change on Election Day; Jimmy ponders his future.

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van PattenPlaying With FireNow keeping house with Margaret Schroeder, Nucky Thompson is still out all hours of the night. Returning in time for breakfast, he finds Margaret struggling to discipline Teddy, who has been acting out in class. When Margaret visits Teddy's Catholic school to talk to his teacher, she learns her son was caught playing with matches. Nucky plays dumb when he hears about the boy's fascination with fire. Later, he tries to talk to Teddy and is caught off guard when the boy interprets his presence as a prelude to a beating. Instead, Nucky peels off some money and tells him to be good.The Assault on Chalky'sChalky White's bootlegging operation comes to an unexpected halt when Klansmen open fire on his warehouse. Chalky manages to survive but four of his team are not so lucky. Because Chalky injured a Klansman, Herman Dacus, when he returned fire, Nucky and his brother Eli go to see him. Each side holds the other responsible for what happened. "I'm done with this sh*t," Chalky says, warning Nucky to remember who leads the 10,000 African-Americans that keep the city going. With the city on edge after the warehouse shooting, Nucky separately addresses congregations of both races, vowing justice to each. When Herman Dacus ends up dying, Nucky has his brother arrest Chalky out of concern for his safety.The OutsidersAngela Darmody finds herself outnumbered when she tries to stop Jimmy from taking their son Tommy out to shoot seagulls. Trying to assuage her fears, Jimmy explains he went shooting all the time with Nucky as a boy. When Angela asks Gillian not to undermine her, Gillian assures her she's just trying to be helpful.Watching Jimmy with Angela, Richard Harrow asks him what it's like to have everything. Back at home, Harrow combs through magazines, collecting images of domestic bliss to paste into a scrapbook.What Wouldn't Jesus DoWith his wife Rose in town for a visit, Agent Nelson Van Alden shows her the sights. She is shocked leafing through the "If Jesus Came to Atlantic City" pamphlet Van Alden's colleague gave her: It features all the houses of ill repute. At dinner that evening Van Alden stages a raid at the restaurant where they are dining, betting his show of authority will arouse her. After a teary goodbye from Rose, Van Alden returns to the apartment he is keeping under a different name with a visibly pregnant Lucy Danziger. Van Alden pays Lucy with the money confiscated from the raid.George Remus Would Like You to Meet George RemusIn Chicago, Johnny Torrio meets up with George Remus, a Cincinnati-based bootlegger who controls the local distilleries, the pharmacies and even the trucks that will jack the liquor. Impressed, Torrio places an order with him and instructs Al Capone to inform Nucky his services will no longer be needed.Master BuildersNucky gathers his ward bosses to show local businessman Ernie Moran their plan to get the roads to Atlantic City built, courtesy of Mayor Bader's construction business. Moran hands Nucky a kickback to guarantee his part in the process; Nucky stashes the cash in the secret compartment in his office.Crossing SidesEli gets frustrated when the Commodore refuses to reveal his plan for Nucky. "I'll take care of Nucky," the old man promises. The Commodore gives Jimmy a pep talk and advises him to start cultivating relationships with the city's old guard and the governor: They bear no love for Nucky. Nucky runs into Jimmy at Dacus' funeral and quizzes him about the shooting at Chalky's, but Jimmy claims he saw nothing. Aware that Jimmy is pulling away from him, he advises his protégé to be wary of the Commodore.Fathers and SonsWhen Nucky complains to Margaret about Jimmy, she reminds him she has another boy who needs him. Instead of joining the family at a Chaplin film, Nucky is called into the office - and is arrested for election fraud.Jimmy unpacks a wedding gift from Nucky and finds an envelope with cash, along with a sculpture of a father and son standing over a felled deer.</div>

Ourselves Alone

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by David Petrarca Choosing SidesOn Valentine's Day morning, Margaret reads about Nucky's arrest in the paper but keeps her cool with the house staff. Margaret insists that evening's dinner with John McGarrigle will take place regardless. When Eddie reports the state police are tearing Nucky's office apart, she borrows Katy's coat and heads for the Ritz. Once there, she feigns ignorance about her relationship to Nucky and proceeds through the office unescorted by pretending she's fatigued and pregnant.Dinner preparations are interrupted by Owen Sleater, John McGarrigle's advance man, tasked with security for the evening. Margaret and Owen get off to the wrong foot when Owen mistakes her for one of the help. Owen explains McGarrigle's purpose—he's raising money for Sinn Fein to support the IRA effort in Ireland. Learning that Margaret has no family left there, he tells her she's lucky she won't have to choose sides.Stuck in a cell with Chalky, Nucky runs down his list of possible turncoats, but both men assume the Commodore is pulling the strings. Nucky's lawyer bails him out and Eddie informs him the office has been ransacked. Nucky hits another wall when he fails to win over the reporters waiting outside.Here's to UsWith his hair now dyed jet black, the Commodore meets with Eli Thompson, the four ward bosses and Patrick Ryan. To prove that he's fit to bring Nucky down, he lifts an elephant tusk that the 39-year-old ward boss Fleming finds too heavy to manage. The men gripe about Nucky and the Commodore lays out his plan: He and Jimmy will see to it Nucky's ships of liquor never make it into harbor.The ward bosses then gather privately to discuss strategy. Although Fleming is wary of betraying Nucky, Neary is adamant that they should be supporting the Commodore. "Anybody didn't sign on, he'll be lucky to work the boards with a broom and a dustpan," he says.With the Ritz closed off to him, Nucky sets up shop at the County Treasurer's office, to the confusion of the secretary who's rarely seen him. Nucky calls a meeting, but only the Mayor shows. Nucky returns to the Ritz when he's given the all clear, and discovers his secret compartment once containing his ledgers and money, is empty. Fleming arrives to report the others are under the Commodore's spell. Just then, Eli calls to gloat and refuses Nucky's offer to come to terms.A Simple MisunderstandingIn New York, Jimmy attempts to convince Arnold Rothstein to buy liquor from him instead of Nucky. Rothstein turns him down, but Lucky Luciano dangles a counterproposal. Although initially suspicious, Jimmy meets him, Meyer Lansky and Benny Siegel at a card game Lansky runs downtown. Lansky and Lucky tell Jimmy Rothstein has been a fine teacher but "nobody wants to be in school forever." They're interested in the heroin trade. Jimmy pockets a windfall during the card game and watches as two thugs who work for Joe Masseria, the king of the Lower East side, threaten Lansky. Lansky tells Jimmy their interest is just a "simple misunderstanding."Later, Jimmy is jumped by Masseria's men while walking through Tompkins Square Park. Pulling out his trench knife, Jimmy slits both their throats.Worth the RuckusStill in jail, Chalky gets a visit from his wife Lenore, who brings him a copy of 'David Copperfield.' Dunn Purnsley, a black prisoner from Baltimore, asks Chalky to read from the book, which Chalky refers to as 'Tom Sawyer.' Purnsley gets increasingly insulting when he sees how the other prisoners defer to Chalky, and finally, knocks the novel out of his hands. After the three prisoners teach Purnsley some respect, one of them begins to read the Dickens novel aloud at Chalky's behest.Keeping CleanWith Nucky absent, dinner conversation flows awkwardly between Margaret, Eddie Moran and McGarrigle, who refuses the lamb Margaret has prepared, deeming it unclean. Belatedly arriving, Nucky writes a check for McGarrigle's cause and agrees to take on Owen, who prefers to remain in the States. After dinner, Margaret helps Katy clear the table, explaining she too was once in service. Margaret notices Katy's attraction to Owen.Alone together at last, Margaret quizzes Nucky about the severity of his situation—and surprises him with the ledgers and cash she took from the Ritz.</div>

A Dangerous Maid

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Itamar Moses Directed by Susanna White Pre-partum OppressionLucy Danziger interrupts Nelson Van Alden at breakfast, begging to get out of the apartment: "This isn't a jail, Nelson!" she protests. Van Alden reminds her that she's being paid for her discretion; she'll be free once the baby is born. A visit from Eddie Cantor brings Lucy to tears: "Just seeing you reminds me of everything I'm missing," she says. Cantor is stunned to learn Lucy has been knocked up by a married Prohibition agent she met in a speakeasy. He cheers her up with Vaudeville gossip and a script for an upcoming production titled "A Dangerous Maid."Returning home, Van Alden catches Lucy practicing lines from the script. He takes it and reminds her she is not to have any guests.Private InvestigationsMargaret Schroeder tells Nucky Thompson she knows he's heavily invested in a land deal so she's economized by returning some recent clothing purchases. Nucky instructs her to retrieve them, they must act as if nothing has changed. Margaret secretly reviews a package she received from the Pinkerton Detective Agency regarding her family, the Rohan's, who immigrated from Ireland to Brooklyn. She shares the information with Nucky who encourages her to call them, which Katy does at Margaret's behest. The two learn the Peggy Rohan Margaret is looking for died ten years ago. Later, Katy catches Margaret sobbing behind closed doors.Supply and DemandsWhen Damien Fleming complains about an unusually light envelope, Lolly Steinman points out successful casinos need alcohol and Nucky is barely providing any. Owen Sleater, setting up the bar, hears Lolly threaten to get his supply elsewhere.At the yacht club with Jimmy and Eli, the Commodore tells Bill McCoy he wants to buy his liquor. When McCoy's loyalty remains with Nucky, the Commodore resorts to another plan.Al Capone informs Nucky that his services are no longer necessary in Chicago. Annoyed that Torrio sent an underling, Nucky refuses the cash Capone offers as a token of their goodwill.In New York, Rothstein, accompanied by Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky, sits down with Joe Masseria. Masseria demands a cut of Lansky's card game and compensation for the deaths of his two nephews in Tompkins Square Park. Rothstein brokers a deal: $2000 for the families of the dead men, and a 10 percent cut of the card game to Masseria. Lucky and Lansky are powerless to argue.Parental ControlCatching up with Jimmy, Capone can't believe his plan to oust Nucky is to put him in jail. "Have Frankenstein drill a hole in his noggin," he suggests, gesturing at Harrow. Capone notices Jimmy interact with his healthy son.As Gillian gives Jimmy a manicure, he questions how she can forgive the Commodore but he can't forgive Nucky. Entering, Angela asks why Nucky needs to be forgiven, but Gillian and Jimmy refuse to explain. Jimmy ponders pursuing a simpler life, but his mother tells him he was born to lead.Eli tries to get Ethan, his bedridden father cleaned up, but he is more interested in a newspaper story about his son and the trouble he's in. Eli realizes that Ethan is confusing him with Nucky—it's Eli he has no confidence in.Free AdviceNucky calls Attorney General Harry Daugherty to take care of election fraud charges. Although sympathetic, Daugherty tells Nucky his hands are tied—he can only intervene on a federal level. Owen finds Nucky stewing in his office and offers up his services: He can make people stop "whatever it is you don't want them to be doing." Just then Eddie interrupts to report McCoy's ships are being seized by the Coast Guard. Back at the casino, Owen prevents Lolly from placing a liquor order with Richard Harrow.Van Alden pays Doyle for a tip about the location of a speakeasy. Clocking Van Alden's interest in a poster of a scantily clad woman, Doyle advises him to "treat a queen like a whore and whore like a queen."New AttitudesLucy teeters on the staircase, but the delivery of a new phonograph from Van Alden prevents her from throwing herself down them. Margaret surprises her staff by joining them for a drink and encouraging them to call her Margaret.When Nucky, Margaret, Mayor Bader and his wife, arrive at Babette's for dinner, they spot the Commodore and Jimmy dining with Gov. Edwards. Nucky refuses to dine elsewhere, but loses his temper when he learns the kitchen is out of lobster. Storming over, he knocks the Commodore's lobster off his table and promises that he will see them all ruined. Back at home, Angela asks Jimmy how dinner was with his father. "Which one?" he answers.Katy whispers to Margaret when she arrives home from dinner—she knows she's the Peggy Rohan she enquired about. Margaret icily reminds Katy to know her place.</div>

What Does the Bee Do?

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Steve Kornacki Directed by Ed Bianchi Doing What Needs to Be DoneScantily clad, Gillian Darmody dances seductively for the Commodore. "We're all here now" he tells her when she brings up the past. Just as Gillian playfully shoots him with a toy bow and arrow, the Commodore suffers a stroke. Eli Thompson and Jimmy Darmody visit the bedridden man and are shocked to find him incapacitated. Eli panics about how this turn of events will affect their plan to overthrow Nucky, but Gillian assures him her son has the situation under control. After Eli leaves, Gillian kisses Jimmy and tells him it's his time to step up.At breakfast, Margaret notices the flirtation between Katy and Owen Sleater. Nucky hands her some cash for the weekly expenses and tells her there are a few dollars extra for the house staff. Margaret argues they haven't warranted a bonus, but Nucky insists. Margaret hands out the money while threatening to scale back financially. When she has to remind them to say thank you for the bonus, they admit Nucky had actually promised them all a raise. Margaret makes it clear they will not be getting one.Menu PlanningReleased from jail, Chalky White surprises his family at breakfast. When his younger daughter asks him for homework help, her brother scoffs, and Chalky explains it's because he's too strict. Chalky agrees to let his daughter Maybelle invite her boyfriend, Samuel, to dinner the next evening, but specifically asks that hoppin' john be served.Brotherly LoveRichard Harrow arrives at Jimmy's bungalow, but only Angela is home hanging a painting. The two speak about art, and Angela offers to sketch Harrow. While she draws him, Richard tells her about his twin sister Emma who nursed him after the war. When he moved to Chicago after his wounds healed, he didn't get in touch with her. Harrow takes off his mask and Angela begins a new sketch.Nucky calls Arnold Rothstein looking for help—he needs a new port to unload his cargo. Rothstein suggests Philadelphia, although that means cutting him in for 20 percent, plus another 20 percent for Waxey Gordon.Accompanied by Mickey Doyle, Jimmy meets Manny "Munya" Horvitz at Horvitz's Philadelphia butcher shop. Impressed with Jimmy, Horvitz explains that he and his associate Herman "Chayem" Kaufman want to circumvent Waxey Gordon and start supplying Philly themselves. For $5000 upfront, Jimmy agrees to make a delivery from his stock currently stored in Doyle's warehouse. By way of warning, Horvitz points out his freezer is filled with pieces of men who've f*cked him over.Airing GrievancesChalky meets with members of the African-American community to hear their grievances, including the treatment of workers in the kitchen at the Ritz. As he makes to leave, a mother and the widows of the men who died during the KKK attack on his warehouse demand justice. Chalky promises they will be taken care of but they are losing faith in him.Nucky advises Chalky to slow down on his drinking when the two of them meet. Chalky wants revenge on the KKK for himself and his people. Nucky tells him to sit tight and reminds him it was expensive to get him out of jail. "You're not the only one looking to settle scores," says Nucky.Strange BehaviorFederal agents Sawicki and Clarkson speak in hushed tones about Nelson Van Alden after he refuses to let Clarkson tag confiscated cash. Clarkson points out that half of all Prohibition agents take bribes and that he spotted Van Alden at a barn where bootlegging was clearly going on.Jersey City boss Frank Hague arrives with boxer Jack Dempsey at Nucky's bacchanal for Mayor Bader's birthday party. Hearing that Dempsey hates Jersey City in the summer, Nucky offers Atlantic City as a training location, and points out the party's hookers as an example of the local resources. Ward Boss Fleming explains that the hookers are really from Philadelphia, originally brought in during election season. Hearing this, Nucky's lawyer Icky Ginsburg realizes that by moving whores across state lines, Nucky has violated the Mann Act, a federal crime which would allow Attorney General Harry Daugherty to help him.Upset, Rose Van Alden calls her husband at the office. Rose says she's had trouble reaching him at his boardinghouse—she was told he no longer lives there. Van Alden promises to look into the confusion.Unhappy PartnersThe new Mann Act charges against Nucky hit the papers and although Nucky is ecstatic, Margaret is less than enthused. She asks Nucky for $100 for clothes for the children and promptly hides it with the rest of the cash she has been stashing in her dressing table.Rothstein surprises Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano downtown and tells them about his new deal with Nucky. "I want you to be the muscle," he informs them. When Lucky finds out Rothstein was downtown meeting with Joe Masseria, he stews some more.Explosive SituationsOwen rigs a bomb and explains to Nucky and Fleming that he executed a bombing a week when he was in Ireland. Nucky says it's Mickey Doyle who he wants out of business.Dinner at the White's is a disaster when a sullen Chalky blows up when roast duck is served after he specifically requested hoppin' john. His wife and daughter try to put their guest at ease, but reference to Chalky's "country ways" only makes him angrier and he storms out: "Pretty clear who the field n*gger is."Agents Sawicki and Clarkson pull up to Mickey Doyle's warehouse to investigate the bootlegging operation they suspect Van Alden to be involved in. As Clarkson reaches the doors, the entire warehouse explodes from Owen's bomb, engulfing Clarkson in flames.Gillian feeds the helpless Commodore and recalls their first meeting: How he plied her with wine and raped her after she fell asleep. Telling him she still has nightmares about that night, she slaps him continuously.</div>

Gimcrack & Bunkum

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenRemembrance DayThe town gathers on Memorial Day to honor its soldiers at the site for what will become the Atlantic City War Memorial. Nucky gives a speech and acknowledges Attorney General Harry Daugherty, representing the Harding administration. The Commodore, however, is absent, which Nucky explains is due to "pressing business elsewhere." He then calls on Jimmy to say a few words, and although initially caught off guard, Jimmy moves the crowd with a tribute to his fallen comrades.Later, Daugherty's associate Jess Smith asks Nucky to put in a good word for him with George Remus, who he'd like to do bootlegging business with. Into the WoodsRichard Harrow packs a small satchel of supplies and heads out with his shotgun. Hitching a ride to the woods, he finds a clearing where he removes his mask, puts on his dog tags, and places the shotgun in his mouth. He is interrupted by a dog who runs off with his mask.While chasing after the dog, Harrow stumbles on two men who've set up camp in another clearing. The two invite him to join them, and Harrow sees the dog is with them. One of the men, Glenmore, produces Harrow's chewed up mask. Harrow joins them for food and drink, and the other man, Pete, offers to drive him back to Atlantic City. Before he leaves, Glenmore reminds him: "These woods is for living."A Lesson in RespectEli and Jimmy meet with the Commodore's cronies at Jackson Parkhurst's home. Parkhurst waxes on about his victories during the American-Indian war and how he made his fortune selling chipped beef to the Army. Leander Whitlock and the others express concern that their $70,000 investment has not borne fruit. When they ask to speak to the Commodore, Jimmy assures them his father is healthy and that he is acting on the Commodore's behalf. Unhappy with his tone, Parkhurst cracks Jimmy across the face with his cane. A bleeding Jimmy withdraws and ignores Eli's plea to keep the old men happy. Gillian patches up Jimmy's face and tells him that he needs to show the town's elders he won't be disrespected.The UnforgivenNucky returns home to find Eli waiting for him. Although Eli is remorseful, Nucky refuses to forgive him, even when Eli tries to prove his loyalty by revealing the Commodore has had a stroke. Instead, Nucky laughs at him for crawling back, catalyzing a fight between the two that leaves the room in shambles. As Eli reaches for his pistol, Margaret stops the brawl with a shotgun to Eli's head. After Eli leaves, Margaret asks Nucky, "Is this to be our life?"Justice Is BlindDaugherty introduces Nucky to Charles "Chip" Thorogood, the novice federal attorney who will be handling his case. Thorogood and Icky Ginsburg explain the strategy to Nucky: Thorogood will lobby for a transfer to federal court. Once the case becomes federal, the Department of Justice will opt not to prosecute as they're already swamped with Volstead matters. Nucky asks for a guarantee this will all work, but Daugherty says he can't give one. Instead, Daugherty hints he and his men are expecting a good time while they're in town and so Nucky is kept at the office while hookers take care of Daugherty and company in the suite.Bumps in the NightWhen Ward Boss O'Neill visits Eli in his garage, Eli sends his son on an errand so they can talk. O'Neill is suspicious that something has happened to the Commodore, despite Eli's assurances that all is well. Panicking, Eli smacks O'Neill with a wrench harder than he intended, and is forced to finish him off. When his son returns, Eli feigns illness and tells his son not to enter. Deputy Halloran arrives at Eli's to help him move O'Neill's body which Eli buries in a field.That evening, Angela sits down with Jimmy and asks him if he meant what he said in his speech at the ceremony. Jimmy asks her what difference it makes, they have all that they need in their lives. Angela questions whether something is missing. Harrow arrives to speak to Jimmy and Angela is taken back by his remoteness. Before agreeing to Jimmy's next assignment, Harrow asks Jimmy if he'd fight for him. "Right down to the last bullet," Jimmy tells him. Satisfied, Harrow accompanies Jimmy to Parkhurst's home where they scalp him to send a message to the Commodore's cronies.Margaret wakes up startled by a scream. When she goes to investigate, she finds Katy in the hallway claiming to do the same. Returning to her quarters, Katy grumbles about Margaret to Owen, who is lying naked in her bed.</div>

The Age of Reason

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Bathsheba Doran Directed by Jeremy PodeswaLaboring AloneAgent Van Alden reads from his Bible, concerned about Agent Clarkson who has been hospitalized with severe burns from Doyle's warehouse explosion. Lucy, also uncomfortable, asks him to bring home lemons. After she finishes her lunch, her water breaks. She calls to the neighbor boy across the way to get help, but he shuts the blinds on her.Setting a Good ExampleFather Brennan quizzes Teddy in preparation for his First Confession. Nucky grows impatient and leaves, but Margaret remains. Father Brennan surprises her with the news he is expecting her to give her own confession. Returning home, Margaret once again notices the attraction between Owen and Katy and warns her to behave properly.Nickel and DimingGeorge Remus calls Nucky to thank him for the connection to Jess Smith. When Nucky presses him for a finder's fee, Remus criticizes him for his "nickel and diming," still annoyed about the phone charges he incurred in the past as Nucky's guest in Atlantic City. Nucky tucks a $10 bill into Teddy's confirmation gift … and then swaps it out with a $20.A Change in VenueChip Thorogood successfully argues to have Nucky's case moved from state to federal court. Thorogood, Icky Ginsburg and Eddie celebrate while Nucky calls Harry Daugherty with his thanks. Daugherty tells Nucky to take care of Thorogood—he's a longtime friend of his father's—and Nucky instructs Eddie to take care of the boy's needs.A Lesson in PrudenceLeander Whitlock meets with the Commodore, Gillian and Jimmy. Whitlock is impressed by Nucky's ploy with the Attorney General; his praise agitates the Commodore who then leaves. When Whitlock questions Jimmy's response to Jackson Parkhurst, Gillian defends her son, prompting Whitlock to ask to speak with Jimmy privately. Whitlock advises Jimmy, "not every insult requires a response," and recalls a time when the Commodore himself was imprudent. Jimmy assures Whitlock he'll finish what he's started.Guilty ConsciencesVan Alden joins Supervisor Elliot and Agent Sawicki in the hospital to visit Agent Clarkson. Van Alden prays over the horribly burned man and is startled when Clarkson calls out to him: "I know." Shaken, Van Alden runs out for the doctor and then calls Rose. Distraught, he tells her: "I'm neither fit for you nor am I fit to wear this badge."After making love, Margaret asks Nucky if he still finds her attractive. She lets him know that Father Brennan is expecting a confession from her but refuses to share what she plans to say, despite Nucky's concern. "If you're feeling guilt, I suggest you take that up with a priest yourself," she says.New AlliancesNucky makes plans with Chalky, Bill McCoy, Waxey Gordon and his man Chayem Kauffman, along with Rothstein and his men Lucky and Lanksy, for the safe delivery of McCoy's shipment to Atlantic City. Walking along the Boardwalk with Angela, Jimmy spots Chayem with Waxey and Nucky. He draws his wife in for a kiss and they pass without noticing him.Jimmy tells Manny Horvitz he spotted Chayem on the Boardwalk with Nucky and Manny's nemesis, Waxey Gordon. Manny promises to investigate. When Jimmy returns to his butcher shop, Chayem hangs by his feet from a meat hook. Pleading for mercy, Chayem reveals the details of Nucky's incoming liquor shipment from McCoy, but at Manny's prompting, Jimmy slices Chayem's throat.Senator Edge visits Harry Daugherty to discuss his interest in the Bureau of Veteran's Affairs, which he knows to be corrupt. Edge promises to overlook the matter if Daugherty appoints a serious prosecutor to Nucky's case. Understanding the threat, the Attorney General breaks the news to Nucky and Eddie immediately goes to Thorogood's suite and tells him he has five minutes to pack his things.Examinations of ConscienceOwen comes across Margaret cleaning up after breakfast and assures her he and Katy will show respect in her home. Taking the broom from Margaret, his hand touches hers. In the confessional, Margaret admits that she has feelings for a man who works for her. Later, Margaret tells Nucky that her confession needn't concern him.Van Alden draws Supervisor Elliot aside at the hospital, but before he can admit anything, Agent Clarkson stirs again and repeats, "I see you. I know." Van Alden realizes Clarkson is remembering a moment from his childhood and hurries out without speaking to Elliot.In the OpenVan Alden arrives home with a bag of lemons and finds Lucy has given birth, alone. He rushes out to get a doctor and when he returns, he finds Rose caring for Lucy. Rose refuses to hear Van Alden's explanations and flees the apartment.A blown tire and a hail of bullets stop Lucky and Lansky's convoy. When Jimmy calls out for them to drop their weapons, they realize who they are dealing with. Jimmy, Harrow and Horvitz make a deal with Lucky and Lansky—the liquor will go on to Nucky as scheduled but later they'll team up and find a way to take it all. It is agreed that Nucky and Rothstein's time has passed. When Waxey's driver protests, Manny shoots him.</div>

Peg of Old

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder & Steve Kornacki & Bathsheba Doran Directed by Allen CoulterFinancial ArrangementsSpectators and local notables watch as Jack Dempsey trains in Atlantic City. Nucky pulls Dempsey aside and asks him to help promote the wireless broadcast of the fight. Dempsey agrees - his manager will be pocketing 10 percent of the ticket sales. When the press asks Nucky about his golf outing with the Attorney General, Dempsey mock jabs the reporter.Van Alden returns from a fruitless attempt to see Rose - she is refusing all contact with him. When Lucy asks for the $3000 she is owed for having his baby, Van Alden tells her he doesn't have it.Saying YesJimmy meets with Capone, Harrow, Mickey Doyle, Lucky and Lansky in the Commodore's house. They complain about Manny Horvitz's repeated demands for the $5000 he is owed. Eli arrives, annoyed no one waited for him. Jimmy tells the men that their moment has come; once Nucky goes to jail, he'll have Mayor Bader replace him with a patsy to keep the city running. Capone and Lucky tell Jimmy to take out Nucky, and Eli concurs: "Just kill him." Jimmy ultimately agrees to let Capone hire a hit man.Jimmy talks to Gillian as she dresses. When Jimmy debates calling off the hit on Nucky, Gillian advises him against appearing indecisive. "Make me proud of you," she says. Unbeknownst to Jimmy, Gillian goes out and rekindles her romance with Lucky.The New GirlVan Alden arrives to find his office re-organized: Assistant US Attorney Esther Randolph has appropriated his desk. Randolph explains that she and her investigator Clifford Lathrop have been assigned to prosecute Nucky.Icky Ginsburg informs Nucky that a woman, Esther Randolph, is the new federal prosecutor, unleashing a tirade. Eddie interrupts to usher in Lucy and her baby. Lucy admits her instinct was to shake Nucky down, but she wants to set a good example. When Nucky asks about the father, she tells him.With Van Alden eavesdropping nearby, Randolph deposes Ward Boss Neary about Nucky's election rigging. She suddenly changes course and begins asking about Neary's St. Patrick's Day arrest. When Neary protests that he had a deal, Randolph reminds him it was with the previous prosecutor. Van Alden is summoned to Nucky's and hears out his offer - if Van Alden will be his eyes and ears on Esther Randolph, Nucky will make his financial problems go away. When Nucky mentions he has already given Lucy money, Van Alden realizes she no longer has an incentive to stay.He hurries home and finds his neighbor caring for the baby; Lucy said she was going out for some milk. When Van Alden finds a soiled diaper in the Victrola with the title page of 'A Dangerous Maid,' he knows Lucy won't be back. Alone with the baby, he takes Nucky's suggestion and goes through the Bible for names, settling upon Abigail.Meeting the FamilyMargaret travels to Brooklyn to visit her family. Over dinner, she tells the Rohan sisters about her family in Atlantic City. Eamoinn quizzes Margaret about how she can afford to leave her children behind. While the sisters are out, Eamoinn tells "Peg" their mother asked for her as she lay dying. Margaret admits she lied about being raped. Rather than be sent to the Magdalene Sisters for getting pregnant out of wedlock, she left for America but miscarried on the crossing. She returns the money she took to pay for her passage-money meant for Eamoinn's immigration.Honest OverturesThe next day, Van Alden asks for a private word with Randolph and as proof of his honesty, reveals he is married but has a daughter with another woman. Then he hands over the file he has been keeping on Nucky since he began working in Atlantic City.After spending the night in Manhattan, Margaret returns to Brooklyn and gives Aylesh a book. The two promise to keep in touch. Eamoinn, arriving home from his overnight shift, spots them together. Sending Aylesh away, he hands Margaret's money back to her and tells her to return to Atlantic City and leave them be.Decision MakingNucky calls Eddie to pick him up when Owen can't be found. Elsewhere, Owen is at a bar following IRA orders to find fellow Irishman and traitor, Del Grogan. Pretending to remember him from back home, Owen offers to buy him a drink. When Grogan heads for the bathroom, Owen follows, armed with a garrote. In the men's room, Grogan pulls a knife and the two struggle until Owen strangles him.As promised, Dempsey shows up for a promotional appearance at Babette's. On his way out, Jimmy approaches Nucky and whispers, "It doesn't make a difference if you're right or wrong. You just have to make a decision." Soon after, the hit man shoots Nucky in the hand but is killed by Investigator Lathrop, there to spy on Nucky, before he can finish the job. Jimmy learns Nucky is still alive.Margaret arrives home and finds only Owen there. When he speaks of feeling out of place in America, Margaret allows him to carry her bags to her bedroom. Undressing, she tells him they will never again mention what's about to happen.</div>

Two Boats and a Lifeguard

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van PattenMedical EmergenciesNucky ponders a recent dream as Dr. Surran bandages up his wounded hand. Because Surran profits from the medicinal alcohol license Nucky arranged, Nucky reminds him he should have been told about the Commodore's stroke, despite the doctor/patient privilege. Margaret asks the doctor to check on Emily who is running a fever.After Eli is handed a subpoena over breakfast, Ethan Thompson has an attack and dies.Phoning It InJimmy blames Capone for the failed hit on Nucky but hangs up when he realizes Angela has heard too much. In Chicago, Capone doesn't give specifics to Johnny Torrio about why he was on the phone with Jimmy. The two play host to George Remus at the Four Deuces.Margaret finds out from Eli's wife June that Ethan has passed. She delivers the news to Nucky who reacts stoically.Keeping MumArnold Rothstein strategizes with trainer Max Hirsch about his horse, Sidereal. When Lucky and Lansky come to see him in the stables, they claim not to know details about the attempt on Nucky's life. "Darmody ain't got it in him," says Lucky, who also says he no longer has a connection to Gillian. Rothstein sniffs, and attributes the stink to the horses.Esther Randolph informs Nucky that the man who tried to kill him lived in a building leased by Capone in Chicago. Nucky insists he is innocent of all charges and refuses to share any information about his business dealings or his history with Margaret.Father FiguresVan Alden and his new baby nurse Sigrid settle on her salary and hours. When Van Alden leaves for work, she encourages him to kiss Abigail goodbye.Manny Horvitz visits Jimmy at the Commodore's mansion and reminds him he's still owed $5000. When Jimmy says he doesn't have it, Manny points to their luxurious surroundings. Jimmy explains it is his father's house, and Manny insinuates Jimmy hides behind his father while other people do the dirty work.Honest DiscussionsMargaret encourages Nucky to talk about Ethan, but he doesn't want to fake any grief. As for their situation, Nucky doesn't know if he'll be going to jail, but assures her there's no reason she'll be implicated as well. He rejects her suggestion that he give up his fight against Jimmy.Angela confronts Jimmy about what she overheard and he admits he tried to have Nucky killed: He didn't want to, but Gillian can be very convincing.The Counsel of EldersNucky arrives at the Atlantic City Armory where he notices crates of surplus machine guns. Inside, he has a secret meeting with Rothstein and Torrio. Trading information, the three realize that their protégés have been making separate deals with each other. Torrio advocates for immediate action but Rothstein counsels patience until an opportunity presents itself.As agents Van Alden and Sawicki eat lunch on the Boardwalk, Van Alden teaches Sawicki the difference between "malum in se" – evil in itself, like murder, and "malum prohibitum" – a wrong dictated by statue, like accepting a free a lunch or trafficking in liquor. Sawicki confides it's getting harder and harder for him to believe in what the Bureau is enforcing. At home, Van Alden hides some money in a wall panel.Living ImpulsivelyAngela joins Louise, a woman she met earlier that day, at a Bohemian gathering on the beach. At first hesitant when Louise reaches for her hand, Angela gets comfortable enough to kiss her date.Nucky spends a night home with the family playing a board game. Margaret holds a listless Emily on her lap and tells the children about her crossing from Ireland. Nucky asks Teddy and Emily to start calling him "dad" instead of "Uncle Nucky."Changed OutlooksAt the funeral parlor, Nucky tells Eli he only came for their mother and their sister. As for Ethan, Nucky says "he can rot in hell." Eli is disgusted by his brother's lack of forgiveness and leaves. Alone, Nucky breaks down over his father's corpse.Nucky goes to see the Commodore, Jimmy, Gillian and Leander Whitlock at the Commodore's home. Informing them of his father's death and his newfound appreciation for life, Nucky says he's stepping down as treasurer; he will no longer stand in their way. Later, Nucky gives Chalky the OK for his people to strike.Going OverboardThe ward bosses celebrate Jimmy's victory at Babette's. Jimmy tells Richard Harrow the glory is his to share and gives a speech proclaiming the arrival of a new day in Atlantic City. Eli warns Jimmy not to count Nucky out. Upset that Manny keeps hovering, Jimmy takes it out on Mickey Doyle, tossing him off the balcony.Nucky confronts Owen about his suspicion: Owen never left the cause behind. He instructs him to set up a meeting with McGarrigle in Belfast; they'll sail immediately. That night, Nucky wakes from a dream to find Margaret holding a feverish Emily.</div>

Battle of the Century

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Steve Kornacki Directed by Brad AndersonFathers and Guns Nucky checks in at customs in Belfast under the guise of burying his father, Ethan, in his homeland. He and Owen meet with John McGarrigle at a funeral parlor where Nucky reveals that Ethan's coffin is actually filled with machine guns. He offers to trade guns for Irish whiskey but McGarrigle refuses to commit without talking to his superiors.In Atlantic City, Eli buries Ethan's real body alongside his mother and sister. Investigator Lathrop watches from a distance. Later in bed with Esther Randolph, Lathrop tells her he attended Ethan Thompson's funeral... and yet Nucky asked for permission to travel so he could bury his father in Ireland.The Cost of Doing Business Capone brings Remus to Jimmy's house to make a deal for government bonded whiskey. Luciano, Lansky and Doyle join the two in pledging $60,000 apiece up front for access to Remus' alcohol. Remus agrees after clarifying the tab for his Atlantic City weekend is on Jimmy. The others bring up Manny Horvitz's continued nudging about the $5000 he is owed, but Jimmy says he'll take care of him. The men make plans to watch the Dempsey-Carpentier fight in Jersey City, but Jimmy says he wants to listen to it on the new wireless.Harrow asks Jimmy if he really believes he'll someday meet a girl to settle down with. Their conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Waxey Gordon. To secure Waxey's continued business in Philadelphia, Jimmy tells him that Manny Horvitz was responsible for the death of two of Waxey's guys. Waxey says he'll take care of Horvitz and Jimmy doesn't protest.A Dangerous Diagnosis When Emily won't get out of bed, Margaret realizes she cannot move her legs. Dr. Surran rushes Teddy out of the room and tells Margaret they will need to quarantine Emily for polio immediately. Concerned about contagion, he stops Margaret from comforting her daughter as she is subjected to a painful spinal tap at the hospital. Back at home, Margaret and Katy clean the house, but Pauline, worried about her own children, gives notice. Teddy watches while Emily's things are burned in the backyard.Ticking Clocks Nucky demonstrates the Thompson machine gun to a group of IRA members by demolishing a grandfather clock. McGarrigle, who lost a son in the fight, arrives to say that the leadership is pursuing a truce with London so the guns are no longer necessary. Nucky tries to make the deal with whiskey distiller Daniel Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald, who refuses to go against McGarrigle, says he won't be able to provide the liquor until the war is over and he's back in business - December at the earliest. At dinner with McGarrigle, Nucky questions whether the British are to be trusted, but McGarrigle holds firm. When Nucky turns in for the night, McGarrigle tries to talk Owen into staying in Ireland. Esther Randolph and Lathrop quiz Deputy Halloran about his knowledge of Hans Schroeder. Halloran stumbles through the questions which center on Eli and Nucky's control of the city. Raising a Ruckus at the Ritz Dunn Purnsley stirs up dissent during a ten-minute lunch break in the kitchen of the Ritz. Equating their meal to dog food, he draws the attention of the hotel manager who warns him to be grateful. Meeting with Chalky, Purnsley gets the word to start a black workers' strike and raises more of a ruckus in the kitchen of the Ritz the next day. He argues that if everyone sticks together, there will be no one to replace them. When the hotel manager fires him, Purnsley demands a raise. The rest of the staff shows support by tossing kitchenware around the room.Battles Royale On the Sabbath, Manny Horvitz reluctantly opens his butcher shop for a customer who has an emergency order. As the door opens, a man shoots him in the shoulder. After a struggle, Manny sinks a meat cleaver into his head. Searching the man's things, he finds a matchbook for an Atlantic City steakhouse.Jimmy and Harrow listen to the broadcast of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight at a local theater. Jimmy gets edgy when he notices that people are looking at him, and a note is passed to him informing he is being watched. A pair of women approach, eager to hail the new king of Atlantic City. Although they are uneasy with Harrow at first, Jimmy vouches for him, and one of the women turns her attentions to him.When the hospital staff is distracted by the broadcast of the big fight, Margaret sneaks into the quarantined room to comfort Emily.Heading Home After Nucky says his goodbyes to McGarrigle, IRA leader Bill Nielan rides with him to the port. As their car turns a corner, gunshots ring out and McGarrigle drops dead. Nielan tells Nucky he'll need 1000 machine guns, for which he'll receive 10,000 cases of whiskey - the fight isn't over. At the dock, Nucky confronts Owen about McGarrigle's execution, informing him he doesn't like secrets. Owen replies there was nothing he could have said to stop it. As they head for the ship, Owen reads Nucky's telegrams to him, one from his lawyer regarding his trial date, and the other from Margaret with news of Emily's polio.</div>

Georgia Peaches

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Dave Flebotte Directed by Jeremy PodeswaThe Going RateThe city's black workers strike on the Boardwalk. Owen Sleater oversees the arrival of a shipment of Irish oats-cases that are actually filled with Irish whiskey. He sells 400 of them to the hotel manager of the Ritz for half the going rate.On the OutsThe family visits Emily as she convalesces at the hospital. Dr. Holt tells Margaret Emily won't die but she'll be crippled. Teddy watches as Margaret and Nucky worry over his sister.Agent Van Alden remarks on Sigrid's ease with baby Abigail and she explains she is the oldest of seven. He opens a letter from Rose with her petition for divorce.Nucky, already short-tempered because he has lost his office at the Ritz, fires Icky Ginsburg and decides to pursue Bill Fallon, Rothstein's lawyer.Unhappy Partners and InvestorsJimmy, Capone, and Lucky meet at Mickey Doyle's warehouse to check on their investment. Doyle warns Jimmy that Manny Horvitz is still making noise about the money he's owed but Jimmy insists he's Waxey Gordon's problem now. Acknowledging that the market is still small, Lucky gives Jimmy a sample of heroin to share with the locals. At the Commodore's, Jimmy gets an earful about the strike from suffering local business leaders. Eli takes note when Neary mentions he saw Halloran sweating in Esther Randolph's office. Jimmy's suggestion to give a nickel raise to black workers is rejected as a bad precedent; Eli advocates for strikebreakers. When Jimmy argues against starting a riot, the Commodore manages to call him a coward.Teddy Takes New YorkAt bedtime, Teddy tells Margaret he can't feel his legs. She slaps him hard when she sees he is kidding. Nucky, concerned Margaret is wearing herself thin, offers to take Teddy to New York with him when he meets with Fallon. At the meeting, Fallon offers Teddy a ball signed by Ty Cobb and then reveals he has a drawer full of identical baseballs. Nucky agrees to the lawyer's hourly rate but informs him he has no money for bribes. Nucky tells Teddy he had a sick sister too, but he always knew that his parents loved him. When Teddy asks if Nucky is in trouble, he admits people think he did something wrong, and Teddy assumes it was his burning down Ethan's house. Nucky tries to explain that was accidental, but Teddy promises he won't tell.Switching SidesStrike-breakers violently attack the workers on the Boardwalk. Deputy Halloran is also viciously beaten. Recuperating, he expresses confusion as to why he was attacked and Eli suggests he think about what he might have done. After Eli leaves, Halloran calls Esther Randolph.Market CorrectionsJimmy asks Chalky to end the strike, offering to talk to the governor about making Chalky's murder charge disappear and giving $3000 for each of the families of his dead men. Unsatisfied, Chalky asks for the three Klansmen responsible. Jimmy says no and Chalky says there will always be next tourist season.With the city now awash in Nucky's Irish whiskey, Jimmy and his gang reconvene at Doyle's warehouse. Capone and Lucky complain Jimmy doesn't have the power he promised. With so much money at stake, Lansky suggests they sell the Remus alcohol in each of their cities. On Mickey's advice to avoid Philly, Jimmy tells everyone to sell in their respective towns, he'll head North.Encouraged ConfessionsEsther Randolph helps Van Alden prepare for his testimony against Nucky. When she asks about Hans Schroeder, Van Alden says although he has no direct proof of Nucky's involvement in his death, he has no doubt about it. Convinced, Randolph arrests Eli and advises him to share what he knows about Nucky.Mickey travels to Philadelphia to see Manny Horvitz and deliver $5000 worth of whiskey. Manny blames Jimmy for the attempt on his life, but Mickey says it's Waxey who's responsible. Manny agrees to take the liquor for the debt, and then beats Mickey until he reveals Jimmy's whereabouts.At church, Margaret prays for Emily and asks Father Brennan for guidance. He tells her she needs to demonstrate her devotion to God. Later, Margaret returns with her jewelry, along with an envelope of cash and delivers it to Father Brennan.Last WordsJimmy tells Angela he needs to go away for a few days. Acknowledging her unhappiness, he promises once things get settled, he'll be the person she wants him to be. The two of them head for the bedroom. That evening, Manny Horvitz enters Angela's bedroom while she sleeps. He shoots her companion and is confused to learn he has killed Louise, her bohemian friend she met at the beach. Angela begs for her life in vain.Teddy puts the Ty Cobb baseball in a cigar box of treasures containing a family photo with his biological father, Hans. With crates of whiskey in the back, Jimmy drives towards Princeton.</div>

Under God's Power She Flourishes

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Allen CoulterUsable WeaponsFlashing back to Jimmy's college days, a younger Angela sneaks out of Jimmy's Princeton dorm. In class, Jimmy reads Jacobean literature and after upsetting his classmates with a joke about the war, gets some advice from his professor: Without the advantages of his well-to-do classmates, he'll need to marshal his thoughts and feelings into a usable weapon.In the present, Bill Fallon tells Nucky Esther Randolph is out to get him for the murder of Hans Schroeder. When Fallon mentions that Agent Van Alden will also testify, Nucky's hired servant Harlan reveals his congregation witnessed Van Alden drowning his partner Sebso.Maintaining FaithVan Alden explains to Sigrid why he is not close with his family: His father was a doomsday believer who can't stand the sight of his son since it means the world did not end. Sigrid reassures Van Alden that he is a good man who needn't be afraid.Margaret and Father Brennan encourage Emily as she takes her first steps in her new leg braces. The priest tells Margaret the Parable of the Spoons – rewards will come to those who help others. He thanks her for her donations to the church and urges her to continue expressing her devotion. When Margaret tries to discuss it with Nucky, he argues what's happening is purely bad luck, not divine retribution. Learning that Eli might be testifying against him, Nucky tells Margaret most of his money is tied up in 160,000 acres of land that will be transferred over to her for safekeeping. Odd Man OutEli's lawyer, Douglas Wallbridge, tells him that Halloran is accusing him of murdering Hans Schroeder at Nucky's command. Wallbridge advises him to cooperate so Randolph won't pursue the death penalty.Angela and Louise's bodies are removed from the house, but Gillian refuses to answer questions about Jimmy's whereabouts. When a sheriff's deputy tries to talk to Harrow, Gillian dismisses him as a simpleton. Harrow walks away and examines a pool of Angela's blood.Lucky, Lansky, Capone and Doyle meet at the warehouse to take stock of the remaining inventory from Remus. Until Mickey explains Manny Horvitz was behind Angela's murder, the others assume Jimmy killed her and ran off. The men decide to sell Jimmy's liquor and split the earnings. Doyle protests when he's told his share will only be 5 percent, but shuts up when Lansky reminds him Rothstein holds a $500,000 life insurance policy on his life. A Jacobean TragedyBack in the Princeton flashback, Jimmy helps Gillian unpack when she arrives for a visit. He tells her about Angela; Gillian explains the man she was seeing turned out to be married. Angela meets Gillian at the student mixer. As Jimmy watches Gillian flirt with his professor, Angela tells him she is pregnant. Jimmy promises they'll get a place together. Increasingly drunk, Jimmy spots Gillian in disarray after being manhandled, and confronts his professor, beating him to Gillian's satisfaction, while Angela watches horrified. Both drunk, Jimmy helps his mother back to her hotel and into bed and Gillian tells him there's no one else for her. She begins kissing him and, with her reassurance, the two sleep together. Jimmy wakes up alone and watches student-cadets reporting for maneuvers. He approaches a recruiter to enlist in the war, describing himself as an orphan whose brother died on the Lusitania.Lasting ImpressionsRandolph and her team puzzle over Margaret's involvement in Schroeder's death. When asked for his opinion of her, Van Alden says Margaret left no impression on him, and then signs his divorce papers. Van Alden goes to see Doyle who asks him to raid the warehouse in exchange for $100,000 but the agent turns him down.Owen encounters Margaret in the kitchen adjusting Emily's braces. Helping her sand down a rough edge, he tells her he thinks about her. Katy walks in and overhears the conversation.Called to AccountVan Alden arrives at the post office to find Fallon, Randolph and Deacon Cuffy waiting for him. Fallon shows Van Alden the possessions of his deceased partner, Agent Sebso, and as Lathrop begins to detain him, Van Alden bolts.Margaret gets upset when she is subpoenaed and Nucky tells her to let Fallon handle it—Van Alden has been discounted as a witness. She insists she is being called to account for her sins—stealing, cheating and lying. Nucky asks for details, but instead of revealing what happened between her and Owen, she says she is living with the man who had her husband murdered. Furious at the accusation, Nucky reminds her he has given her everything -- and she is not going to ruin what he has achieved.Back in Atlantic City recovering from a heroin-induced haze, Jimmy stares blankly as Gillian explains how they'll spin Angela's death to Tommy. Overcome, Jimmy tries to strangle his mother but the Commodore intervenes by spearing him in the shoulder. The two wrestle until Jimmy stabs the Commodore with his trench knife; Gillian tells him to finish the job. Jimmy wavers in and out of sleep, only partly aware that Harrow is cleaning up the murder scene. Gillian brings Tommy downstairs to show him everything is OK when the boy wakes from a bad dream. Gillian promises her son everything will be better now.</div>

To the Lost

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van PattenBrokered Meets Wearing masks, Jimmy and Harrow violently interrupt a Klan gathering and demand the names of the men who attacked Chalky's warehouse. They get two names and grab the third man, who tries to make a run for it. Jimmy and Harrow deliver the three terrified Klansmen to Chalky, along with $20,000 in cash for the families of the men who died - more than Chalky requested. Chalky agrees to call off the strike, and to deliver a message to Nucky: Jimmy is ready to talk.Manny Horvitz, hiding out in a Philadelphia synagogue, meets with Nucky and Mickey Doyle. He offers a trade: They give him Waxey; he'll give them Jimmy. When Nucky doubts that Manny is in a state to go after Jimmy, Manny reveals he's the one who murdered Angela. Nucky says he'll consider the proposition.Complicated Relationships Accompanied by Father Brennan, Margaret asks to speak to Esther Randolph alone. Randolph tells her she will put her on the stand, but how she is portrayed will depend on whether she cooperates. Although Margaret claims she has never seen Nucky's cruelty, Randolph reminds her she doesn't need to see it to know it exists.Owen and Nucky arrive at Jimmy's, but Jimmy asks Owen to step out. When Jimmy says Manny Horvitz was responsible for Angela's murder, Nucky claims not to know him. Jimmy confides that he killed the Commodore, fulfilling a dream he has had since he was a boy. He explains that he was angry and wanted more power, but it was really Eli who wanted Nucky dead. Jimmy asks for a chance to set things right.Leander Whitlock provides Jimmy with a doctored death certificate listing the Commodore's passing as an accident. He shows Jimmy and Gillian a will dating back to 1914 leaving everything to Louanne, the maid who tried to poison him. Jimmy rips up the will and refuses Gillian's advice. When his men arrive, Jimmy surprises Jim Neary, Paddy Ryan and Ward Boss Boyd by asking them to recant their testimony and pin the blame on Eli instead.A Wedding, a Suicide and a Mistrial Nucky tells Margaret that he might not believe in her God, but he has put his love into the family they made together. Aware that his legal situation is precarious, he proposes to Margaret: "I need you to marry me...So you won't have to testify." The next morning, after seeing Teddy and Nucky encouraging Emily to walk, she informs Nucky she will marry him once she makes a full confession.Nucky and Margaret wed. Elsewhere, Esther Randolph prepares her opening statement against him; Jimmy and Harrow force Jim Neary to write a confession at gunpoint. As Neary finishes, Harrow shoots him in the head, changing the confession to a suicide note.With her case dissolving because of Neary's death, Nucky's marriage and the recantation of testimony, Esther Randolph accuses Bill Fallon of witness tampering. With no evidence to support it, the judge advises Randolph to get her "ducks in a row" and declares a mistrial. Although Eli is released, Dep. Halloran is charged with murder; with no conviction for Nucky, his plea agreement is void.Best Offers Nucky shares his good news with Margaret. Unsure if she thinks he's responsible for his sudden good fortune, he changes the subject by telling her the road appropriations have been approved.Nucky visits Eli who swears it was Jimmy who ordered the hit. Nucky tells Eli to plead guilty, promising to look after his family for the year he's in jail - and warning him it's the best offer he'll get.Lucky and Lansky show Arnold Rothstein a sample of heroin and invite him to join in their business. Nucky calls during the meeting and gets Rothstein's OK to off Manny Horvitz.Agent Van Alden, Sigrid and baby Abigail relocate to Cicero, Illinois and move into a new apartment under the name Mr. and Mrs. Mueller.Unforgiven Jimmy takes Tommy for a pony ride on the beach and watches as the boy rides away. When Nucky calls that evening with Horvitz's location, Jimmy heads out but refuses to let Harrow join him. Gillian gets ready to put Tommy to bed and realizes that Jimmy has given him his dog tags.Jimmy arrives at the War Memorial to find Nucky, Manny, Eli and Owen all waiting for him. Knowing it was a set up from the beginning, he tells Nucky he already died in a trench years back. Nucky tells him this is the only way things could end, and then shoots Jimmy.In the morning, Nucky tells Margaret he was out late clearing the air with Jimmy, who has decided to re-enlist. Nucky heads out to join his team (Mayor Bader, Ernie Moran and Ward Boss Fleming) to celebrate the new highway project. Margaret takes the land deed and transfers ownership to the Catholic church.</div>

Resolution

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van PattenGyp Rosetti, a volatile New York gangster, has car trouble along a deserted stretch of highway en route to Atlantic City. Interpreting a Good Samaritan's offer of assistance as an insult to his intelligence, Gyp savagely beats him to death with a tire iron and takes the man's dog Regina.Meanwhile, Nucky interrogates a young man who has stolen liquor from Mickey Doyle's warehouse. First putting him at ease, once the boy reveals his accomplice - Rowland Smith -- Nucky orders Manny Horvitz to put a bullet in his head. Later, Nucky promises Horvitz (a lesser partner in Mickey Doyle's operation), his own still as a reward for tracking and killing Rowland Smith.In Chicago, Johnny Torrio meets with North Side boss Dean O'Banion to settle a dispute over territory before embarking on a long trip to Italy. The situation worsens when Al Capone doubts O'Banion. When O'Banion asks if Capone is deaf to his claims of innocence, Capone reacts violently. Torrio tells him he has a deaf son -information O'Banion uses again as he leaves, telling Capone to wave to Sonny for him, since he can't hear "hello." Torrio restrains a livid Capone, warning him not to start a war in his absence. Capone makes a New Year's resolution to behave, but once Torrio leaves, he tells Jake Guzik, a bootlegger working for Torrio, his plans to assault O'Banion, explaining: "New Year's ain't ‘til midnight."In Atlantic City, Margaret prepares for an Egyptian-themed New Year's party, inspired by the recent discovery of King Tut's tomb. On the radio, she learns of female aviatrix Carrie Duncan's historic flight that will take off from Cape May the next morning.Gillian Darmody, now the proprietor of a high-end brothel - the Artemis Club - lectures her ladies about New Year's business etiquette. Also working for her is Richard Harrow, Tommy's babysitter and caretaker of the Club.In a meeting with Attorney General Harry Daugherty, Nucky objects to the $40,000 monthly fee he pays for protection which has done little to prevent the increasingly public scandals making headlines (including Nucky's operation and the Washington Justice Department). Daugherty dismisses his concerns and tells him that the payment will now be made to a middleman in New York.Margaret, now a board member (a result of the Thompsons' generous land donation), takes a tour of St. Theresa's Catholic hospital. The group is interrupted when a woman, Mrs. Shearer, miscarries in the hospital lobby. When Margaret later inquires about her condition with Dr. Mason, he tells her that the miscarriage could have been easily prevented if Mrs. Shearer knew the dangers of raw milk. She asks what she can do to help.Van Alden, a.k.a. George Mueller, now makes his living as a door-to-door salesman for the Farraday Electric Iron Company. Struggling to win a New Year's Eve sales contest, his luck changes when he enters Dean O'Banion's flower shop and inadvertently prevents Capone from exacting revenge. Grateful, O'Banion purchases two dozen irons. But when Van Alden returns to his office he is denied the $500 prize. The cutoff time was moved from 10 to 9pm, allowing the boss's nephew to claim the prize.On the boardwalk, Richard Harrow uses his sharpshooting skills to load Tommy up with prizes. He learns that Gillian has convinced the boy that she is his mother, not Angela. Back at the Artemis Club, Harrow shows Tommy one of Angela's paintings. They are interrupted by Gillian, who orders Harrow to maintain the boy's illusions about his family.Eddie Cantor entertains the Thompsons' guests with flapper and performer Billie Kent. Meeting with his fellow gangsters, Nucky reveals his new business plan to export to Rothstein only. The news puts Gyp in a rage and he storms out of the party. Meanwhile, Margaret draws ire when she corners Dr. Landau to suggest a new women's clinic for the hospital. Insulted, he rejects the proposal and tells Nucky about Margaret's audacity.As 1923 draws near, Nucky presents his guests with a chest of real diamonds and gold souvenirs, à la King Tut, looking on with disgust as everyone greedily helps themselves.As the door closes on the last guest, Nucky turns on Margaret, furious that she embarrassed him in front of Dr. Landau; he demands she not involve him with whatever new cause strikes her fancy. Teddy's appearance interrupts their argument, and Nucky leaves Margaret with cash for staff tips before returning to his residence at the Ritz, where he has been living since she gave his land away. He opens his bedroom door to find a naked Billie Kent waiting for him, and they agree it was fun to pretend they didn't know each other at his party.After a New Year's toast with his wife, Manny Horvitz sets out to kill Rowland Smith. Harrow greets him at his door with a shotgun blast to the face, avenging Angela's murder. A dejected Van Alden returns to the Cicero apartment he shares with Sigrid, now his wife, and their two children. At dawn, Margaret rises and heads to the beach to watch Carrie Duncan take off on her historic flight.</div>

Spaghetti & Coffee

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Alik SakharovA withered Eli is released from state prison and is surprised to find Mickey Doyle there to pick him up. In accordance with Nucky's wishes, Eli now works for Mickey at his distillery. Reluctantly, Eli accepts the ride but not the job offer.Gyp Rosetti takes in Tabor Heights, and with the aid of an unwitting gas jock, ascertains that the station is the last fill up ‘till Staten Island - a crucial checkpoint along Nucky's liquor trafficking route to Arnold Rothstein in New York.Nucky carries on his tryst with Billie Kent in her New York City apartment. His bliss is short-lived, however, once Billie takes a flirtatious phone call in his presence. His jealousy grows when he finds unfamiliar beard trimmings in a safety razor in her bathroom cabinet.Samuel Crawford pays Chalky White a visit at his club seeking his daughter, Maybelle's, hand in marriage: "I intend to make a place for myself in this world, and I'd like Maybelle by my side as I do." Testing his doctor skills, Chalky requests an impromptu checkup from Samuel, who tells him he suffers merely from a mineral deficiency. Pleased with Samuel's assessment, Chalky welcomes him to the family.Margaret tries a different tactic to get the women's clinic at St. Theresa's Hospital launched by appealing to a recovering Mrs. Shearer and is surprised when Mrs. Shearer tells her that she doesn't need medical advice or instruction - "not after bringing nine into this world - five that lived." Later, Margaret insists to a doubtful Dr. Mason that she can find a way to change Dr. Landau's mind about the clinic.Nucky heads to the Hotel Astor to drop off Daugherty's protection payoff, but finds an empty suite - and a voice ordering him to place his payment in a fishbowl. "Forty thousand dollars and I don't know who I'm giving it to?" he asks. When Nucky starts to leave, the middleman reveals himself as Gaston Means, a Special Investigator with the U.S. Department of Justice.Eli and Mickey stop in Tabor Heights to pay off Sheriff Sickles, paving the way for Nucky's convoy to pass through the following night. Later, Sheriff Sickles confronts Gyp in the town diner and tries to run him out of town, insinuating he knows about Gyp's criminal intentions.Maybelle tells her father she has reservations about Samuel's proposal - she'd prefer someone "interesting" like her father. "Your momma work for this - work all her days to raise you for this...you're marryin' that boy," Chalky tells her, angry that she romanticizes a criminal life over a more secure future.Eli arrives home and sees how much his children have grown in his absence. June tells him that their eldest son Willie took a job at the lumberyard to make ends meet. Determined to give his son and family the life they had prior to his arrest, Eli swallows his pride and goes to work at Mickey's warehouse.During his visit with Rothstein, Nucky confuses the date of his next liquor delivery, prompting Rothstein to imply Nucky should pay more attention to his business and less to Billie Kent. Later, the affair continues to stir trouble at home when the maid passes along Nucky's message that he won't be attending the St. Gregory Award ceremony. "I'm afraid he's mistaken," Margaret says, ordering his suit to be prepared anyway.That night, Billie and Nucky have drinks with her friend Viola, where he watches Billie flirt with another man. Meanwhile, Nucky's crew prepares to leave for New York City. Owen offers Eli an extra fifty dollars to ride along. "I didn't come for a handout. Anyway, I don't have a piece," Eli tells him. Taking the hint, Owen hands him his gun. The convoy finds trouble when they pull into the Tabor Heights filling station and Sheriff Sickles, strong-armed by Gyp Rosetti, refuses to let them fuel up.Maybelle takes Samuel to Chalky's club hoping to loosen him up, but Samuel is slashed in the face by a man with a switchblade. On Chalky's orders, Dunn Purnsley beats the attacker into a bloody pulp. Chalky confronts a terrified Maybelle asking her, "Am I interesting now?"Owen attempts to reach Nucky about the trouble in Tabor Heights, but when the phone rings at Billie's, he instructs her not to answer it, assuming it's another suitor. Unable to reach Nucky, the crew heads back to Atlantic City. Nucky reveals to Billie his wish for "everything to run all by itself."</div>

Bone for Tuna

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Chris Haddock Directed by Jeremy PodeswaA phone call wakes Nucky from a nightmare in which he fries bacon for a blond boy he then shoots. Margaret chastises him for forgetting their meeting with the Bishop's man to discuss his knighting at the St. Gregory Award ceremony in gratitude for his donation to the Catholic Church. Forced to take the meeting alone, Margaret seizes the opportunity to pressure the scheduling of a private audience with Bishop Norman during the reception.Meanwhile, Nucky heads to Tabor Heights to make peace with Gyp. Gyp reminds him of the town's simplicity: "Only one road in, one road out...Atlantic City to New York." With limited options for transporting his liquor to New York, Nucky invites Gyp to be his guest in Atlantic City, promising to send him home with a month's supply of liquor.In Cicero, Van Alden's co-workers take pleasure in making him the brunt of an exploding pen gag; later he admits his lack of confidence in his sales ability to Sigrid.Back in Atlantic City, Gillian complains to Lucky Luciano, her financial backer, about needed repairs to the Artemis Club. He refuses to give her more money: "Start showing me a return on my investment." Luciano turns his attention to his own business with Meyer Lansky, preparing Benny Siegel to close a heroin deal. The drug deal is aborted when Masseria's men try to take down Benny. Lansky kills at least one man, while the unpredictable Benny shoots wildly at the speeding getaway car, stirring even more unrest between the gangs.At his warehouse, Mickey shakes down a client by telling him that he was the one who killed Manny Horvitz. A young employee, delivering liquor to the Artemis Club, passes along the information to Richard Harrow: "He may seem dopey, but I sure wouldn't mess with that guy," the kid says of Doyle.While waiting for Gyp at Babette's, Nucky recalls Jimmy Darmody's return to Atlantic City after the war. Gyp makes plans to visit the Artemis Club where Gillian Darmody stole his heart. He invites Nucky to come with him, but Nucky declines.Nucky drops Gyp off at the Artemis Club, and promises to see him off at Doyle's warehouse in the morning. Before departing, Gyp wishes Nucky, "Alla nostra buon fortuna," Italian for "good luck." Inside, Gyp talks to Gillian about business - particularly the poor treatment she's received from both Nucky and Luciano. A calculating Gillian reveals that Nucky's own brother tried to have him killed.Nucky, Margaret, and the children attend his St. Gregory's Award ceremony. As the Bishop bestows his medal, Nucky confuses the blond boy from his dream with an altar boy. Shaken, Nucky excuses himself from the reception and tries to call Billie, whom he's been unable to reach for two days. Meanwhile, Margaret meets Bishop Norman and introduces him to Dr. Landau: "Dr. Landau is trying to convince my husband and I to sponsor a women's health clinic at the hospital." Caught, the doctor must play along with the Bishop's endorsement.Van Alden's co-workers talk him into joining them at a speakeasy, but it's raided by Prohees. Van Alden escapes arrest when Agent Coughlin realizes he knows him from somewhere. Believing it's because they're neighbors in Cicero, Coughlin lets Van Alden pay the fine directly to him.At Mickey Doyle's, Gyp is loaded up with alcohol for his trip back to New York City. Nucky fails to see him off as promised, but sends a note, via Owen, in his place: "Bone for tuna." Gyp takes the misspelled good wishes as an insult: "Sets me up to lose...then it's ‘buon fortuna' like he's rootin' for me to get back on my feet." Boiling with rage as he heads out of town, Gyp burns Sheriff Sickles alive in retribution.Harrow waits for Mickey in his apartment, seizing him and taking him to Nucky. He forces Doyle to confess his lie about killing Horvitz. After Doyle is gone, Harrow confirms to Nucky that he was the one who killed Manny to avenge Angela Darmody's murder - not Jimmy's. Harrow assures Nucky that he will not go after him or his family because "Jimmy was a soldier. He fought. He lost."Nucky shows up at Billie Kent's apartment uninvited and finds that she's not at home. In the morning, he wakes to the sound of bacon frying and fears he's having another nightmare, but it's only Billie cooking breakfast.</div>

Blue Bell Boy

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by David Stenn Directed by Kari SkoglandAfter learning of Sheriff Sickles' murder, Nucky rounds up Owen and his men at Mickey's warehouse and orders them to take the back roads to New York City for all of Rothstein's shipments, avoiding Tabor Heights completely. Mickey protests, as the back roads are covered in ice and unpredictable. The crew looks to Owen for approval of the new plan, drawing Nucky's ire. He asks Owen what's being done about Rowland Smith and Owen reminds him that job was left to Manny Horvitz. "Where's he been lately?" Nucky counters, passing the job to Owen. Later, Eli asks Nucky to let him handle the Gyp Rosetti problem, but Nucky refuses: "Allowing you to simply go to jail is the last gift I'll ever give you."Al Capone discovers a bruise on his son's face and learns he's being bullied at school. He tries to teach his son how to fight, but the boy breaks down in tears.Meanwhile, Margaret and Dr. Mason meet with Sister Agnes, who is reviewing teaching materials for the new women's health clinic. She takes issue with nearly every medical term, deeming it "infelicitous language." Margaret questions their ability to properly educate women if they can't speak candidly.Agent Sawicki brings Nucky and Owen to Rowland Smith's discovered hideout which is stacked floor to ceiling with stolen liquor, at least half from their operation. Owen offers to take care of Smith once he arrives, trying to oblige Nucky's earlier request for "low profiles." Nucky refuses the offer.Mickey and Eli head to Tabor Heights and argue with the new Sheriff Ramsey about Gyp Rosetti getting away with murder. Ramsey assures them they're clear to send the convoy through the following night and that he and his men will be "taking care of it."Plans change when Rowland Smith arrives at his hideout and tells Nucky that he's a month shy of sixteen. Owen again asks Nucky how he wants to handle the situation, offering to accept responsibility for the robbery if Nucky wants to let the young Smith go. Before they can proceed, the hideout is raided by federal agents (in Waxey Gordon's pocket), who have been tracking Smith. When the Prohees execute Nucky's bodyguards, Nucky, Owen, and Rowland are forced to hide in the cellar overnight until they leave.Jake Guzik makes a collection for Torrio on the South Side, where he is confronted by Joe Miller, Dean O'Banion's right hand man. Not looking to fight, Guzik tries to leave, but Miller attacks him anyway.In New York City, Meyer Lanksy and Lucky Luciano oversee Benny Siegel cutting a batch of heroin. Siegel demands more involvement in the business after his scuffle with Joe Masseria's men. A nervous Luciano tells Lansky he's been summoned by Masseria to discuss his share of their heroin profits.Unable to reach Nucky, Eli pleads with Mickey that sending the convoy through Tabor Heights is dangerous. Desperate to get the liquor shipment to Rothstein, Mickey ignores him, but warns his men, "You stop for no one - not even the law." Eli goes ahead to investigate Tabor Heights on his own, where he learns that Gyp is preparing to ambush them with Sheriff Ramsey.On the boardwalk, Margaret hands out flyers to advertise the women's clinic with little success. She bumps into Mrs. Shearer who refuses Margaret's invitation to attend a class, insisting she knows plenty on the topic, despite her miscarriage. Mr. Shearer tells Margaret that when his wife is up to it, they'll try to have another baby.Back at Smith's hideout, the Prohees finally leave taking all the liquor, but without discovering Nucky, Owen, and Rowland in the cellar. In the clear, Rowland appeals to Nucky for a job, revealing that he's actually nineteen. Nucky shoots him dead, sending a message to Owen about who's in charge.A bloody Guzik returns to Capone, more upset about the ridicule he received from Miller than the beating. Furious, Capone tracks down Miller and beats him to death in retribution.Luciano meets with Masseria and offers a 2% cut of heroin profits in Masseria's territory. Masseria demands a 30% cut, warning Luciano that Lanksy and Rothstein will betray him because they're "not his people."Outside of Tabor Heights, Eli attempts to warn the convoy, but they blow past him and straight into the ambush. In Chicago, Capone comforts his son by singing to him, Margaret learns that Carrie Duncan's plane has crashed, and Eli meets Nucky in front of the Ritz to tell him about the massacre in Tabor Heights.</div>

You'd Be Surprised

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider Directed by Tim Van PattenNucky, Eli and Owen meet with Rothstein to discuss the Gyp Rosetti problem, since there are no viable routes to New York that bypass Tabor Heights. Nucky wants to work with Rothstein to take out Rosetti, but Rothstein balks at the idea - Gyp answers to Joe Masseria with whom Rothstein has a very delicate truce. "You expect me to start a war, in New York, where things actually matter?" he asks.In Cicero, Van Alden learns from his boss that Agent Coughlin, the Prohee that fined him at the speakeasy, came looking for him. Later, when Coughlin stops by his apartment and slips a business card under the door, Van Alden believes he's been caught. He tries to tell Sigrid about his past, but she cuts him off: She claims to know what he's been accused of, but believes the accusations are false.At the Artemis Club, Gillian asks Leander Whitlock for help getting a loan. He reminds her that costs exceed revenue and that she must declare Jimmy dead in order to qualify. Gillian remains adamant that Jimmy is alive and well: "He's prone to long disappearances - he's always been an adventurous boy."Nucky stops at home to ensure that everything is all right. Margaret is suspicious about his concern, asking: "Are there to be bodyguards again?" Later, Nucky watches Billie Kent rehearse a new play but Eddie Cantor warns him that her incompetent costar is going to sink the show.In Washington DC, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon testifies before a Senate subcommittee about the Justice Department's corruption and ineptitude, headed by Attorney General Harry Daugherty. An aide reveals the details of his testimony to Gaston Means, who is waiting outside the Senate chamber for information.Dr. Mason gives his first lecture at the women's clinic, though attendance is low. Afterwards, Dr. Mason apologizes to Margaret for having misjudged her ability to get the clinic up and running.Billie visits Nucky at the Ritz to tell him her show's been canceled. Nucky offers to talk to Shubert, but she asks him not to get involved - she only wanted to complain.Rothstein meets with Gyp in Tabor Heights and they commiserate over Nucky's arrogance. Now in control of Nucky's ocean, Gyp tells Rothstein, "I have the same boats, the same booze - I'll even give you the same price." Rothstein agrees to the deal.At a private dinner at Babette's, Nucky asks Eddie Cantor to star opposite Billie to save her show. Eddie declines, unwilling to break a contract in New York and Nucky claims to understand. Later, he sends Chalky White and Dunn Purnsley to Eddie's hotel room to strong-arm him into accepting the role.After another unsuccessful afternoon passing out flyers advertising the women's clinic on the boardwalk, Margaret enters La Belle Femme to discover Nucky buying a dress for Billie. That night, Nucky returns home to apologize for "demonstrating bad form," but Margaret doesn't allow him to say goodnight to the children. Nucky concedes, but tells her, "You might want to ask yourself some practical questions."Gaston Means meets with Jess Smith and reveals details about Secretary Mellon's testimony against Harry Daugherty and the Justice Department, sending Smith into a panic. Means suggests that Smith put a bootlegger in prison to get Mellon off his back, but Smith fears the consequences.Agent Coughlin finally catches Van Alden at home. Misinterpreting his intentions, Sigrid violently attacks Coughlin before Van Alden can stop her - he only wanted to complain about a faulty iron Van Alden sold him. Forced to finish off Coughlin, Van Alden turns to Dean O'Banion for help disposing of the body.Gillian writes a letter to Jimmy, begging him to come home. Desperate for business, she orders her ladies to advertise on the porch.Sister Agnes warns Margaret that the lectures will be canceled due to poor attendance. When Dr. Mason is called away for an emergency procedure, Margaret takes over, speaking to the women herself.In Tabor Heights, Benny Siegel arrives at the Kinneret lodge disguised as the paper boy while Gyp is engaged in S&M with a town waitress. He attempts to kill Gyp on behalf of Rothstein and Nucky, but fails.In Atlantic City, Nucky watches Billie and Eddie Cantor rehearse. Backstage, Eddie coolly asks Billie if she's ever heard of Nucky's former mistress, Lucy Danziger.</div>

Ging Gang Goolie

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Steve Kornacki Directed by Ed BianchiTeddy wakes Margaret, alerting her to a fire in their greenhouse. Owen makes the rounds, ensuring that nothing's out of sorts. Teddy tells Margaret and Owen that he saw the fire start while he was looking for the "Gypsy man" that he saw earlier in the day. Margaret wonders if the man Teddy saw was Gyp Rosetti, but Owen assures her that Nucky's business with Gyp is "well concluded."In Tabor Heights, Mickey and Eli meet with Sheriff Ramsey, who makes light of Gyp's ambush, insisting he was told it was only going to be a robbery. The sheriff defends his actions saying he "had to play nice, or end up a rib roast like Sickles." Regardless, Gyp has disappeared from Tabor Heights.In DC, Harry Daugherty, Jess Smith, and Gaston Means attend a Boy Scout breakfast. While a scout master gives a speech extolling scout values, Smith has a public breakdown about his own moral state.After he and George Remus are stood up when trying to pay their usual government protection money to Gaston Means in New York City, Nucky heads to DC to confront Daugherty. When Nucky discovers Remus beat him there, already in a private meeting with Daugherty and Smith, Daugherty implies that he will indict Nucky, and not Remus, because Remus is the only person who paid Jess Smith directly. Nucky tells Daugherty, "If you bring me down, you're coming with me. Lock, stock, and whiskey barrel." On his way back to New York, Nucky is arrested and put in jail for possessing liquor by two men working for Harry Daugherty.Cornelia Predock shows up at the Thompson residence with Teddy in tow and tells Margaret that she found him in her garage with kerosene and matches. Though Teddy insists that he didn't start a fire in the greenhouse, Margaret believes he is lying and spanks him.At the American Legion, Harrow watches an older, cantankerous man, Paul Sagorsky, get pummeled at a fight night match. Harrow tends to a very drunk Sagorsky until his daughter, Julia, arrives to take him home. After they drive away, Harrow realizes that Sagorsky left his coat behind. A Croix de Guerre medal falls out of the pocket.Nucky appears in court for violating the Volstead Act with Esther Randolph prosecuting. She tries to take advantage of the opportunity to indict Nucky on his previous crimes, but the judge ignores her and lets Nucky go with a $5 fine.At the Artemis Club, Luciano tries to convince one of the girls to sell heroin, but Gillian catches them and fires her. Later that evening, Gillian walks the boardwalk where she meets a young man, Roger McAllister, who bears a striking resemblance to Jimmy. Roger takes her to his boarding house and they have sex. Afterwards, Gillian asks if she can call him James.Nucky convinces Esther to join him for a bite to eat where he suggests they have a common enemy in her boss, Harry Daugherty, and proposes a plan to take him down: To indict George Remus because of his connection to Jess Smith. Though Esther tells him it's impossible, Nucky suggests he can get the case sanctioned by a higher authority, freeing him and making Esther's career.Harrow goes to Julia Sargorsky's to return her father's coat and the medal. Julia tells him that the medal belonged to her brother Fred who died right before the Armistice - a fact her father cannot forgive. Julia learns that Harrow has a sister, and tells him that she's lucky to have him back.Owen informs Margaret that the vagrant who lit the greenhouse fire has been caught and "taken care of." Nucky calls Margaret from DC to check in, and she tells him they need to have a conversation about their relationship: "Things just can't go on being every which way, can they?" Nucky lies and tells her that his train's being called. After hanging up on Nucky, she dismisses the bodyguard, Gareth, telling him the threat's over.Billie Kent returns home to find Nucky waiting for her. The phone rings and Nucky gruffly tells the caller she's not in, only to discover Gaston Means on the other end. Means offers to set Nucky and Esther up with an individual who could solve their mutual problem with the Attorney General - for a $40,000 matchmaking fee. Nucky promises him a suite at the Ritz the following night.Getting ready for bed, Margaret hears noises coming from the greenhouse. She goes out to investigate with a loaded shotgun and finds Owen, keeping watch. Margaret asks if there was really a vagrant, and Owen tells her he "smelt real enough." Guilty, she reveals to Owen that she thought Teddy did it, and punished him: "I've done what I thought was best, and wound up here. How did that happen?" Owen wishes her good night but Margaret stops him. She leads him into the greenhouse where they make love.</div>

Sunday Best

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Allen CoulterOn Easter Sunday, Gillian feigns menstrual cramps and asks Harrow to send all the Artemis Club staff away for the holiday. With everyone gone, Gillian rises from bed and welcomes Roger, the young man she met on the Boardwalk, and seduces him throughout the day. Margaret, Nucky and the children have Easter dinner at Eli's, where June professes her gratitude for all Nucky's done for their family. Harrow takes Tommy to the Sagorskys', where Julia is hosting a small Easter dinner. Julia asks for Harrow's help in the kitchen, where she offers him a private place to eat without his mask.In New York City, Tonino tells Gyp that the mess in Tabor Heights resulted in a critical loss of territory and manpower, and thus profits are light - a situation that will make their boss, Joe Masseria, very unhappy. Gyp's wife orders him to the dinner table, where she and his mother-in-law ridicule him about his clothing and his poor table manners.After dinner, the Thompson children gather in the yard for a traditional Easter Egg Hunt. In the kitchen, Margaret apologizes to June for their hardships over the past two years. To her surprise, June accepts the situation: "Eli and Nucky - they've had a lot of ups and downs. Eli worships him." She tells Margaret about the brothers' difficult childhood and that Nucky was the glue that held the family together. Margaret confides about Nucky's mistress and their troubled marriage: "He blames me, I blame him, and I feel like the life is being pressed out of me."At the Sagorskys', when Paul discovers Tommy playing in his dead son's room, he flies into a rage. Julia tries to convince her father that "Freddy's things don't matter," but he counters that they matter more than she does. When Paul refuses to let go of Tommy, Harrow threatens to kill him. He relents, but demands that everyone leave his house. Harrow insists Julia go with him. They head to the boardwalk where a photographer takes their picture, mistaking them for a family.Eli and Nucky have a drink in the garage, and Eli asks for more power at the warehouse: "Haven't I taken my licks?" Angrily, Nucky tells him: "You think I'm bottomless, don't you? No matter what you do it's all right." Cowed, Eli hands Nucky a pistol and tells him to just get it over with because he's "sick of waiting." Nucky picks up the gun and unloads it: "Why does it always need to be such a melodrama with you?" Later, the family takes turns performing in the living room, and Nucky reveals a talent for juggling, surprising Margaret.In bed at the Artemis Club, Gillian coaxes Roger to take a bath. He relaxes in the tub while Gillian washes him, but is startled from his reverie when Gillian stabs him with a syringe of heroin. Gillian drowns a weakened Roger with ease, and places Jimmy's dog tags around his neck. Later that night, just before Roger's body is discovered by one of the returning whores, Gillian tells Harrow: "My son is dead and nothing on earth will ever bring him back."In an empty church, Gyp yells at God for the hardships in his life. When a priest approaches him, Gyp hits him and steals the collection bag. Later, he meets with Joe Masseria, who confronts him about the mess he's made in New Jersey: "I can't control you. I can't rely on you. And I can't afford you." Desperate, Gyp tells him that Nucky and Arnold Rothstein are working together, and even if Joe kills him it won't prevent a war. Gyp asks for his blessing to finish what he started, promising that when he's through "they're not gonna call you Joe the Boss no more - they're gonna call you Joe the King."At home, Nucky and Margaret acknowledge the nice time the family had together. Margaret admits her surprise at Nucky's hidden talent and he offers to teach her, but Margaret tells him it's too late. After she goes to bed, Nucky calls Eli to inform him he'll be running the warehouse with Mickey starting in the morning.</div>

The Pony

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter and Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenAt an Atlantic City crematorium, Gillian, Harrow, and Leander Whitlock gather around a coffin containing the body of Roger McAllister, presented as James Darmody. The funeral director has agreed to list the cause of death as accidental drowning, at the insistence of Leander. Gillian laments her son's heroin addiction before asking Harrow to say a few words. Harrow says pointedly: "Jimmy deserved better than this."In Cicero, Dean O'Banion and Hymie Weiss set up a homemade still in Van Alden's kitchen. Van Alden will provide him with 24 bottles of whiskey per week, as repayment for O'Banion's help disposing of Agent Coughlin's body.A flustered Eddie Kessler shows Nucky, Eli, and Owen Jimmy's death notice in the newspaper. Later, Nucky goes to the Artemis Club to offer his condolences, but pretense is dropped when Gillian throws her drink in his face and accuses him of killing Jimmy. Nucky denies any involvement, warning her to watch her step: "You exist in this town because I allow you to."In Chicago, Capone meets with Johnny Torrio who's returned from his vacation in Italy a changed man. Capone finds Torrio's even-temper unsettling - he barely reacts to the news that Capone killed O'Banion's man Joe Miller.At the women's clinic, Mrs. Shearer asks Margaret about obtaining a diaphragm; she confesses that she drank raw milk to induce a miscarriage. Margaret tells her she must speak with a doctor but Mrs. Shearer begs her to ask on her behalf: "A doctor won't listen to me - doctors only listen to ladies like you." Later, Margaret asks Dr. Mason for two diaphragms - one for Mrs. Shearer and one for herself.In New York City, Nucky and Esther Randolph meet with Gaston Means. Means has arranged for Nucky to get into the exclusive Union Club in Manhattan under a borrowed identity, in order to get him in the same room with Andrew Mellon. Means reveals that Mellon is the majority shareholder in the Old Overholt Distillery, suggesting the now-useless business is a sore point Nucky could work to his advantage.Capone, Torrio and Guzik meet with an impatient O'Banion, who presses Torrio for a resolution regarding Miller's murder. Instead, Torrio excuses himself and tells O'Banion he should hash it out directly with Capone.At the Farraday Electric Iron Company, the men role-play sales calls. When the boss calls Van Alden to participate, his partner teases him ruthlessly to the amusement of the entire office. When its suggested Van Alden's poor sales skills extend to the bedroom, Van Alden flies into a rage, pressing a hot iron into the man's face before destroying the office. That night Van Alden prepares to leave town but Sigrid stops him. She's already made O'Banion's whiskey as well as a Norwegian spirit - aquavit - to sell to other Norwegians. She wants to use the money they can earn to buy a house in Cicero and Van Alden won't have to worry about losing his job.At the Union Club, Nucky introduces himself to Andrew Mellon and tells him they have a common enemy in Harry Daugherty, whom Mellon calls "a shabby little huckster." Encouraged by Mellon's candor, Nucky offers to run the Old Overholt for Mellon if he takes down Daugherty by indicting George Remus, who has a direct connection Jess Smith. Mellon considers the offer before revealing Nucky as an interloper to one of the club's attendants.When confronted by Gillian at the Artemis Club, Lucky lets slip that he's meeting Nucky and Rothstein for dinner at Babette's that evening. She hands him a check, buying him out of his investment in the Artemis Club, and tells him, "You belittle my business. You break bread with my enemies. I want you out." Later, she reveals Nucky's dinner plans to Gyp Rosetti, should he want to "surprise" him.Mellon calls Nucky at the Ritz to accept his offer to run his distillery in exchange for Remus's arrest. Before dinner with Rothstein and Luciano, Nucky presents Billie with an annuity so she'll always be provided for. She asks if he's saying goodbye, but he tells her he's saying "hello and good luck." On their way to Babette's, Nucky is detained by Charles Baxter on the boardwalk, and Nucky sends Billie on ahead. Moments later, Babette's explodes. Nucky, Rothstein, and Luciano are spared - but Billie isn't as lucky.</div>

The Milkmaid's Lot

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Rolin Jones Directed by Ed BianchiNucky, suffering from tinnitus and mental confusion from a concussion he got the night of the Babette's explosion, is examined by Dr. Surran. Margaret unsuccessfully attempts to lay down the law with Teddy and Emily who are frustrated about having to live at the Ritz for safety. Margaret finds Owen alone and presses him for information about the explosion. Reluctantly, he tells her it was Gyp Rosetti. He begins to tell her they will run away together when the situation is resolved, but they're interrupted by Nucky, who wants to discuss Emily's birthday pony. When Margaret reminds him they never got one, he fights back tears.Gyp Rosetti and his army arrive in Tabor Heights. Sheriff Ramsey attempts to hide in his office, but Gyp finds him and beats him within an inch of his life. Later, Gyp and his men assemble the townspeople, informing them they will be doing business in Tabor Heights. In return for their cooperation, everyone will receive $200 a month.Nucky meets with Eli, Chalky White, Mayor Bader and Damien Fleming to discuss a statement for the press regarding the explosion, wavering between lucidity and confusion. Teddy interrupts the meeting to tell Nucky the "Gypsy man" is on the phone. When Nucky picks up, Gyp reads him an article mourning the death of Billie Kent before offering condolences - from him and Joe Masseria. Nucky tells Owen and Eli to call in the other bosses for a meeting - he needs their support to kill Gyp and Masseria. When the men doubt his orders, Nucky insists, "What I'm saying makes perfect sense."In Cincinnati, Treasury agents headed by Esther Randolph arrest George Remus who tells them he has receipts for the protection money he paid to Jess Smith.Margaret finds Owen to continue their earlier conversation. He tells her that he's planning to leave in a year or two but she presses him to go sooner. When he asks if that's what she wants, Margaret doubts his sincerity, believing he's only saying yes because he doesn't think she'll leave. He assures her, "I'm not as complicated as you."At the American Legion, Harrow takes Julia to a dance. They sit on the sidelines until Julia pulls Harrow to the dance floor. With everyone watching, she tells him "Let's give them something to think about," and kisses him on the lips. Unsupervised at the Artemis Club, Tommy looks for Josephine, an Artemis girl who played with him earlier. Another girl directs Tommy to her room, knowing he'll see Josephine with a John.Owen and Eli speak with Nucky about the meeting he's called. Margaret excuses herself, but Nucky insists she stay. They warn him the meeting could go either way, and they're concerned that the men won't feel confident supporting him in his current state. Nucky refuses to listen, stunning Margaret with a declaration: when the meeting is over, Masseria will be dead and he'll wear Gyp's "guts like a necktie."On the beach in Tabor Heights, Masseria tells Gyp that the failure at Babette's has made problems for him. He hands Gyp a stone from the beach, telling him it took thousands of years to get smooth. "This business we're in...it takes time. Maybe one day you make a good general."Before the meeting, Nucky finds Billie's lost hummingbird earring; confused, he presents it to Margaret who tells him it belongs to someone else, prompting him to have another vision of Billie and the explosion. He tells Margaret, "she's dead and it's my fault," warning her that he can't get out of the business: "I do it to them or they do it to me." He fears that the meeting won't go well and he'll be alone, "which is as good as dead."Harrow returns to the Artemis Club where Gillian blames him for not being there to prevent Tommy from seeing too much. Catching lipstick on his mask she says, "I'm sure you had a stimulating ‘meeting.'"The bosses gather at the Ritz, where Nucky tells them about upcoming opportunities he intends to share, wanting to set rules "they can all prosper by" in exchange for their help in the war against Rosetti. Rothstein breaks the silence, wishing him "all the luck in the world" for the future. Rothstein has told everyone that business with Nucky is "more trouble than it's worth" and no one wants to enter a war with Masseria.</div>

A Man, A Plan...

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Dave Flebotte Directed by Jeremy PodeswaIn Tabor Heights, Tonino tells Gyp that two dozen crates of liquor were lost at sea. His cousin Franco suggests they were lost due to "rogue waves," briefly drawing Gyp's ire. Meanwhile, the lost bottles wash ashore in Atlantic City, exciting beachgoers as King Neptune unlocks the sea to symbolize the start of tourist season.Gaston Means calls Nucky to warn him that Jess Smith is a ticking bomb, liable to implicate them both. Means tells Nucky it will take $40,000 to solve the problem.Owen heads to the Ritz for a meeting with Nucky and catches Margaret alone. He worries if they leave at the same time Nucky will figure them out. He wants her to leave first and he'll follow a month later.In Cicero, Van Alden sells Aquavit to a Norwegian restaurant owner, promising to bring more. When he returns, Van Alden is hauled out at gunpoint by two goons who deliver him to Capone at the Four Deuces. Despite Van Alden's claims of innocence, Capone believes he's selling whiskey in his territory at the behest of Dean O'Banion. He orders Van Alden to tell him everything he knows about O'Banion's operation.Agent Sawicki tells Owen that Joe Masseria goes to the Turkish Baths on Chrystie Street at the same time every Thursday, and Owen should be able to kill him there. Eli offers to go as backup, but Nucky sends him to Chicago to get manpower from Johnny Torrio instead. Nucky worries about Owen going after Masseria with only Sawicki for backup, but Owen assures him he will be fine. "This job doesn't call for an army. Just patience and opportunity."Lansky and Luciano meet with Rothstein to discuss a partnership in their heroin venture. However, Rothstein declines, citing the war brewing between Masseria and Nucky. He warns, "A deal will always wait. And a fool will always rush in." Later, they approach Masseria with the offer and he agrees to the deal after they reveal Nucky's plans to kill him.Means tells Jess Smith the money he received from George Remus was marked and he should burn it to keep from being implicated. After, Means shows Daugherty that Jess is burning the money in the backyard and suggests he's mentally unstable. "When judgment day comes, he'll be in a hospital eating Jell-O. But you? You'll be doing hard time." For $40,000, Means assures him he'll take care of Jess - "he won't feel a thing."Seeking information, Nucky asks Bill McCoy to meet with Gyp to discuss a shipment. Gyp tells McCoy about his bungled delivery, blaming the loss of cargo on a drunken captain. When Franco tells him he's wrong, everyone is surprised to see Gyp laugh him off again.Sister Agnes meets with Margaret and Dr. Mason to tell them they're closing the women's clinic to utilize the room for more important hospital matters. Dr. Mason secretly gives Margaret the diaphragms she requested and asks her to consider continuing their work together outside of the hospital.When Paul Sagorsky sees Julia and Harrow holding hands in his kitchen, he tells her he won't have her "spreading her legs for some sideshow freak." Harrow brings him to the floor by his throat and demands he apologize to Julia. Later, Harrow and Julia sit around a beach campfire, and Julia reveals she was with an older widower before the war but he married someone else when she was forced to care for her father after her brother died. Harrow accepts her past and they make love.Chalky pays Nucky a visit to discuss building a club where Babette's used to be. He envisions a high-end venue with black performers for a white audience. With Masseria and Gyp on his mind, Nucky is unwilling to entertain the idea, citing a color "dividing line" in the city.Means goes to Jess Smith intending to kill him in his sleep, but Smith surprises him with a gun of his own. He asks Means how much Harry is paying to have him killed before shooting himself in the head.On the beach in Tabor Heights, Gyp has buried Franco up to his neck in the sand at the water's edge. Tonino begs Gyp for mercy: "Break his legs...anything, but not like this." When Gyp asks for a shovel, Tonino believes his cousin's been spared, but Gyp bludgeons Franco instead. Gyp tells Tonino he owes him -- for not leaving his cousin to drown.A crate arrives at the Ritz in the middle of the night and Eddie opens it in the foyer, drawing Margaret from her bedroom. Seeing the contents, Nucky orders Margaret back to her room. When she sees Owen's corpse inside, she wails and beats Nucky who realizes she was having an affair with Owen. Locked in the bedroom, Margaret flashes back to her last conversation with Owen, where she revealed she was pregnant with his child.</div>

Two Impostors

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Allen CoulterNucky's bodyguards remove the crate with Owen's body from the Ritz while Eddie informs Nucky that Margaret and the children have left. Nucky tells him to leave as well, but Eddie refuses, insisting Nucky can't trust his bodyguards like him: "They are only men you pay." Nucky orders him to call Mickey and Chalky, but the line is dead. Rosetti's men enter the suite and open fire.Finding the office empty, one of the men follows the dog's growls in the bedroom. Nucky, hiding behind the door, picks off the men one by one. When the coast is clear, Nucky and Eddie escape through the back entrance and commandeer a car they won't be recognized in. When Eddie veers off the road, Nucky realizes he's been shot. Nucky tries to leave Eddie at the hospital, but more of Gyp's men arrive and open fire, forcing him to find help elsewhere.Gyp arrives at the Ritz and is told that Nucky hasn't been caught yet. He tells his men, "I want him in front of me. On his knees or on a slab." After rifling through the contents of Nucky's desk, finding a book given to Nucky by his mother, he announces to Tonino, "I ain't working outta this dump." He and his men head to the Artemis Club and set up camp. Gillian tries to protest, but realizes she won't win.Lucky meets with two men from Buffalo to discuss a heroin deal, but Lansky is wary about proceeding in the wake of Owen's death. "We need to be very careful now about who people see us do business with. Everything connects, Charlie." He orders Lucky to let the deal go, but Lucky goes through with it anyway, worried about their debt to Masseria. The two men turn out to be cops and they arrest Luciano.Nucky takes Eddie to Chalky's honkytonk and asks for his support, but Chalky tells him he has enough guns "for me and mine." Faced with his resistance, Nucky begs: "Owen is dead. I can't reach Eli, Eddie is in the car with a bullet in his gut. He needs a doctor. I came to you for help. What is it you'd like to do?" Chalky tells his men to bring in Eddie. "You safe here. For the nonce."Harrow returns to the Artemis Club after spending the night with Julia, and finds Gillian in his room looking through his scrapbook. Gillian warns him against "dreaming about things that cannot possibly come to pass" because they will only wind up hurting him.Chalky calls in Samuel to save Eddie. He must perform the surgery without ether, so Chalky and Nucky will need to hold him down while he removes the bullet. Amid Eddie's anguished screams, Gyp and his convoy arrive. Chalky goes to face him, ordering Nucky to keep Eddie quiet. Gyp promises Chalky he'll treat him better than Nucky ever did and offers him $25,000 to give up Nucky.Samuel removes the bullet, but warns Nucky he must stitch up Eddie immediately or he'll die, even though Gyp is still negotiating outside with Chalky. Nucky stifles Eddie's cries of pain. Meanwhile, Chalky successfully keeps Gyp out of the honkytonk, citing a "private affair."That night, Chalky warns Nucky about the $25,000 reward for his capture, which Gyp extended to Chalky's men -- "that's a whole lotta money on the Northside." Nucky tells Chalky to name his price, and he reminds him about the club he wants to open on the boardwalk. Nucky asks, "How can I give you what I don't own anymore?"Chaos descends on the Artemis Club due to Gyp's occupation and Harrow attempts to escape with Tommy. Gillian catches them and Tommy reveals they're headed for Julia's because Tommy doesn't belong there. She fires him, keeping Tommy, and telling two of Gyp's men she wants Harrow gone.Chalky and Dunn Purnsley put Nucky in the back of a covered truck to get him out of town. When they're stopped by two more of Gyp's men, Dunn pretends to give Nucky up before he and Chalky shoot them in the head. Refusing to be run out of town, Nucky decides to stay and has Chalky bring him to the lumberyard where Eli's oldest son, Willie, works. Nucky promises Chalky the club if he helps him get Atlantic City back. A convoy headed by Eli arrives - he's rounded up Chalky's men and additional forces from Chicago. He cut a deal with Capone, who tells Nucky: "I need a bath. Some chow. And then you and me sit down and we talk about who dies."</div>

Margate Sands

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter and Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenAtlantic City teems with violence in the wake of Nucky and Gyp's war. Bodies are piling up and reporters are hounding Mayor Bader for a statement. He denies losing control over the city and refuses to answer questions about Nucky's involvement or whereabouts.With the women gone and the alcohol drying up at the Artemis Club, morale is low among Gyp's men. Masseria meets with Gyp, angry that he's lost twelve of his men for nothing. Gyp reminds him he's won control of the Ritz, the casino, and Mickey's warehouse, but Masseria isn't impressed: "You no have Nucky Thompson, eh? And Arnold Rothstein - he's still eating dinner in Times Square!"At the lumberyard, Nucky turns to Eli for advice. Eli suggests he gives the people what they want, which is how Nucky succeeded before. Encouraged, Nucky arranges for Mickey to suggest to Arnold Rothstein there is profit to be made at the Overholt Distillery.Gillian suggests that she and Tommy should leave Gyp and his men to conduct their business without distraction, but Gyp refuses to let her go. He promises once he's in control of Atlantic City, he'll treat her like a queen and he'll be a "bug crawling around on her toe." Sensing an opportunity to manipulate Gyp to her advantage, Gillian convinces him to meet with her later.After relentless interrogation, Lucky offers to tell the two undercover cops where they can "find fifty pounds of white" to save himself from jail time. In Brooklyn, Margaret meets with a doctor to end her pregnancy.Rothstein calls Nucky with an offer for the Overholt Distillery. In exchange for 99% ownership, he'll get Masseria to pull his men out of Atlantic City, leaving Gyp exposed. Nucky agrees to the deal.Lucky and Lansky are called into a meeting with Rothstein, and find Masseria and their fifty pounds of heroin there as well. Revealing to Lucky that the undercover cops were in his pocket, Rothstein offers Masseria a partnership in the heroin business if he'll pull his support from Rosetti.Gillian seduces Gyp, attempting to inject him with heroin while she strangles him with his belt, but he catches her and injects her instead. When he discovers Masseria's men leaving, he rushes to demand an explanation from his remaining men in the parlor, but is interrupted when Harrow enters and starts gunning them down. Gyp escapes with two men, leaving Tonino behind. Harrow heads to Tommy's bedroom, shooting anyone who crosses his path. He finds a man holding a gun to Tommy's head who orders Harrow to put down his weapon or he'll kill Tommy. Harrow slowly lowers his rifle, but angles it at the last moment, shooting the man through the eye, saving Tommy.Chalky and Capone's forces come together, despite increasing racial tension, to massacre Masseria's men as they drive out of town. Nucky and Eli enter the Artemis Club and are surprised to find everyone already dead, except for Gillian, who is strung out on heroin.Harrow brings Tommy to Julia's, assuring her that neither of them is hurt, despite being covered in blood. Paul Sagorsky tells a shaken Julia to put Tommy in her brother's old bedroom before admonishing Harrow: "You don't come home like this, whatever battle you're fighting. It's not what a soldier does." Paul offers to talk to Julia, but a heartbroken Harrow tells him that Tommy's safety is his only concern.Andrew Mellon calls Esther Randolph to tell her his distillery is in the hands of a criminal organization, ordering her to shut it down and "apprehend and indict anyone associated with its illegal operation." When she confirms it's Nucky he wants, he corrects her: Nucky brought the matter to his attention - it's Arnold Rothstein he wants her to go after.On the beach in Tabor Heights, Tonino joins Gyp and his two remaining men under the guise that he got away. Tonino stabs Gyp to death, at the command of Nucky and Eli, who wait nearby. Nucky orders Tonino to ship Gyp's body to Masseria to let him know that this could either be the end or the beginning of problems between them: "I'll oblige him either way."In a one room apartment with the children, Margaret wakes to find Nucky standing in the hallway. He tells Margaret he's willing to forgive her and that he wants her to come home. He offers her money, pressing her to take it because it doesn't mean anything. Knowing otherwise, Margaret tells him, "Yes it does," before locking him out of her room.Alone in Atlantic City, Nucky wanders the boardwalk and removes his red carnation, ignoring anyone who recognizes him, including the doormen at the Ritz.</div>

New York Sour

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenFebruary 1924.Outside of an Indiana diner, Richard Harrow kills two men, relieving one of them of an envelope with the name and address of a Michigan title insurance company. Following that lead, he heads to Michigan and kills a businessman who claims he's only a middleman.In Atlantic City, Chalky White has opened a new nightclub on the Boardwalk, the Onyx Club. As workers prepare for the night, Chalky and Dunn Purnsley meet with talent agent Dickie Pastor, who hashis wife, Alma, by his side. Chalky and Dickie negotiate a fair price for the dancing duo, Grover and Greene, to perform at the Onyx, while Alma flirts with Dunn, suggesting they meet later.In the upstairs office of the Onyx Club, Nucky Thompson brokers a peace between himself, Joe Masseria (accompanied by Lucky Luciano and Tonino) and Arnold Rothstein(Meyer Lansky by his side). Though unwilling to shake his hand, Masseria accepts a cash settlement from Nucky, putting the bad blood behind them. Rothstein, however, is uncertain of Nucky's motives.In court, Gillian Darmody pleads her case to regain custody of her grandson, Tommy. Julia Sagorsky explodes, accusing Gillian of raising her grandson in a "cathouse." However, the Judge is irritated with both parties because no one is willing to elaborate on the circumstances that brought Tommy to the Sagorskys in the first place.Willie Thompson, home from Temple University for a few days, drives his father, Eli, to Mickey Doyle's warehouse.Willie questions his father, wanting to know more about the "family business," but Eli is evasive.While Willie waits outside, Eli meets with Mickey Doyle, Agent Sawicki and his new partner, the seemingly gullible and incompetent Agent Warren Knox. As Eli and Sawicki take care of business, bootlegger Elmer Borst, a big bankroll of cash in hand, approaches Knox about getting protection of his own. He's got a thousand-gallon store of whiskey in his barn and wants more security than the booby trap he's rigged: "I got a surprise for the next fox in the henhouse. Back door. Pulley. Shotgun."Johnny Torrio and Al Capone have expanded their empire to Cicero, just outside of Chicago. To help them take over the town, Al has brought in his brothers from New York, Frank and Ralph.With the Mayor of Cicero in their back pocket and the election on the horizon, their plan is to boost their illegal operations, solidifying their stronghold in Cicero and the South Side of Chicago. When Torrio becomes aware of a negative newspaper story about their "operation," Al becomes furious, not because of the publicity, but because the reporter spelled his name wrong. Later, despite his brother Frank's insistence that he remain under the radar, Al makes a point of visiting the cub reporter and correctly spelling "Capone." Back in Atlantic City, under financial pressure following the demise of the Artemis Club, a heroin addicted Gillian shows her home to prospective buyers, and uses the opportunity to market herself as well. Gillian's luck changes when Roy Phillips, a handsome executive with the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, sincerely asks for her "knowledgeable companionship" while he's in town.Nucky has dinner with Eli and his family, though tensions remain high between Willie and his parents. Privately, Willie approaches Nucky about wanting to be part of the family business. While Nucky assures his nephew that he hasn't forgotten his help at the lumberyard last year, he insists Willie stay in school and "get the degree."Dunn Purnsley and Alma Pastor meet at a Northside hotel for their tryst. Just as they begin to have sex, their encounter is interrupted by Dickie, who pulls a gun. Dunn realizes he's been set up, as Dickie holds him at gunpoint, forcing him to have sex with his wife while Dickie pleasures himself and watches. Then, in a flash of rage, Dunn murders Dickie, allowing Alma to escape out the window. Chalky is furious at Dunn because Dickie is connected to New York gangster Owney Madden, who runs the Cotton Club in Harlem. Eli and Chalkyforce Dunn to clean up the scene and bury Dickie in the frozen marshes.Agent Knox lures Agent Sawicki to Elmer's barn under the pretense of stealing Elmer's bankroll. Making excuses, Knox hangs back as Sawicki heads straight into Borst's back door booby trap; when Elmer comes out to investigate the shot, Knox blows him away. Standing calmly over a dying Sawicki, Knox announces in a chilling monotone: "I'll call it in sir, as soon as I get a grip on myself. This all has got me pretty rattled."That night, Nucky is post-coital with Ellen, a Broadway ingénue. Ellen confesses she wanted to meet him, hinting that she wants the same opportunities he provided to Billie Kent. Disgusted, Nucky leaves and sends Eddie Kessler to throw her out. Later, Nucky finds solitude on his porch, reviewing a prospectusfrom Bill McCoy, friend and rumrunner, regarding a land deal in Florida. Nucky looks out at the ocean from his rnew esidence, the Albatross, an abandoned hotel, at the end of the Boardwalk.As dawn arises, Harrow mysteriously approaches a house, hiding his gun. Just as he is about to knock on the door, he finds a gun pointed straight at him, in the hands of his stunned, pregnant sister, Emma. Richard has returned home to the family farm in Wisconsin.</div>

Resignation

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Dennis Lehane and Howard Korder Directed by Alik SakharovIn Chicago, Nelson Van Alden, using the alias George Mueller, continues to work off his debt to Dean O'Banion by delivering flowers—and beatings. O'Banion wants to further employ Van Alden's muscle by sending him to help the Capones with their "election efforts" in Cicero. Recalling their previous run-in over aquavit, Van Alden protests, but O'Banion needs him to keep an eye on the Capones' future plans.Emma, pregnant, orphaned and widowed, lays down the law with her brother, Richard, newly returned to Wisconsin. "I'm not going to ask you where you've been, or how you've lived," she says. "I just need to know one thing. Are you staying?" She warns him to not come back if he leaves again, but extends a peace offering—a novel she thinks he'd like. Inside, Harrow finds a notice that money is owed on the house.Back in Atlantic City, Eddie finds himself growing weary of his role serving Nucky. Though still recovering, he resents Nucky for treating him like an invalid incapable of simple tasks, like selecting his "delicate undergarments." The two drive on to a new construction site where Nucky interrupts a mayoral press conference to remind Ed Bader he's due 10 percent of everything. Nucky is also unhappy that he had to go to Bader, not the other way around. During Nucky's interrogation of Bader, Eddie comports himself well, impressing Nucky.At the Onyx Club, Chalky turns on the charm and shows his daughter Maybelle's future in-laws around the club, which will be the setting for her upcoming wedding to Samuel. While there, Purnsley pulls Chalky aside, informing him that Alma Pastor still hasn't been found.Richard Harrow heads to Milwaukee to finish a job: kill a man named Liebling, one of three men who started a partnership together. Harrow is acting on behalf of Carl Billings, the disgruntled ex-partner of Liebling and Werner, the man Harrow killed in Michigan. After a struggle, Harrow finds he cannot finish the job knowing Liebling has a family. "When you see your children tonight, remember it didn't cost you anything," he says and lets the man live. En route to Washington, D.C., Supervisor Elliot and Agent Knox arrange a meeting with Nucky and Eli at Mickey Doyle's warehouse. With Agent Sawicki having been killed in the line of duty, Knox wants to "get off on the right foot." Nucky, suspicious of Knox, asks Gaston Means to investigate him. Coming up short, Means assures Nucky, "Your Agent Knox is a hayseed of the purest variety." The next day in D.C. at a special meeting, Supervisor Elliot learns Agent Knox is an undercover agent with the newly formed Bureau of Investigation, reporting to Acting Director, J. Edgar Hoover. Supervisor Elliot is then arrested as a corrupt prohibition agent.At the Onyx Club, Chalky is confronted by Dr. Valentin Narcisse—with Alma Pastor in tow. Dr. Narcisse reveals that Dickie Pastor actually worked for him—not Owney Madden—and he wants restitution for Dickie's murder. Chalky refuses to give up Dunn Purnsley, saying that last he heard, Dickie Pastor was heading to Newark. As a result, Narcisse pulls the acts from the Onyx Club.Eddie serves Nucky breakfast along with his resignation: "For 11 years I have tended to you. I have watched other men come and go. Lesser men. Duplicitous men. I am still here." Nucky tries to buy him off, but Eddie refuses, leaving him to decide whether he should be promoted or let go.In Cicero, Capone recognizes Van Alden at a meeting and confronts him about O'Banion's motives. Frank Capone calms Al down, seeing an opportunity to use O'Banion's spy against him. Van Alden goes with the Capones to violently break up an election meeting and earns Frank's respect after he rescues him from attackers.Emma finds Harrow and asks him to put their dying dog down—she knows about his hidden guns despite his attempts to hide them—but he can't pull the trigger. Sobbing, Harrow tells Emma he "doesn't want any more of it." With the Onyx Club at a standstill, Chalky brings in Nucky, who negotiates a truce with Narcisse: The Alma situation will go away and the acts will come back in exchange for 10 percent of the club. On the ride out of town, Alma suggests lynching Purnsley but Narcisse knows her accusation is a lie: "This is a tale I've heard one time too many." He has his men strangle her and leave her in a ditch on Mayor Bader's new construction site.The next morning at the Atlantic City train station, Nucky promotes Eddie, telling him he will be in charge of bank deposits for the organization. To assure Eddie of his promotion, he tells him, "From now on, Tom can bring my meals." Nucky gets on a train heading for Tampa, Florida, to meet Bill McCoy to discuss a business opportunity.Back at the Harrow family farm, Richard Harrow gets a call from the county assessor regarding the money owed on the house. However, the caller is not who he claims to be; it is actually Carl Billings, calling from Liebling's office, the dead Dolph Liebling on the floor. Billings finished the job Harrow was supposed to have done, in the process discovering the notice about the family farm Harrow unknowingly left behind.</div>

Acres of Diamonds

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Allen CoulterBill McCoy, fresh from an eight-month stint in prison after three of his Scotch-laden ships were seized, welcomes Nucky to Tampa. McCoy wants Nucky to invest in a 14,000-acre land deal. Later, Nucky meets Skeeter, a "Binder Boy," one of dozens of young salesmen in Tampa, profiting off the land boom. Skeeter informs Nucky that the area surrounding McCoy's land is being developed, rendering it worthless for Nucky's bootlegging purposes. In New York's Harlem, at the headquarters of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), Dr. Valentin Narcisse meets with gangster Owney Madden and Arnold Rothstein. Narcisse cuts a deal with Rothstein for heroin. After dismissing Rothstein, Narcisse informs Madden that an act of his, Daughter Maitland, will move from the Cotton Club to the Onyx Club. Madden asks that Dickie Pastor bring around a replacement but Narcisse informs him "Mr. Pastor will not be returning."At Temple University, Willie Thompson hopes to impress his classmates (and a co-ed, Doris) by supplying alcohol for a party. He and his roommate Clayton head to Mickey Doyle's warehouse in Atlantic City. Despite a difficult encounter with Doyle, they manage to secure a case of whiskey.After burying his gun on his farm in Wisconsin, Richard Harrow gives money to his sister to settle the back taxes on the house. Emma insists she already paid them and refuses to pay the assessor twice - she sold the family car to pay off the debt.Back in Atlantic City, Roy Phillips asks Gillian to pretend to be his wife at a dinner with an important client from the A&P supermarket chain, David Hewson and his wife, Helen. Gillian agrees and the foursome takes in a show at the Onyx Club. The night is a success, but later, at a coffee shop, Gillian is approached by Greg, a friend of Roger's (the young man she drowned). Greg insists he met Gillian before, in front of Abe Klein's on the Boardwalk. Gillian denies she knows Roger, and Phillips chases Greg off. Rattled, Gillian excuses herself to the ladies room where she shoots up heroin.Dunn Purnsley remains the target of Chalky's ire, which Narcisse takes notice of when he brings Daughter Maitland to perform. Chalky is smitten with Daughter, but he is less enthused by Narcisse's "telling and not asking." Narcisse reminds him that they are now partners following Nucky's judgment, but softens his approach: "That girl is a star...if you will have her." Feigning reluctance, Chalky agrees.Later that evening, Nucky meets with McCoy and August Tucker, the man behind the land deal, at a speakeasy called Sally's. Both men are shocked when Nucky tells them the 14,000 acres are worthless; McCoy already guaranteed Nucky's participation. Later, McCoy confesses to Nucky - it was Tucker's booze that was confiscated at his arrest and now McCoy owes him. He was trying to lure Nucky in on the deal as a way to pay Tucker back. Nucky stands firm; if McCoy needed money, he should have come to Nucky as a friend instead of trying to sucker him.Nucky returns to Sally Wheet's speakeasy, where he bonds with the owner, Sally. Nucky reveals he is debating sending a birthday gift to his son, Teddy, "but maybe the better gift is to let him forget me." Sally scoffs at Nucky for choosing the convenient option. Intrigued by Sally's boldness, Nucky asks her to spill the beans on Tucker. Sally explains he's like the stuffed alligator above the bar: "He'd kill you if he got a chance, but he's not very smart either." Nucky takes an immediate liking to Sally.Having tracked down Harrow through the tax bill, Carl Billings and his henchman, Fitzy, catch him by surprise while he cleans out the barn. Looking through Harrow's wallet, Billings discovers he hasn't touched the money he paid him. He tells Harrow this makes him stupid, not honest, "and how do you trust a stupid man?" Harrow kills Fitzy, but is in Billings' crosshairs when Emma puts a bullet through his head.Now a hero for getting booze to the party, Willie leaves with Doris, to the annoyance of his classmate Henry, who shares an interest in her. Willie's victory is short-lived; Henry and his cronies catch them making out in the library and heckle them. Willie shoves Henry to the floor but Henry levels a blow of his own by pointing out Willie's visible arousal. Willie flees in shame.While closing up the Onyx Club, Narcisse approaches Purnsley telling him heroin is how he'll get out from under Chalky's thumb: "It is freedom. Power. Control over men who are lesser than you. Chalky White is one of those men."The next morning, Richard and Emma say goodbye. Richard tells her that when he was in France and full of fear, he'd dream of the day he came home. She asks him to send her an address, "if you want me to know where you are." As they hug, she tells him he needs to call himself to account.The following morning as Nucky prepares to leave Tampa, he receives a package from Sally - the stuffed baby alligator with a note, "For Teddy." With this newfound connection to Sally in mind, Nucky calls McCoy and says he wants in on the land deal after all. An exhausted McCoy listens dejectedly as Tucker's lifeless body lays on the floor, a machete in his head. McCoy killed Tucker when he came to collect after Nucky rejected his offer.</div>

All In

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by David Matthews Directed by Ed BianchiWhile making his collections around Chicago, Jake Guzik suffers a heart attack and lands in the hospital. Hymie Weiss shares the news with Dean O'Banion who orders Nelson Van Alden to gather up day-old daisies to deliver to Guzik at the hospital.In Washington, D.C., Agent Knox gives a presentation to J. Edgar Hoover and his associates about an organized crime syndicate stretching from Chicago to Florida, with Nucky Thompson at its center. Hoover remains doubtful of a nationwide conspiracy, but Knox promises he can deliver the necessary evidence: "I'll find the weakest link in Thompson's chain...and I'll break it."In Atlantic City, Dunn Purnsley approaches Chalky and asks for time off from the Onyx Club to see his sick mother in Baltimore. Instead, Dunn heads to the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) offices in Harlem and presents Dr. Narcisse with cash from a recent heroin deal. Narcisse sends him away, angry that Dunn ignored his explicit instructions to meet him in Atlantic City with the money.Hearing from June that Willie has been moping around the house, Eli confronts his son and insists that college isn't about happiness, but about getting an education. Eli softens when Willie explains that he feels like an outsider at Temple. He reminds Willie he's a Thompson and that he needs to make something of himself—if nothing else, it'll make his mother proud.At the Albatross Hotel, a newly promoted Eddie Kessler is instructed by Nucky to withdraw money from one of the safe deposit boxes he recently opened and meet a "Mr. Brown" at the train station. Eddie meets Mr. Brown, aka Ralph Capone, and ends up accompanying him to dinner. During their meal, Eddie shares his personal history with Ralph, revealing that he went to work for Nucky after his wife died, leaving two grown sons behind in Germany. Having bonded over supper, the two continue the evening at a German speakeasy where Eddie introduces Ralph to his compatriots.Back in Chicago, Frank and Al Capone reminisce about their days in Brooklyn and decide to finish Jake's collections together. When Van Alden arrives at the hospital with the sorry bouquet from O'Banion, the brothers decide to take him on their rounds.That evening, Nucky meets with Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky at the Onyx Club, discussing the opportunity to partner up on the Florida land deal. With an operation in Florida, they can get Cuban rum up to Atlantic City and whiskey back down to Florida. But Rothstein is skeptical; just weeks ago Nucky told him he was "satisfied with what he had." He tells Nucky he'll mull it over while playing poker at the Onyx if Nucky joins him: "You never really know a man until you play cards with him."At Temple, Willie enlists Clayton to help him get revenge on his rival, Henry. They break into a chemistry lab and steal some chemicals that will act as a laxative; they plan to spike Henry's drink with them at a party that night.Purnsley approaches Narcisse outside the UNIA and apologizes for his earlier behavior. Narcisse accepts, telling him that Chalky White's days are over: Even though he controls the Northside of Atlantic City, he's still working for the white man. Narcisse lectures Purnsley on the importance of uplifting the "Libyan" race. Hoping to prove his worth, Dunn savagely beats a man Narcisse deems a disgrace to his fellow Libyans.At the Onyx Club, Nucky joins Rothstein's card game. Nucky plays conservatively until Arnold goads him to play like he means it; Nucky wins big when Rothstein misjudges his hand.After making their collections around town, Frank Capone is surprised to hear about Van Alden's side business in akavit. The brothers promise he can keep it and expand into Cicero if he continues to work with them. Then, the trio stumbles upon one of O'Banion's liquor delivery trucks parked outside of a speakeasy and the Capones decide to steal it, despite Van Alden's protests.Willie gives Doris the cold shoulder at the party, convinced she was part of his humiliation in the library. While Henry is on the dance floor, Willie slips the laxative into Henry's cup. Later, Willie watches as his rival crumples, defecating on himself in front of everyone at the party. In the morning, Henry is dead, his lifeless body discovered on the bathroom floor of the boys' dorm.With Rothstein deeply behind at the poker table, Lansky urges him to quit: "Wouldn't it be best if people don't see you like this?" Unnerved by Rothstein's behavior, Nucky withdraws the Florida deal, telling Lansky, "I can't rely on a man so blinded by his obsession with winning." Lansky offers to take Rothstein's place on the Florida deal (along with his partner, Luciano), promising to have the necessary half a million dollars in 48 hours.Accompanying Al in the stolen truck, Van Alden complains that O'Banion is a jokester who doesn't treat him with respect. Understanding, Al offers him work. Their conversation is interrupted by frantic banging and screaming coming from the back of the truck; it turns out one of O'Banion's men was inside taking a nap. The man recognizes Van Alden and swears he'll keep quiet, but Al warns against letting him go. When Van Alden attempts to kill the potential snitch, his gun jams—and a machine-gun wielding Al gleefully finishes the job. Al and Frank drop Van Alden off at home, but tell him they'll see him in the morning: He will be helping them keep the voters in line for the mayoral election in Cicero.As dawn breaks, a drunk Eddie bids Ralph farewell for his return to Chicago. Just as he is about to leave the train station, Eddie is stopped by Agents Knox and Selby and taken into custody.</div>

Erlkonig

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenIn an empty apartment, Federal Agents Knox and Selby interrogate a tight-lipped Eddie Kessler. When Eddie won't budge, Knox punches him in the gut and threatens him, to no avail. Meanwhile, Nucky has noted Eddie's absence from the Albatross Hotel, but a desperate phone call from his nephew, Willie, in Philadelphia takes precedence.At the Artemis Club, Gillian, out of heroin and at her wit's end, is unable to get in touch with Roy Phillips. Later, she melts down in Judge Varick's chambers while they discuss Tommy's custody hearing. Fueled by fear that she might lose the case, Gillian puts a hand on Varick's crotch and asks if there's anything she can do to improve her chances of getting Tommy back. He advises her to leave at once.On Election Day, Frank Capone picks up Van Alden at his kit house in Cicero and brings him to Al, busy making quick work of a pile of cocaine at the Hawthorne Inn. The brothers order Van Alden to round up the 20 best men he can find and bring them to Western Electric to "help the voters make up their minds." Al gauges Van Alden's loyalty by coercing him into snorting a line.Nucky heads to Philadelphia to help Willie, who has been arrested. Willie tells Nucky exactly what happened with his rival Henry—that he and his roommate Clayton spiked liquor they obtained from Mickey Doyle, thus implicating Nucky. After Nucky listens to Willie's story, he urges Willie to "remember the truth," and coaches him through a retelling in which Willie is innocent.Believing he'll be meeting with the Philadelphia District Attorney, Nucky is less than pleased to discover an Assistant D.A. has been sent to speak with him. A.D.A. Mulhearne informs Nucky that the coroner believes Henry was poisoned, and as Henry's parents are major donors to the Pennsylvania Republican Party, anything arranged with the D.A. through Waxey Gordon is now moot. "Someone's got to answer for this," says Mulhearne. Later, when Nucky asks Willie why he slipped Henry the "Mickey Finn," Willie tells him, "He thought he was better than me. But he wasn't."At the Western Electric plant, Van Alden attempts to keep the voter persuasion peaceful, but quickly loses control when the workers aren't receptive to a non-violent approach. The Capones arrive at Western Electric to help, but their crew is outnumbered and the chaos proves to be too much. Van Alden spots Al, vulnerable, crawling on the ground and aims his gun at him. But before he can fire, he realizes Frank is watching him. Frank begins reaching for his own gun, but Van Alden is saved when shots ring out, fired by a group of armed men who kill Frank.Unable to find her usual heroin dealer, Gillian approaches Dunn Purnsley at a barbershop on Atlantic City's Northside. Coming up short, Purnsley takes pity on her and sells her a small amount of heroin, but not before commenting on the track marks running up her arm: "You best go easy now, little Bo. I like my lambs comin' home."After Willie gives his deposition to the District Attorney, Nucky brings him back to Temple. He assures Willie he'll be able to live with what happened and that he must always keep family in mind: "The only thing you can count on is blood. The people that discount you, they don't know who you are." He tells his nephew he'll be watching over him and advises him to harness his rage, it'll be a gift." Show me the person you intend to be," says Nucky. As he leaves, Nucky meets Willie's roommate, Clayton.A chemically reenergized Gillian goes to Tommy's school and attempts to bring him home, but is confronted by Julia. Two teachers escort Gillian from the premises; "You can't just bleach me out like a laundry stain!" she screams to Julia. Gillian later wakes in her bed to discover Roy at her side. He promises that his discovery of her heroin kit hasn't changed his feelings for her; he knows about "weakness and sin."Eddie remains uncooperative, so Knox and Selby try a different approach. They confront him with a file, which details his transgressions in Germany: Eddie stole money from his employer and ran off with his mistress. Knox delivers the final blow, revealing his two sons, now grown, have changed their names, unable to bear the shame of their father, "the liar, the thief." The agents tell Eddie he'll be deported and handed over to the Hanover police if he refuses to give up Nucky. Finally broken, Eddie admits he was at the train station to meet and give money to Ralph Capone "because that was what Nucky told me to do."Beside himself at the morgue, Al Capone learns from Van Alden that the men who shot Frank were Chicago detectives—sent in place of the corrupt Cicero police. Through tears, Al vows revenge, "Every fucking thing that crawls is gonna pay."In the Temple library, Clayton is arrested for poisoning Henry. The shocking news brings Doris to Willie's dorm room, where she collapses into his arms, distraught.Released by Knox and Selby, a distraught and broken Eddie returns to the Albatross Hotel where Nucky berates him for disappearing after asking for more responsibility. Later, upstairs in his room at the top floor of the Albatross, Eddie writes a note in German and changes into a fresh suit. Having betrayed Nucky and unable to face his past, Eddie leaps from the window to his death.</div>

The North Star

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Eric Overmyer and Howard Korder Directed by Allen CoulterIn order to avoid dealing with Eddie's death, Nucky heads to Florida to finalize the land deal he made with August Tucker and Meyer Lansky. On the way, he stops in New York City and has a strained reunion with Margaret at Penn Station. Nucky reveals Eddie has died and presents her with a birthday gift for Teddy. Margaret, wary about sharing details about her new life, will only say that she works in an office downtown. While sorry to hear Eddie is gone, she tells Nucky he can't continue to involve her in his life. "I'm trying to get on with it," she explains.In Washington, D.C., J. Edgar Hoover reprimands Agent Knox for the risky behavior that contributed to Eddie Kessler's demise. Though Knox believes Eddie jumped, Hoover isn't so sure: "If he talked to Thompson beforehand, blew your cover? It could be you going out a window—or worse." Hoover, skeptical about a nationwide criminal conspiracy, wants Knox to put an end to the investigation—he believes there are bigger fish to fry, like Marcus Garvey. Knox begs for one more chance.Lester White enjoys a piano lesson with De-Ernie Coates during the off-hours at the Onyx Club, as Daughter Maitland approaches Chalky. She reveals she's bored with her current material—she's working on something new. Chalky balks, telling Daughter he keeps his boredom to himself. "That doesn't stop you from feeling it," Daughter purrs.After finding the key to the safety deposit box in Eddie's room, Eli heads to the bank posing as Kessler. The bank manager recognizes Eli and refuses access without a death certificate and a will. "I was sheriff for nine goddamn years," Eli reminds him, but the manager remains firm. "I could go to jail. We both could. You don't want that again, do you?" he challenges.Paul Sagorsky sees a doctor and learns he is dying of cirrhosis. On his way out of the VA hospital, he spots Richard Harrow and chases him down. Later over drinks, Harrow admits to Paul he couldn't face anyone after what happened at the Artemis Club. Sagorsky assures Harrow he's a hero for rescuing Tommy, no matter what it took. He confesses to having a demon of his own, and tells Harrow he shot a young girl in the face when he was stationed in the Philippines because she couldn't show ID.In Florida, Nucky meets Bill McCoy at Sally's speakeasy. McCoy tells Nucky that August Tucker has disappeared and is nowhere to be found. Then, two of Tucker's friends, Callum and Earl, approach and pull a gun on McCoy, blaming him for Tucker's disappearance. Sally draws her shotgun and forces the men to leave. When Nucky rages they're out a partner, McCoy promises he's already got someone lined up—a man named Pierce, who has connections in Havana.Worried about Eddie's cause of death, Knox heads to Mickey Doyle's warehouse to see if his investigation was compromised. Eli mistakes the visit as a shakedown for a payoff, but sees an opportunity to make an exchange. He convinces Knox to use his authority at the bank to gain access to Eddie's safety deposit box.Julia, upon hearing an animated Tommy speaking to someone at their front door, is surprised to find Harrow on the other side. That night, they take a walk on the beach with Tommy, who is now interested in astronomy. "He's gotten very concerned about navigating his way back from places. Not so easy, is it?" rebukes Julia. She admits to Harrow that he turned her life upside down when he gave her Tommy, but she doesn't want to do it alone, even if she's not sure she can trust him. When she and Tommy turn to head home, Julia tells Harrow he's coming too.Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano arrive in Tampa and take in an alligator fight with Sally and Nucky. McCoy introduces them to "Mr. Pierce," aka Vincenzo Petrucelli, the investor taking Tucker's place. Petrucelli wants in on the land deal, but Nucky is hesitant, telling Petrucelli he will think on it. As they enjoy the gator fights, Petrucelli, recognizing Luciano, takes him aside and tells him he's happy Joe Masseria lets him conduct business on his own—Masseria and Petrucelli are cousins. Through a smile, Petrucelli suggests that he should call Masseria and ask him to come down the next time, "so we can all make money together."Knox returns to the Albatross Hotel and presents Eli with money from Eddie's safety deposit box. Eli, surprised to see the entire sum, rules out a guilty conscience as the motivation for Eddie's suicide. Hoping to find a clue, Eli has Knox translate the letter, only to find out it's Eddie expressing his joy at learning he'd become a grandfather. Emotional at the thought of leaving behind his own children, Eli accepts a handkerchief from Knox—and notices the monogram is "JMT."Back at the hotel with Lansky, Luciano panics that Masseria will find out he is making deals independently and decides he has no choice but to kill Petrucelli. However, Lansky firmly tells him he cannot kill Petrucelli and suggests cutting Masseria in. Unsatisfied with the alternatives, Luciano backs out of the deal but cannot convince Lansky to give up his stake too. They have a heated argument as Lansky tells him their partnership is over. Luciano leaves, headed back to New York.Daughter Maitland takes the stage at the Onyx Club that night and changes things up: She sings a blues song, "St Louis Blues." Chalky, captivated by the performance and enamored with Daughter, has to leave the room. Later in the Club Room, Chalky scolds her for singing that song, and Daughter tells him she wasn't in the mood to sing the same old material. Chalky replies, "Ten of ‘em up and left because you wasn't in the mood." Daughter looks Chalky in the eye and calls him out: She saw him watching her. He grabs hold of her and they have sex in the upstairs office.While a storm rages outside, an already very drunk Nucky and Sally continue to imbibe. Nucky questions his morals and motivations, lamenting his reaction to Eddie's death and his inability to stay behind the scenes. When his whining gets to be too much, Sally punches him—twice. When she winds up for a third blow, Nucky clocks her in the jaw instead. The ensuing scuffle quickly leads to sex. In the morning, bruised but newly awakened, Nucky embraces life and the deal, accepting Petrucelli and Lansky as partners. He tells McCoy that Sally will watch over his end of the business in Florida. When Lansky offers his condolences to Nucky over Eddie's death, Nucky replies "That all happened somewhere else."</div>

William Wilson

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by David Matthews and Terence Winter Directed by Jeremy PodeswaWhile discussing their plans for Florida at the Albatross Hotel, Eli shows Nucky Agent Knox's handkerchief, questioning the monogram: "JMT." Nucky is less concerned than Eli, but decides to get Supervisor Elliot on the phone for "peace of mind." Nucky grows uneasy when he learns Elliot is no longer with the bureau.In Washington D.C., Esther Randolph, J. Edgar Hoover and Agent Knox—whose real name is James Tolliver—question cooperating witness George Remus about Nucky's connection to Florida. Remus confirms Knox/Tolliver's theory about a nationwide criminal conspiracy, with Nucky Thompson at its head. Hoover doubts Remus knows anything and is only playing along to get free meals and a night out of jail. When Knox/Tolliver leaves the room, Randolph advises Hoover to get on board because the new Attorney General, Harlan Stone, is behind the idea of prosecuting a nationwide criminal conspiracy.In Chicago, Johnny Torrio takes a coked up Al Capone to task for killing a cop on the street in broad daylight. Al, who wants to avenge his brother Frank's death, believes the Chicago Police are in Dean O'Banion's pocket and were behind it. Torrio orders him to stop his rampage, telling Al he doesn't need a war; he has business with O'Banion.Joe Masseria meets with Lucky Luciano and Frankie Yale in a New York City restaurant. Luciano insists he's not in business with Nucky and Vicenzo Petrucelli; he turned down the Florida deal. Aware of this, Masseria tells Luciano to strike a new arrangement with Petrucelli, who as Frankie Yale points out, is the biggest heroin importer in the southeast. "Those trucks he send up here with the rum?" Masseria proposes, "Maybe they carry something for us, too."While working at the Wall Street brokerage firm, Conors & Gould, Margaret, using the name "Mrs. Rohan," works a routine with her boss, Robert Bennett III, convincing men to invest in the Anaconda Realty Trust. She regretfully tells one potential investor that because she talked her husband out of the opportunity, they lost their chance at a fortune. Later, Bennett hands her a $10 commission for helping him close another deal.Back in Chicago, Torrio meets with Hymie Weiss and Dean O'Banion, who assures Torrio the police weren't acting on his orders when they killed Frank Capone. Torrio believes him and agrees to buy a brewery he doesn't need as repayment for O'Banion's help winning them the election in Cicero. However, Torrio won't give up Greektown and the meeting ends on a sour note. Later, just as Torrio signs the deed to the brewery, it is raided by the police. A furious Torrio accuses O'Banion of setting him up as they are taken away by the cops.Gillian continues to detox from heroin with Roy at her bedside. Roy admits he began divorce proceedings the day he met Gillian, prompting her to share a secret of her own: He's brought her happiness—something she hasn't felt in a very long time.At the Onyx Club, Gaston Means gives Nucky a thin file on Knox, insisting there's nothing else to know. He also reveals Supervisor Elliot retired from the Bureau and moved away, leaving no forwarding address. The news does little to quell Nucky's unease.Chalky meets with Dr. Narcisse and agrees to let him open a chapter of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in return for extending Daughter Maitland's run at the Onyx Club. That night in bed, Daughter tells Chalky her history: she watched her mother, a prostitute, get strangled to death by a john after she burned him with a jar of lye when he got too rough. It was Narcisse who found her hiding in the closet and took her under his wing. She asks Chalky to push for a year-long engagement instead.On Wall Street, Bennett calls Margaret in to do her Anaconda Realty routine but she fumbles her lines when she realizes the client—"Abe Redstone"—is actually Arnold Rothstein. Margaret is further surprised to learn he went through with the investment—and tipped her $100. Rothstein calls to ensure she received his gift and to request a reciprocal relationship of discretion.At Temple University, Willie's English class discusses the Edgar Allen Poe story "William Wilson," about a young man who murders his doppelganger. Wracked with guilt over the death of Henry and the arrest of his roommate Clayton, Willie bolts in the middle of class. At a family dinner that evening, Willie announces he's dropped out of school. Eli, furious, hits Willie and tackles him to the ground when he refuses to change his mind. Nucky separates them and Willie runs out.With Chalky otherwise engaged, Dunn Purnsley listens to the Northside community's complaints at the Shiloh Baptist Church. Narcisse, taking advantage of Chalky's absence, promises to right the situation since Chalky's ambitions are elsewhere. It's Chalky's apathy, Narcisse insists, not heroin or alcohol, that is the real scourge on the community. Dr. Narcisse promises to join Purnsley and Deacon Cuffy in restoring "the community to its full and glorious potential."In Washington D.C., J. Edgar Hoover, Agent Knox, Attorney General Harlan Stone, and Esther Randolph attend a banquet. As Hoover is introduced as the new Acting Director of the Bureau of Investigation, he takes credit for uncovering a nationwide criminal conspiracy. Dismayed, Knox storms out of the room and ends up in a speakeasy complaining to Gaston Means about Hoover. During the course of the conversation, it is revealed that Means is working for Knox, and supplying Nucky with false information. When Gaston Means suggests that Knox stops carrying monogrammed hankies, Knox snaps: "I'm the only one standing between you and a jail cell."Eli drunkenly returns to his home and rages at Nucky for interfering: "Nothing ever came from you. You never had a family." Nucky leaves and finds Willie waiting for him on the steps of the Albatross Hotel. He lets him stay the night on the condition they talk in the morning.Johnny Torrio, out on bail, returns to the Hawthorne Inn. Learning from Al that the charges against Dean O'Banion were dropped within an hour, Torrio finally gives his protégé the green light to "kill that Irish f*ck."Dunn Purnsley returns to Shiloh Baptist to stop Deacon Cuffy from telling Chalky that he's the one dealing heroin. Purnsley confronts the deacon, promising he's now on a righteous path. Asking for Cuffy's hand in prayer, Purnsley pulls him in and then stabs him to death.Daughter tends to Narcisse in her dressing room at the Onyx Club. His shirt off, old burn scars visible on his chest, Daughter dips a rag in water and ritualistically cleanses them. From their interaction, it is clear he was the john that her mother threw lye at, and that she is under Narcisse's control. She reports that Chalky is very pleased with her. Satisfied, he sends her onstage at the Onyx, as Narcisse buttons his shirt and savors Daughter's beautiful singing.</div>

The Old Ship of Zion

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenOn the Northside, Dunn Purnsley conducts business at a heroin den, overseen by his underling Moses. Dunn supplies Moses with two bricks of heroin, in exchange for cash. When Moses complains he's running low, Purnsley orders him to cut the batch a minimum of four times. As he leaves, Dunn hands Moses a flyer for Dr. Narcisse's play, "Ominira," telling him everyone is expected to attend.Agent Knox continues to work his criminal conspiracy case in Washington, D.C. When his team presents him with nothing but "anecdotes" about Nucky's associates, Knox threatens to put them all back on land fraud cases. After a moment, an agent coolly mentions the poisoning case involving Nucky's nephew Willie, and the murder trial his former roommate Clayton Davies is facing. Looking for leverage, Knox meets with Clayton in jail, offering him three packs of Chesterfield cigarettes in exchange for information on Willie Thompson.Restless at the Albatross, Willie offers to join Nucky on the day's business until he learns his father will also be present. Frustrated with his nephew's extended stay, Nucky tells Willie that while returning to Philadelphia isn't practical, he needs to think about how to turn recent events into an opportunity.As Daughter Maitland sings "The Old Ship of Zion" at Deacon Cuffy's funeral, Chalky realizes the Northside community is turning against him, toward Dr. Valentin Narcisse. Chalky's wife, Lenore, and his daughter Maybelle notice that Chalky is drawing stares and whispers from the congregation.At Mickey Doyle's warehouse, Eli is still upset over Willie dropping out of school. Nucky advises Eli to leave Willie be and "it'll sort itself out." As Eli and Nucky meet the first rum shipment up from Tampa, Nucky is surprised: Sally Wheet came along to oversee the delivery. Immediately, she deduces that Nucky is thrown by her presence and she attaches herself to a welcoming Mickey Doyle (who has Eddie Kessler's cane in hand) for a night on the town.Chalky greets a surprised Dunn at the Northside barbershop, questioning him about his absence from Deacon Cuffy's funeral. To get back in the Northside community's good graces, Chalky, Dunn and some men raid the heroin den to find out who is supplying the drugs. Before Chalky can find anything out, Dunn kills Moses, silencing him. Eyeing Dunn, Chalky uncovers a satchel full of money, bricks of heroin - and the "Ominira" flyer tucked in the dead man's vest.Mayor Bader arrives at the Albatross in search of Nucky, and ends up chatting with Willie about his political career while he waits. Once Nucky sends his nephew away, Bader reminds him it's an election year. In light of recent unrest in the Northside, Bader has concerns, "I'm nowhere without the colored vote." Nucky tells him that's not his problem; Bader needs to make his own connection with Chalky.After his visit with the mayor, Nucky heads to the Onyx Club and observes Chalky's fixation with Daughter. "Don't let your life get out of hand," he advises his friend. Downstairs, Nucky confronts Mickey, busy flirting with Sally at the bar. When Sally attempts to leave with Mickey, Nucky cracks him on the head with Eddie's cane and leaves with her instead.Sally, after a night of raucous sex with Nucky, finds Willie attempting to rustle up breakfast. After an awkward introduction, she assembles a feast for them on the porch. When Nucky joins them, Willie tells him that after talking with Sally, he realizes he can't stay at the Albatross any longer. He wants to make his own way in Atlantic City, starting from the bottom. Nucky agrees to his plan on the condition he apologizes to his parents.Following a performance of Dr. Narcisse's morality play, "Ominira," the underwhelmed audience gets an encore show when Chalky arrives to confront Narcisse. Outside of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Chalky sets fire to the bricks of heroin uncovered at the den, telling Narcisse, "This one called, ‘Harlem by Torchlight.' " Later, Narcisse goes to see Daughter at her rooming house and instructs her to keep Chalky there that night, and to expect "another visitor."At the warehouse, Sally prepares to return to Florida with the trucks. When Nucky misinterprets her coy behavior as an invitation for a farewell romp, Sally is quick to correct him: "I didn't babysit your first shipment north just because I have a good heart." Getting it, Nucky offers $1000 for the job, but Sally successfully pushes for $1500.With Nucky's help, Willie takes a job in Mayor Bader's office and promises to be his eyes and ears. Nucky gives him his copy of "Ragged Dick" for inspiration and asks Willie to figure out what he wants, not what he thinks Nucky wants. Recalling the days when Nucky was treasurer and his father was sheriff, Willie tells Nucky he wants the family "to be back where it belongs."That evening, Agents Knox and Selby confront Eli at a coffee shop and reveal they're with the Bureau of Investigation. Knox tells Eli about his illuminating talk with Clayton Davies—and how Nucky got Willie's murder charge pinned on Clayton. If Eli doesn't cooperate in Knox's investigation of Nucky and his co-conspirators, Knox will put Willie in jail.Post-coitus, Chalky prepares to leave Daughter's room at her boarding house. Following Narcisse's orders, she encourages him to stay. Chalky asks Daughter to sing "The Old Ship of Zion," which reminds him of his youth and his father's funeral. They are interrupted by Dunn, who tells Chalky he's found out who has been pushing heroin on the Northside. Chalky, aware Dunn is lying and working for Narcisse, confronts him. They have a vicious fight, and just as Dunn is about to kill Chalky, Daughter plunges a knife in Dunn's back, killing him. Shaken by his confrontation with Knox and Selby, Eli returns home to find Willie, Nucky and the rest of his family happily reunited. Willie apologizes and asks for permission to move back in. Eli hesitates for a moment, then opens his arms and welcomes his son home. Clapping his brother on the arm, Nucky reiterates to Eli: "Didn't I say it would work itself out?"</div>

Marriage and Hunting

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by David Matthews & Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner Directed by Ed BianchiWhile Nelson Van Alden attempts to fix the kitchen sink, his wife, Sigrid, complains that nothing in their kit-house works properly. She mocks his job with Dean O'Banion, doubting that Van Alden is much of a tough guy. Unable to fix the sink, Van Alden heads to work at the flower shop where he has to put up with O'Banion's questions about Stu's murder the day he disappeared with the Capones. Van Alden deflects O'Banion's inquiries and heads out for a floral delivery. Outside of the shop, Phil, the iron salesman Van Alden scalded in a rage last year, spots him through the window.In Atlantic City, Nucky visits a still-seething Chalky at the Onyx Club. Chalky insists Dr. Narcisse was behind Dunn Purnsley's attempt on his life, but Nucky is unconvinced. The two spar about who owes whom what; Nucky believes granting Chalky a club on the Boardwalk settled their debt, but Chalky feels otherwise. Nucky insists that Chalky let him feel out Narcisse before he takes action, as he does not want to go through another war: Narcisse is connected to New York and that can spell trouble for both of them. While enjoying the sunshine with Roy Phillips on the boardwalk, Gillian recalls her first kiss. She spills her history: She never saw the boy again because she met the Commodore the next day, and he ravaged her just six weeks before her thirteenth birthday. Gillian tells Roy she named their baby James after the boy from the boardwalk—"the last pure thing I could remember." She reveals that Jimmy came back from the war, but stops short of the whole truth, simply telling Roy her son overdosed in her bathtub.In Harlem, Owney Madden informs Dr. Narcisse that Joe Masseria squeezed Arnold Rothstein out of the heroin business. Though Madden warns him that Masseria doesn't like doing business with the "darker types," Narcisse insists on an introduction. Madden agrees to arrange a meeting between them at the Cotton Club. Rothstein, who has been having money problems of his own, sells his $500,000 insurance policy to Nucky (for 20 cents on the dollar), instead of having Mickey killed. Nucky comments, "It's probably the best investment I'll ever make. I know a dozen people who'd kill Mickey for free."Back in Chicago, Van Alden delivers a funeral wreath to an apartment for "Mr. Dob," but finds himself facing Al and Ralph Capone. The wreath, Al notes, is for "Dean. O. Banion." They demand Van Alden tell them everything he knows about O'Banion. When Van Alden finds himself staring down the barrel of Al's gun, he demands $1000 to "blow O'Banion's head off."While Maybelle and Lenore White work on the wedding guest list, Chalky tells them to remove Dunn Purnsley. Lenore gives her husband the cold shoulder, unsure how to explain his bruised face to the Crawfords when they come for dinner.Roy Phillips joins Gillian for Tommy's custody hearing to present a picture of a stable home life. While presenting her case, Gillian is momentarily thrown by Richard Harrow's entrance. After Julia speaks, the judge notes the Sagorskys bring in a mere $85 a month in income and that Julia is unmarried. Noting that the law favors blood relatives, he says he'll have a decision in a month.As Van Alden cases the flower shop about to kill O'Banion, he is ambushed by Phil, Ralph and Scotty, his former colleagues from the Farraday Electric Iron Company. Van Alden draws his gun when the men won't stop their beating, prompting them to suggest he relax. Van Alden calmly tells them, "I am relaxed," and shoots them dead, thereby missing the opportunity to kill O'Banion.Back in Atlantic City, Narcisse is at Daughter's rooming house, questioning her about Chalky. Though she swears Chalky wouldn't stay, Narcisse notes the signs of a struggle. He reminds her of a promise they made long ago—that she would be "free to lie down with any man," but her heart would be his. "You have crushed me," he tells her. Later, Chalky receives a call from De-Ernie Coates and abandons his dinner with the Crawfords to tend to a badly beaten Daughter.At the Sagorskys', Julia reminds Richard Harrow that the judge favors married couples, acknowledging that he "might do in a pinch." Julia misinterprets his silence as a rejection but Harrow finds his voice and tells her yes. As they wait outside of the Marriage & Hunting Licenses office at City Hall, Harrow assures Julia he's confident in their decision. "It's just a hunting license, isn't it?" he teases.That night, O'Banion confronts Van Alden again about Stu's death. Finding himself staring down the barrel of another gun, a tightly-wound Van Alden reveals that Capone killed Stu but he himself has killed others—including the partner he drowned when he was a Prohibition Agent. "My name isn't Mueller, I'm not legally married to my wife, I used to believe in God but now I don't believe in anything at all," he tells O'Banion. Unsure of what to make of Van Alden's speech, O'Banion returns to the front of the shop to help a customer, only to be viciously shot by Frankie Yale and two men. Discovering O'Banion's body, Van Alden empties the cash box and then leaves through the alley where the corpses of his former co-workers still lie. He returns home, tosses the cash onto the bed, and has sex with Sigrid.Ignoring the stares around him, Narcisse joins Nucky at his table as he takes in a show at the Onyx. Narcisse informs Nucky that Chalky's days are numbered on the Northside of Atlantic City. Chalky's arrival causes an even bigger scene when he calls out Narcisse for beating Daughter. Nucky warns him to think before he speaks, unless he's ready for a war—one that he will fight alone. Furious, Chalky flips their table and stalks out.With Gillian out of earshot, Roy tells the person on the other end of the phone, "It won't be much longer." When Gillian asks about the call, he shrugs it off as "business."While Chalky comforts Daughter at her rooming house, they get a surprise visit from his daughter, Maybelle, who assesses the situation and storms off.Nucky returns to the Albatross where he's approached by Harrow, who asks for a favor: He's married now and looking for work. Late that night Nucky has a phone call with Sally Wheet. He asks her what a man can do in Florida. She tells him a man does what he wants, or doesn't do anything at all, though she wouldn't put up with the latter for long. After they hang up, Sally smokes a cigarette in bed, holding her shotgun.</div>

White Horse Pike

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Dave Flebotte Directed by Jake PaltrowA stressed and worn Eli meets with Agents Knox and Selby, who press him for information. Eli gives them the name of Johnny Torrio's second in command, Joseph Balanchuk. Selby and Knox, pleased with the intel, assure Eli he is doing the right thing. The next morning, Eli finds Agent Knox, posing as a life insurance agent, at his table with June and Willie. When he gets Eli alone, Knox tears into him about Balanchuk, who has been dead for two years. Knox threatens Eli that if he doesn't start cooperating, Willie will go to jail.In Tampa, Sally Wheet spots Lucky Luciano, Vincenzo Petrucelli and Meyer Lansky stashing heroin in with Nucky's rum shipments heading north. She reports the bad news to Nucky, who warns her to keep the discovery to herself. At Mickey Doyle's warehouse, Nucky asks Eli to take Knox and a group of Agents out to the White Horse Pike and stop the convoy rumored to be carrying the heroin. When they stop the shipment (which is led by Meyer Lansky), Agent Knox goes overboard and shoots an uncooperative driver in the head. Shortly thereafter, they find the heroin stashed away in the cases of rum.While at work in New York City, Margaret, anxious to escape her living situation with her family in Brooklyn, calls to inquire about an apartment in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Arnold Rothstein, arriving for a meeting with her boss, Robert Bennett III, notes that the rent of the prospective apartment is more than Margaret could possibly afford. He offers her a deal in one of his buildings in exchange for tips about Anaconda Realty. When Margaret worries about losing her job if she's discovered, Rothstein suggests she might "gain something better."Back in Atlantic City, Chalky White, wanting revenge for Narcisse viciously beating Daughter, gathers his men together behind the Onyx Club. That night, he plans to attack Narcisse at the UNIA on the Northside. Just then, Richard Harrow steps outside. Harrow, who works as a dishwasher at the Onyx Club, prompts grumbles from Chalky's men about the "half-face white boy" taking their jobs. Chalky explains to them that Harrow is a friend and tells him, "You need something, you look me up."In Cicero, after the death of Dean O'Banion, Nelson Van Alden is fully entrenched in the Capone organization. Johnny Torrio learns Al Capone has reorganized, bringing on Van Alden to take over collections for his brother Ralph, whom Al promoted. Torrio is angry with Al for getting ahead of himself, sharply telling his protégé he has no plans to retire.On the Northside, Chalky and his men attack the UNIA, killing three of Narcisse's men. Narcisse survives the hit and shoots Chalky in the shoulder as he makes his getaway. Later, Narcisse confronts Nucky at the Onyx Club, demanding to know Chalky's whereabouts. Fed up with the doctor, Nucky asks him, "Who the fuck do you think you are?" Nucky tells Narcisse to take the fight up with Chalky - he doesn't know where he is.Forced to kneel before an open grave, Lansky admits to Nucky he was acting on Masseria's orders. Furthermore, there's a fortune to be made in heroin; what would Nucky have done in the same position? Nucky orders Lansky to call Masseria down to Atlantic City, if he wants to see him or his heroin again.Meanwhile, Harrow hides Chalky at the American Legion Hall, tending his wounds. After Daughter arrives for support, Nucky is called in. Nucky advises Chalky to lay low, as Narcisse wants him dead, and not to leave there until he calls. Nucky assures Chalky he will do everything in his power to help him, as Chalky helped him last year.Outside of the burnt-out UNIA storefront, Mayor Bader, with Narcisse by his side, vows to find the people responsible and bring them to justice. Dodging reporters, he drives away with Willie and Narcisse.Margaret takes trade confirmations from her boss and shares them with Arnold Rothstein, instructing him to wait until her boss sells. In return, she wants a "rent-free apartment, guaranteed for five years" in a safe neighborhood with bedrooms for her children. Rothstein agrees to the deal but questions why Margaret will take from him but not Nucky. "I earned this. And when it's over, I owe you nothing," she explains.Joe Masseria meets Nucky at the Onyx, revealing his new partner in the heroin business: Dr. Narcisse. Narcisse wants Chalky dead and Nucky, playing along, says he wants his cut from the heroin if they are going to ship it on his trucks - and a deal is struck. Soon after, Nucky calls Mayor Bader to have Chalky escorted out of town. Unbeknownst to Nucky, Bader is in Narcisse's pocket and the two Deputies that pick up Chalky try to kill him and Daughter. Chalky fights back and ends up killing them both.Back in Cicero, after Torrio leaves for the day, Capone receives a mysterious phone call in Torrio's office - the man on the other line is "just calling to say goodbye." Van Alden spots gun-toting men in the building across the street and orders Capone to hit the floor just as the office is riddled with machine-gun fire. Al becomes suspicious that Torrio left at a very convenient time.Knox goes to Washington DC to update J. Edgar Hoover about the Thompson Organization. Hoover, who watches a film about the "negro agitator" Marcus Garvey, is more interested in Garvey than Knox's conspiracy theories.With Chalky's reputation completely destroyed on the Northside, Lester and Maybelle visit the Onyx Club after-hours. When Maybelle goes to her father's office to lie down, Narcisse happens upon her. She introduces herself as Chalky's daughter and reveals that Samuel's father called off the wedding, with relish. Narcisse, who tells her he's Richard Pastor, comforts Maybelle: "Why must it be that our daughters suffer the most?"Nucky eventually finds out that about Narcisse and Bader through Willie, who works at the Mayor's office. Knowing that things have just gone from bad to worse, Nucky adds more men to protect him at the Albatross. Eli shows up and sees that Willie is now involved in the family business. Eli questions if this is the life his son wants. An earnest Willie replies, "Pop, isn't it what we do?"</div>

Havre de Grace

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Allen CoulterOn the run after killing two Atlantic City deputies, Chalky White and Daughter Maitland seek refuge at the home of Chalky's former mentor, Oscar Boneau, in Havre de Grace, Maryland. They're driven to safety by two of Boneau's men, Levi and Weems, and welcomed by his nephew, Scrapper. At dawn, Chalky reunites with the once indestructible Boneau. Boneau, 80, is now blind and clearly in a weakened state. While he and Chalky catch up, Oscar sends Daughter off to the kitchen to cook, much to her displeasure.In Atlantic City, Nucky receives a cryptic early morning phone call from Gaston Means who tells him, "There's a skunk in your cellar." Nucky disregards Means, who continues to raise the price on the information—from $50,000 to $500,000—prompting Nucky to question the man's sobriety and hang up on him when he won't name the mole. Unbeknownst to Nucky, the United States Capitol Police arrest Means for perjury.At the Artemis Club, advised by Leander Whitlock and her lawyer, John Ferry, Gillian reluctantly agrees to sell the Commodore's mansion for $37,000. Ferry tells her they could tie up Tommy's custody case in appeals court if she loses, but the risk is that Tommy would end up in an orphanage during that time. Gillian, an orphan herself, knows the grim reality that would await her grandson. Realizing that Tommy would be in the victim in the custody battle, she goes to the Sagorsky house, and finds him playing in the back yard. Richard Harrow catches her talking to Tommy, and orders her to leave. Before Gillian does, she gives Tommy his father's dog tags, and tells Richard to take good care of him.Eli meets with Agent Knox and reveals details about Nucky's latest venture into the heroin business. Knox is surprised Nucky takes orders from Dr. Narcisse, but Eli tells him that it's the money that Nucky can't walk away from. Despite Eli's reluctance, Knox urges him to put together a meeting with Nucky and all his key players.Eli and his family head to the Albatross Hotel to spend the day at the beach and have dinner with Nucky. While Nucky contemplates the situation Chalky has put them in, Eli reminds him they "squeaked by last time" should they prepare for another war. He suggests they sit with New York and Florida and figure out terms: "Set it up, while there's still a hand to play," With Means' call in mind, Nucky asks Eli who he doesn't trust. When Nucky questions Knox, Eli brushes off his brother's concerns.As Chalky, Oscar, and his men partake in the meal Daughter prepared them, Oscar criticizes Chalky for doing business with a white man, which he feels got him into his current mess. He openly insults Daughter, referring to her as an "easy rider woman." Embarrassed, Chalky reminds Oscar he came to him for help, but Oscar tells him to look around the dilapidated house. "How we gonna help you here?" he scolds.At peace with her decision to let go of Tommy, Gillian tracks down Roy Phillips at his hotel to tell him she's "finally free." While having dinner, Roy shares big news of his own: The merger with A&P has gone through and he'll be leaving soon. Gillian thinks he's leaving her behind, but he asks her to marry him. Later, both of them glowing from their engagement dinner, Roy is confronted in the parking garage by David Hewson, the A&P executive who was fired in order to get the merger through. When Hewson reaches into his jacket in a threatening manner, Roy suddenly shoots him dead. A stunned Roy freezes, as Gillian quickly moves into action, forcing him in the car to drive off.Over dinner at the Albatross, June gently ribs Eli about the baby-faced insurance salesman (Agent Knox) who visited them, but it quickly turns sour. Eli lashes out at her: "Just shut your goddamn trap for once, okay?" With Means' mysterious phone call in mind, Nucky grows suspicious.Weems departs Oscar Boneau's for a night on the town in Baltimore. Chalky joins Daughter outside and attempts to comfort her. She asks Chalky what they're doing, reminding him that he has a family. "You only think you quit," she tells him. That night Chalky sits with Oscar who tells him he can stay, but insists Chalky cut Daughter loose before she does him in.As Eli's family prepares to leave, Willie confronts Nucky about his father's outburst, but Nucky plays it down. Nucky calls Eli over and recites a poem his brother wrote for a crush back in grade school—something that always gets his goat. However, Eli hardly reacts, and Nucky knows who his "skunk" is. He tells Eli to set up the meeting with New York and Florida after all.Back at the Artemis Club, Gillian tries to console a morally conflicted Roy. Desperate to keep Roy from leaving her by going to the police, Gillian assures him that he can get away with killing Hewson, insisting "You can live with it." To convince him, she reveals the truth about who died in her bathtub last year—an innocent boy named Roger, not her son. Gillian reassures him, "You can make yourself live with anything." At that, Roy calls out to two men waiting in the wings, serving as witnesses. Roy reveals Hewson is not dead; he and Roy are with the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and they've been working with Leander to extract a confession. Gillian breaks down as she's dragged away.Chalky wakes up to find that Daughter has left. As dawn breaks, a suspicious Oscar tells Chalky he senses someone is near and that he knows his man Weems didn't go to Baltimore. Shotgun in hand, he steps off his front porch, staring at the woods across the way. When he calls out to the men in his woods, a gunfight ensues—Narcisse has sent his men, tipped off by Weems. Oscar is killed, as Scrapper and Levi rush to Chalky's aid, eventually gunning down Narcisse's henchmen.Alone at the Albatross, Nucky makes another late night call to Sally down in Florida. After some small talk, she asks him "What's on your mind?" After a moment, he replies: "I want out."</div>

Farewell Daddy Blues

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter and Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenNucky's flirtatious phone call with Sally Wheet gets interrupted when Chalky White and his men lay siege to the Albatross. Pointing his gun at Nucky, Chalky confronts him about Narcisse's takeover and subsequent partnership with Nucky: He wants Narcisse dead, and will stop at nothing to make that happen. Nucky assures him they want the same thing. "Oh, I know you want it now," Chalky snarls.Richard Harrow testifies in court that he's certain the body Gillian cremated was not Jimmy's: "I fought beside him. You don't forget that." The defense attorney attempts to discredit Harrow's testimony, on the grounds he only has one eye. Gillian, unhinged, shouts that there's no body; she can't be charged with murder without one. As she's led from the courtroom she seethes, "Why does a man get to do anything he wants?"In Washington D.C., J. Edgar Hoover is surprised with Agent Knox's continued success, though he remains skeptical of an organized criminal conspiracy. Knox takes the opportunity to confront Hoover about their long-standing rivalry and Hoover's wish to see him fail. Ignoring Knox's barb, Hoover suggests Knox start calling him "Director Hoover."In Chicago, the Capones, Nelson Van Alden and Johnny Torrio discuss the recent attack on the Hawthorne Inn. Torrio is certain it was Hymie Weiss retaliating for O'Banion's murder: "Who else could it be?" Al however, remains unconvinced of that assessment, suspicious of Torrio himself.At Mickey Doyle's warehouse, Harrow asks Nucky for another favor: the location of Jimmy's body. Without it, Gillian could go free and come back for Tommy out of spite. Harrow promises to do whatever Nucky asks in exchange for a tip from "an anonymous source." The authorities unearth Jimmy's skeleton from its swampy grave, identifying him by the screws in his leg.With plans set in motion, a conflicted Eli meets with Agents Knox and Selby regarding the meeting between Nucky, Joe Masseria, Meyer Lansky and Vincenzo Petrucelli at the Blenheim Hotel.Nucky and Dr. Narcisse meet in Mayor Bader's office to discuss the terms of a sit-down between Chalky and Narcisse at the Onyx to straighten out their business. In addition, Nucky tells Narcisse he doesn't care who runs the Onyx, he just wants his percentage, hinting to Narcisse that he doesn't want Chalky to come after him. To entice Narcisse, Nucky informs him that Chalky has Daughter.After his disastrous testimony, Harrow goes into action, putting Tommy, Julia and Paul Sagorsky on a train to meet his sister Emma at the family farm in Wisconsin. Julia notes Richard's ardent goodbye to Tommy and questions whether he plans to disappear again. To assure her he's a man of his word, Richard sweeps Julia into a passionate kiss, promising to see her in three days.Back in Chicago, an assassination attempt on Torrio is made outside of his home, leaving his driver dead and Torrio seriously wounded. Before he can make the kill shot, the assailant's gun jams and he flees the scene. Later, Van Alden and the Capones visit Torrio in the hospital. Torrio tells Al their business is a young man's game and that he's ready to get out of his protégé's way. He bequeaths the entire operation to Capone, revealing, "It's Europe for me."As Agent Knox and his team prep for the big night in an adjoining suite at the hotel, Nucky has Eli meet him at the Albatross. When Eli arrives, Nucky confronts him: He knows that Eli is betraying him. Just as Nucky is about to shoot him, Willie walks in. Eli confesses: Knox is not a Prohee, he is an agent for the Bureau of Investigation and knows Willie killed Henry and Nucky covered it up. Eli pleads he had no choice -- if he didn't comply with Knox, Willie would go to jail. Willie runs off, as Nucky abandons Eli, telling him he can drown in his own mess. Eli rushes home in search of Willie, but finds a furious Knox waiting for him instead. Eli thwarts his attempts to arrest him and the pair struggle violently while June and the children hide upstairs. Fueled by rage, Eli beats Knox into a bloody, lifeless pulp.Later at the Onyx Club, Chalky meets with Narcisse at a table on the main floor. Surrounded by the patrons, Narcisse asks about Daughter, but Chalky says he doesn't have her. Suddenly, Maybelle is brought out, escorted by one of Narcisse's men—he is using her as leverage to find out Daughter's whereabouts. Upstairs in a small office, holding a rifle is Richard Harrow, who has Narcisse in his scope. Harrow's hands are shaking and he lowers the rifle, composing himself. Raising it again, he has Narcisse in his sights and pulls the trigger... but at the last moment, Maybelle steps into the line of fire—and drops to the table, dead. Pandemonium erupts in the Onyx; shots are fired up at Harrow, and Chalky cradles his dead daughter. Harrow makes his way out of the club, just as federal agents raid the Onyx looking for Eli. Narcisse and his men are brought out in handcuffs, as Chalky escapes. Harrow, badly shot, finds sanctuary under the boardwalk.With his bags packed, Nucky is seconds away from hopping on a train to see Sally when Agent Selby stops him: Nucky is wanted for questioning on the death of Knox, as well as the whereabouts of Eli. Meanwhile, Hoover meets with Narcisse in his jail cell and offers him freedom in exchange for ongoing intelligence on Marcus Garvey; otherwise, Knox's murder will be pinned on him.Nucky meets with Willie and tells him he's in charge of the family now. With June and the children out of danger in Brigantine, they're only to know that Eli is with friends out West and safe from the Feds. When Willie asks if Nucky would have killed his father, Nucky tells him he's not the person Willie thinks he is.Daughter sings the blues at a small honky tonk in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Van Alden picks up Eli in Chicago, as the two exchange a look of recognition. In jail, Gillian learns Jimmy's body has been found; Richard Harrow, on a train, heads to Wisconsin; Arnold Rothstein welcomes Margaret and her children to her new apartment, and Sally, sits alone in her speakeasy, abandoned by Nucky. Back in Havre de Grace, Chalky sits with Levi and Scrapper on the porch of Oscar's Boneau's house, contemplating everything he's lost.Richard arrives at his farm in Wisconsin, where waiting for him are Julia, Paul, Tommy, his sister Emma and Hubert. As Emma approaches, Richard's face appears not to be damaged... it is then revealed that Richard is actually still under the boardwalk, dead.</div>

Golden Days for Boys and Girls

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Tim Van PattenMay 31st, 1884: Eleven-year-old Enoch Thompson competes with other boys diving for gold coins off the pier. As he comes up for air, he sees Louis "the Commodore" Kaestner, showboating for tourists, tossing coins and "opening the sea" for the summer season: "We sprinkle the sea with gold, and the sea gives it back to us a hundredfold. That is the glory of this blessed strand that we call Atlantic City" Unfortunately, Enoch isn't quick enough to catch any gold coins.Havana, 1931. Sally Wheet and Nucky dance together at her bar, while waiting for Senator Wendell Lloyd from Pennsylvania to arrive. When he finally shows, the three of them enjoy rum cocktails. Nucky, betting on Prohibition being repealed, pumps the Senator for inside information. Senator Lloyd is reluctant to work with Nucky, due to his criminal past, reminding him that Constitutional amendments don't get overturned. Nucky sets his worries at ease as Sally introduces the married Senator to a lovely Senorita willing to show him the Havana nightlife.In the mountains of Maryland, a hollow and silent Chalky White works on a prison chain gang. Chalky, who will only admit that "getting caught" is what landed him in jail, is a frequent target of the guards' wrath. At the end of the work day, a commotion breaks out when a prisoner snaps and kills a guard with his pickaxe. In the chaos, Chalky turns a rifle on another guard, then uses the guard's keys to unshackle his leg irons. While making a break for the woods, Chalky is tackled by Milton, a simple but dangerous prisoner, who points a gun at him. Milton promises to split money he knows is in a nearby house if Chalky will "handle all the telephones and such." With no other choice, Chalky escapes with him.New York City. At the Conors & Gould Brokerage office, Margaret's boss, Robert Bennett III, addresses his employees. He tells them about the Mickey Mouse cartoon he saw the night before and suggests they apply its message of never giving up to their own work, finishing up by saying: "it's a grand time to make money." Then, Bennett quickly takes out a gun and shoots himself dead. 1884. Young Enoch returns home to find his six-year old brother, Eli, his mother Elenore and his nine-year old sister, Susan, who is very ill. While his sister rests, Elenore gives him a magazine, ‘Golden Days for Boys and Girls,' just as his father, Ethan, comes home early from work as a bayman. Fearful of his reaction, Elenore hides the magazine from Ethan, who expresses concern about Susan. Later, Ethan shares a meal with Enoch, and viciously hits him for not catching any gold coins in the water: "You're the son of a fisherman," Ethan growls. "And what are you trying to catch?"While waiting for Senator Lloyd the following morning, Nucky and Sally run into Meyer Lansky, who tells them he's there with his wife. They have an awkward, yet cordial exchange, then Nucky and Sally head out to the Cuban countryside with Senator Lloyd to meet with Maxime Ronis, the head of Bacardi Rum. With Senator Lloyd as political weight, Nucky informs Ronis that he has a distribution network already in place and when Prohibition is repealed, he would be capable of distributing Bacardi Rum in the United States.Lucky Luciano and Joe Masseria have a late-day lunch at the Nuova Villa Tammaro restaurant in Coney Island. Masseria, worn, complains to Luciano about the war he is having with his rival, Salvatore Maranzano. Luciano excuses himself to the restroom as Benny Siegel and Tonino come in and shoot Masseria dead. The three men leave the restaurant -- and Masseria's bloody corpse -- behind.1884. Enoch and the other pier boys lay in wait for tourists to arrive via the Corner Hotel's horse and wagon. A harsh sea-breeze blows the hats off the men, and the pier boys chase them down for tips. Enoch cannot find a hat and encounters New York City businessman, Pat Halligan. Taking pity on Enoch's missed opportunity for a tip, Halligan gives him two candies. After he leaves, Enoch finds Halligan's hat, along with a $50 bill hidden inside the fold. That night, while everyone sleeps, Enoch stares at the $50 bill, uncertain what to do with it. Hiding the money, he visits his Susan's bedside and gives her one of the candies, given to him from Pat Halligan.At the Conors & Gould office, Lawrence Conors calls Margaret into his office to gain access to Bennett's files. She lies about not having the key, and after everyone leaves for the day, Margaret attempts to remove the file on "Abe Redstone." She's forced to bluff once again when an assistant finds her in Bennett's office.That night, Luciano attends Maranzano's coronation party as the new Boss of Bosses, where Maranzano gives a speech about the future of their business. The other gangsters do not trust Luciano because of his affiliation with Masseria, but Maranzano welcomes Luciano with open arms. As a symbol of his loyalty, Luciano slices his hand, making a blood oath to Maranzano and the others. All the men in attendance follow suit, symbolizing their brotherhood and loyalty.Following his successful meeting with Ronis, Nucky survives an assassination attempt when his bodyguard Arquimedes comes to his rescue, killing the assassin and chopping off his ear. After the chaos subsides and Nucky pays off the local authorities, he runs into Meyer Lanksy's wife. Nucky speaks to her, but she replies in Spanish; she is actually a local prostitute, not Lanksy's wife. Nucky's wheels start spinning.1884. Enoch goes to the Corner Hotel and returns the $50 to Halligan, who is meeting with the Commodore. The Commodore bristles at Enoch's honesty, telling him "everything goes through me." He offers Enoch a gold dollar coin to sweep sand off the hotel porch. That night, Enoch gives the gold coin to his mother, while his father, sits by Susan's bedside. In his bedroom, Enoch reads ‘Golden Days for Boys and Girls' then hides it behind his pillow before going to bed.</div>

The Good Listener

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter Directed by Allen CoulterEli awakens from a strange, hazy sex dream to a raid on the Chicago warehouse in his charge. As the Feds frisk the bootleggers, Eli escapes through the office's rear exit.In Brooklyn, Nucky visits with the now-retired Johnny Torrio, who mentions it was Capone who tried to take him out. "Most fellas in this business get their retirement papers straight from the Grim f*ckin' Reaper," Torrio laments. Nucky suspects Meyer Lansky is behind the attempt on his own life, given Masseria's murder in the same 24-hour period. He believes Lansky is taking orders from Salvatore Maranzano. Torrio offers to broker a sit-down between Maranzano and Nucky, though he advises him to "take the hint and retire already."1884. Eli and Enoch stare at their sister Susan's body. Ethan shoos the boys away, but not before Enoch overhears his mother's concern that Ethan drank away the money saved to bury Susan. Law school graduate Willie Thompson interviews with U.S. Attorney Robert Hodge. When Hodge learns that Nucky Thompson is Willie's uncle (or as Willie puts it, "his father's brother") he rejects his application. As he leaves, Willie pleads his case: "I want to put criminals in jail, the ones who divide families. I've lost my own father, heard my mother cry herself to sleep more times than I can count," he explains. "Let me do something good with my life."In his suite at Chicago's Lexington Hotel, Al Capone is measured by a tailor while reporter Lou Greenspan interviews him for Variety. Mike 'DAngelo, a man in Capone's employ, brings word of the warehouse raid. 'DAngelo orders Van Alden to "find" the $20,000 the raid cost them; Eli promises the seething Van Alden he'll make good on it. On their way out of the hotel, Eli spots Jake Guzik on his way up to Capone, holding a satchel of cash.Gillian lies in a bathtub at the New Jersey Psychiatric Hospital. Bedlam breaks out when an attendant shuts off the radio mid-broadcast, and every woman but Gillian joins in the uproar. The hospital matron, acknowledging Gillian's good behavior, promises she'll get what she's asked for if she gets what she asked of Gillian.Nucky meets with Charles Gabler, Theodore Rollins and Joe Kennedy of the newly formed Mayflower Grain Corporation. Senator Lloyd, whom Nucky met in Havana, sends word that he's been "detained" in Washington and cannot attend, but Nucky forges ahead and reveals his exclusive North American distribution rights with Bacardi, should liquor become legal again. He proposes they pool their resources to build a distribution infrastructure, but the men are reluctant to work with a known criminal. Without Senator Lloyd's assurance that Prohibition will be repealed, the group turns down Nucky's proposal.Joe Kennedy exits with Nucky and tells him he made similar deals with Dewars as well as Moet Champagne. When Nucky asks if he should darken someone else's door with his proposal, Kennedy explains that Nucky frightens his partners: "These are Brahmins, not brawlers." The men shake hands and Kennedy promises to ring him up the next time he's in Atlantic City.1884. Enoch arrives late to the Corner Hotel and the Commodore berates him until he learns of Susan's passing. Sheriff Lindsay inquires about services, but Nucky explains they'll be burying Susan at home. Lindsay takes the Commodore aside and suggests he send something to the Thompsons.With Torrio acting as broker, Nucky sits down with Maranzano to clear the air. Maranzano assures him that Masseria was his only problem and that he never targeted Nucky. Lucky Luciano, also in attendance, confirms that he hasn't spoken to Lansky in months. Later, Luciano, Benny Siegel and Lansky meet with Tonino, who updates them: Maranzano still believes Luciano and Lansky are on the outs and are in no way connected with the attempted hit on Nucky.In Chicago, Van Alden and Eli wait in the shadows at Jake Guzik's last collection stop. They jump two of Guzik's henchmen -- successfully making up the warehouse's lost revenue.1884. The Commodore arrives at the Thompson house and offers Ethan money to bury Susan. Ethan is reluctant to take help from the Commodore, who he believes burned him on a land deal. Wielding a shotgun, Ethan chases the Commodore off his property, then pockets the cash he left behind.At the Chicago Federal Building, Elliot Ness tells reporters of his plans to take down Capone's organization. In an upstairs office, Frank Wilson checks in with Mike 'DAngelo, who is really an undercover agent working on the Capone case.Nucky meets with Tonino at Sardi's to find out "who tried to spoil" his vacation in Havana. Tonino confirms that Lansky and Luciano were behind the hit; the duo plan to let Maranzano think he's king until they can take him out too. In exchange for Lansky's whereabouts, Nucky offers Tonino a job. Once Nucky leaves, a waiter points out a caricature of Billie Kent on the wall. Across the room, Arquimedes catches Tonino's eye.Gillian follows the Matron into the hospital's attic storage, where their earlier deal is revealed: In exchange for one of Gillian's fancy gowns, the Matron provides Gillian with a sheaf of blank paper and a pen. "No crazy letters to the president now," she warns.At an upscale whorehouse, a party hosted by Lansky is interrupted by a chorus of ladies' screams; Tonino's corpse has been dumped in the doorway. The knife in his back pins a "Greetings from Havana" postcard in place.</div>

What Jesus Said

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder Directed by Ed BianchiChalky White and Milton, the man he escaped the chain gang with, break into a house Milton claims has a safe full of cash. While snooping, they're confronted by a teenage girl named Fern. Milton pulls a gun on her and orders Chalky to look for others when the girl's mother comes down the stairs.1884. Enoch works as a bellboy at the Corner Hotel, serving drinks and tending to guests. Among them is a young man named Beckert, who asks Nucky to deliver a bouquet each day for his girlfriend.Nucky meets with Mickey Doyle at the Old Rumpus, the burlesque club that replaced the Onyx. He orders Mickey to round up his workers at the warehouse for protection. Nucky takes a call from Sally in Cuba, and she assures him that Bacardi's Maxim Ronis is fine, but eager for a bigger payout. Nucky tells her that Senator Lloyd has "flown the coop," but he has a "big fish coming down from Boston" looking to get into the liquor business.Margaret is questioned by Conors & Gould's in-house attorney about her late boss's business with "Abe Redstone," a known alias of Arnold Rothstein. Despite Rothstein having been dead since 1928, the attorney explains, his account has been "very much alive." Aware that Bennett was playing the market with Rothstein's money and losing, Rothstein's widow, Carolyn, plans to take legal action. The attorney points out that Margaret signed the withdrawal slips.Fern and her mother, Marie, sit on the couch opposite Milton, who refuses to believe there is no money. Milton recalls delivering ice for a party at the house years ago and insists there is a safe. He forces the women to take him and Chalky to the cellar to look for it, but when the safe can't be located, Fern tells Milton their father moved all their money to a safety deposit box in town.Lucky Luciano and Benny Siegel meet with Dr. Narcisse; Maranzano would like to continue Narcisse's deal with Masseria for "protection." When Narcisse declines, Luciano is quick to remind him that a man could lose everything very quickly in these uncertain times.Nucky meets with Joe Kennedy at an Italian restaurant in Atlantic City. He's surprised to learn that Kennedy doesn't drink. "It's hard enough doing business as an Irish Catholic," Kennedy explains. "I try my best to thwart the notion that we're all drunkards." Nucky exchanges his wine for a glass of seltzer.After tying up Marie and Fern, Milton gives in to his exhaustion and dozes in a chair. Marie tries to reason with Chalky, but he refuses to leave in broad daylight. Hoping to humanize themselves, Fern asks Chalky about his daughter. "There's forgiveness for everyone," she tells him. "That's what Jesus said." A knock at the door brings a delivery from Montgomery Ward -- Fern's spring formal dress, Marie explains. When Milton makes Fern try the gown on in front of him, a frantic Marie tells Milton the safe is actually upstairs.Margaret meets with Carolyn Rothstein at her apartment. Though Margaret feigns naiveté, Carolyn knows Margaret lives in one of Rothstein's buildings and accuses her of being one of his many mistresses. Margaret explains that she only had a business relationship with Rothstein, and had no control over Bennett's actions. However, Carolyn has little use for Margaret's excuses; Arnold left her destitute. Carolyn knows Margaret is still married to Nucky -- and she wants what's hers.1884. Enoch is tasked with driving a pony cart to the beach for a family with a daughter his age. The girl asks Enoch if, as a bellboy, he has to do whatever anyone tells him. When he says yes, she asks if he would kiss the pony if she paid him 10 cents. Hoping to impress her, Enoch does, but is left humiliated when the girl doesn't react.Chalky tries in vain to break a small safe in Marie's bedroom while Milton insists it isn't the one he remembers. Exasperated, Milton presses his gun to Fern's head and forces Marie to unlock the safe she claimed not to know the combination for. She hands him a stack of Liberty bonds - not the fortune Milton was expecting. As Milton cocks the trigger, Chalky swings the hammer into the back of his head, but Milton doesn't go down and strangles Fern instead. With no other choice, Chalky kills Milton, sinking the hammer's claw into his throat. Fern turns the gun on him and Marie orders him from their home.In his office at the Old Rumpus, Nucky propositions Kennedy about partnering with him in the Bacardi deal. Kennedy, having noticed the absence of family in Nucky's life, presses Nucky about his motivation: "You tell me what you really want, and I'll tell you if we have a deal." Backed into a corner, Nucky only admits that he "wants to leave something behind." A satisfied Kennedy pours Nucky a drink and goes off to pursue a burlesque dancer.1884. At the Corner Hotel, Enoch stands outside of Beckert's room with fresh flowers. Sheriff Lindsay and the Commodore are inside, and when the Sheriff opens the door, Enoch spots Beckert's girlfriend splayed out on the divan with her throat slit.Benny Siegel and Red Levine pay a visit to one of Narcisse's whorehouses in Harlem, on the pretense of checking out the "merchandise." Once inside, Levine kills the pimp; he and Siegel then gun down the prostitutes as a clear message to Narcisse.Mickey Doyle heads to a hobo camp to gather men to work at the warehouse. A 16-year-old boy begs Mickey to hire him, winning him over when he offers to give Mickey half of his pay.1884. At the Corner Hotel, Sheriff Lindsay promises that Beckert's been "taken care of," but asks Enoch to keep it between them, as it would be bad for business. "You can't stop every bad thing," Lindsay laments. Once alone, Enoch opens an envelope left for him at the hotel's front desk. Inside is a postcard of a boy and girl in a pony cart on the beach. On the back it reads, "We are here for a few weeks every summer. Mabel Jeffries. P.S. I would have let you kiss me."In his office at the Old Rumpus, Nucky awakens from an alcohol-induced slumber and spots a woman in silhouette across from him. "Mabel?" Nucky asks. "I'm afraid not," says Margaret, as Nucky drifts back to sleep.</div>

Cuanto

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Terence Winter & Howard Korder & Cristine Chambers Directed by Jake PaltrowAt the Corner Hotel, the Commodore calls Enoch into his office where he reveals his plans to improve Atlantic City -- including extending the boardwalk and laying down trolley tracks. No longer in need of him during the low season, the Commodore dismisses the boy from his service. The indifferent Commodore instructs Enoch to leave his bellboy uniform at the front desk when he goes.Extremely hung over, Nucky finally wakes and learns that his flight to Cuba has been canceled due to heavy rain. Nucky checks that the kids are fine and then asks Margaret why she's come. She explains the situation with Carolyn Rothstein, and the widow's plan to sue them both if Nucky doesn't pay restitution.At Chicago's Lexington Hotel, Al Capone proudly screens a newsreel about "Public Enemy #1": himself. Lucky Luciano, fresh off the train from New York, begs off a second viewing to take a shower and a nap. On his way out, Luciano recognizes Van Alden, asking him if they know each other - former Prohee Van Alden is quick to deny that they do.Locked out of their house while their parents have sex, Enoch takes Eli out for a cornball. While they sit on the beach, Enoch tells his brother about a bigger, wealthier world -- a world he wants access to. To prove his point, Enoch swipes a key from the deserted Corner Hotel and takes Eli upstairs to revel in the luxury. Their foray doesn't last long; Eli interrupts Enoch while he's soaking in a bath -- they've been caught.From his office, Nucky calls Sally to let her know he's been "rained" in. He promises to wire the "good faith money" for Maxim Ronis and asks her to deliver it on his behalf. Made aware of the unstable political situation in Cuba, Nucky advises Sally to use her judgment. After they hang up, Nucky is surprised to find Joe Kennedy waiting for him -- and flirting with Margaret. Kennedy explains that he's decided not to partner with him on Bacardi, seeing as how "Scotch and rum don't really mix." He offers to bring Margaret back to New York in his private train car, but sensing Nucky's jealousy, Margaret chooses to stay behind.Luciano presents Capone with a "taste of home" -- a lead sculpture of the Empire State Building, before propositioning him about the network of Italian gangsters that he and Lansky are building. Mid-pitch, Luciano stops and tells Capone he recognizes the "cigar store Indian" as the Prohee that pinched him and Jimmy Darmody back in 1921. Capone orders Mike 'DAngelo to round up Mueller.Nucky and Margaret have lunch at Chef Vola's, where their conversation volleys between flirtation and gentle jabs. When Margaret questions whether or not they're having a fight, Nucky assures her that they've had all the fights they're ever going to have, and takes her hand.Van Alden invents a past for himself but is ordered to his knees by Capone, who shoves a gun in his mouth. Van Alden begs for one more chance to explain himself, and proceeds to remind Capone of their long history. What matters is not whether he's a Fed or a bigamist or a murderer, but Luciano's disrespect of Capone; the outsider is telling Capone what to do. Agreeing, Capone puts his gun away and tells Luciano that he can either rule by fear or by love -- something to keep in mind should he ever be in charge.Sally picks up the money and brings it to Ronis' home. Upon learning Mrs. Ronis will be traveling, Sally questions Ronis before handing over the payment. He assures her the money will be used to pay for the protection of his sugar cane fields; he's not going anywhere.After Lindsay squares things away with the Corner Hotel, he brings Enoch and Eli home to join his family for dinner. Enoch is so overwhelmed by the abundant meal and the Lindsay family's affection for each other that he bursts into tears at the table.Nucky and Margaret stroll along the boardwalk, where Nucky admits he may have had his fill of life in Atlantic City. They flirt some more, and Margaret, tipsy from lunch, kisses him. Confirming he has no plans to kill Carolyn Rothstein, Margaret asks how he plans to deal with her. Nucky explains that Carolyn will take 25 cents on the dollar, the firm will stay afloat, and that Margaret will manage the negotiation, not him. He reminds the skeptical Margaret she's already proved herself capable.Once Luciano leaves the suite, Capone spits and insults him. His cronies join in on the shit-talking until Capone calls out one of the men, Cenzo, for calling Luciano a "jerk." Capone defends Luciano as Cenzo's terror grows, but then plays it off as a joke. After the suite empties, Capone bludgeons Cenzo with the lead Empire State Building statue. He then calls Nucky to warn him about Luciano.On her way back to Havana, Sally is stopped at a military roadblock, where she's informed of a newly-imposed curfew. She tries to bribe the captain of the soldiers, but is forced out of her car and relieved of her gun. When the captain learns she's been in Miramar doing business with Ronis, he tells her she's what's wrong with Cuba, and prevents her from getting back in her car. In the struggle, Sally grabs one of the soldier's guns, but is shot dead before she can get away.Sheriff Lindsay brings Enoch and Eli home, and Enoch asks him if he can put their father in jail, or deal with him as he did Beckert, for beating their mother. Lindsay warns Enoch against such foolishness, but promises to handle Ethan if he complains about where the boys were. Lindsay shakes Enoch's hand and calls him "Deputy Sheriff Thompson."</div>

King of Norway

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Steve Kornacki Directed by Ed BianchiAtlantic City, 1897. A local eccentric, Mae Zeller, directs Deputy Sherriff Enoch Thompson under the pier to investigate what she believes to be a dead body. Upon further inspection, Enoch discovers the corpse is actually that of a dead hog.Following his conversation with Nucky about Lucky Luciano, Al Capone takes Nucky's odd response as an omen and decides his men need to be more vigilant in their operation. To avoid further trouble with the Feds, Capone orders Mike 'DAngelo and his men to move everything to Cicero immediately. Nucky is called to the Old Rumpus by Mickey Doyle. When he arrives, Nucky's stunned to see Chalky White seated in his office. Chalky reveals he's after Dr. Narcisse, but Nucky is reluctant to help. He insists Chalky seek out his family instead; they've moved to St. Louis and live under his wife's maiden name. Upon learning that Chalky is still a wanted man, Nucky offers him protection and a place to stay until he gets back from New York City.A hung-over Eli wakes to pounding on his rooming house door; he's slept past the time he was supposed to pick up June at the train station. As he invites his wife in, Eli is shocked to discover that June is seven months pregnant. Seizing a chance to "start over," Eli begs for her and the remaining kids to move out to Chicago -- even if it means that Nucky will stop sending the family an allowance.Nucky meets with Johnny Torrio to discuss Capone's warning, but Torrio is dismissive of his former protégé's claim. He reminds Nucky of their positive sit-down with Maranzano, but Nucky is certain Luciano is acting on his own. Despite his misgivings, Torrio agrees to join Nucky at his meeting with Maranzano, promising to help him get to the bottom of everything.1897. Sheriff Lindsay and Enoch meet with the Commodore who asks them to "get rid of" Pat Halligan, who's putting the squeeze on him from New York. Enoch suggests an aboveboard idea to keep Halligan and his cronies out of Atlantic City, but the Commodore dismisses him from the office to discuss another "solution" with Lindsay and Leander Whitlock.Eli and June have a tense dinner at Van Alden's kit house, where Sigrid treats June coldly and takes every opportunity to belittle her husband. Following their meal, Eli insists that he and Van Alden clear the dishes, but when Abigail puts on a George Van Dusen record, Eli is overcome. Realizing that he slept with Sigrid while very drunk, he drops an armload of dishes. "You remember now?" Sigrid asks him, before revealing to June, "Your man and me, we fuck. When husband is at work making the collections." Before the situation escalates, Mike 'DAngelo and another Fed arrive wielding badges, and order "Nelson" and "Sheriff Thompson" to come with them.At Conors & Gould, Margaret hands over a check to Carolyn Rothstein. After Carolyn and her attorney leave, Conors asks Margaret when he'll have the privilege of thanking her husband personally. Margaret assures him that Nucky does nothing from the goodness of his heart but Conors can begin by opening an account for Nucky under an assumed name -- for the purpose of shorting Mayflower Grain Corporation stock.At the psychiatric hospital, Gillian is shocked when fellow patient Charlotte returns from one of Dr. Cotton's procedures nearly catatonic. Charlotte opens her robe to reveal a crudely stitched wound across her abdomen, where her "sickness" was removed.1897. Enoch has dinner at an expensive restaurant with Mabel Jeffries and her father Daniel, in hope of proving himself worthy. After tasking Mabel with an errand, Daniel assures Enoch that while he has no plans to keep the two from marrying, he admires none of Enoch's good qualities. Daniel thinks he simply has a nose for figuring out what people want to hear.After it becomes clear that Torrio is a no-show, Nucky and Maranzano start their meeting without him. Maranzano remains confident that Luciano is no real threat and has no plans to take him out. Suddenly, Arquimedes tackles Nucky to the floor; a sedan has rolled up outside and two men spray the restaurant with bullets. When the gunfire ends, Nucky and Maranzano find themselves alive, but shaken.1897. Following dinner, Enoch heads to Sheriff Lindsay's home and offers his help with the jobs for the Commodore that "have their own rules." However, Lindsay has no interest in getting Enoch involved, and sends him home. The following morning, Mae Zeller once again drags Enoch under the pier, where he's horrified to discover the corpse of Pat Halligan.Disturbed by Charlotte's fate, Gillian meets with Dr. Cotton to tell him that she's made a full recovery and wants to work towards being released. However, Dr. Cotton doesn't believe insanity simply disappears. "Malaria, syphilis, tuberculosis, these linger in the tissues," the doctor explains. "They are in the body forever, unless they're rooted out." He promises to find the insanity lingering in Gillian.Mike 'DAngelo and Frank Wilson brief Van Alden and Eli on their respective murder charges, advising them to cooperate or "see how things look from inside the gas chamber." As every judge in Cook County is in Capone's pocket, they are building a case for tax evasion since Capone can't buy off the IRS. 'DAngelo gives Van Alden and Eli the key to the count room and the safe combination, then tasks them with getting the ledger books. "You both wore badges," 'DAngelo reminds them. "Here's your chance to earn them."Torrio meets with Luciano and Lansky, where it's revealed that he's offered them counsel. Their meeting is interrupted when Nucky calls with a message for Torrio and the "two pissants" he's conspiring with: He will not rest until he sees the three of them in their graves. Following his call to Torrio, Nucky finally gets ahold of Maxim Ronis, who informs him of Sally's murder. Nucky demands the names of the soldiers responsible, but Ronis tells him there aren't any, and no one will be called to account.Chalky arrives at a Harlem brownstone, telling the man at the door he's "come to see about a girl." Once out of sight, Chalky slips into an office, gun drawn, expecting to find Narcisse. To his surprise, he finds Daughter Maitland -- and her 7-year-old daughter -- instead.</div>

Devil You Know

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder Directed by Jeremy PodeswaAt Narcisse's Harlem whorehouse, Daughter Maitland begs Chalky to leave while he still can. Though she assures Chalky her daughter is not Narcisse's, she refuses to offer up the name of the father, claiming Althea is "just mine." One of Narcisse's men comes by and Daughter locks the door. He informs her that the Doctor will come to see her shortly. Despite her pleas, Chalky insists on waiting with her until Narcisse arrives. Mickey Doyle sends Joe Harper up to Nucky's office at the Old Rumpus with sandwiches. Arquimedes goes to inform him, but Nucky is nowhere to be found. Atlantic City, 1897. Enoch wakes to find the bed empty next to him, and Mabel in the kitchen making strawberry pie. She asks about Enoch's speech, the one he was forced to give honoring his lifelong rival, Jim Neary, as he campaigns to become the next alderman of the Fourth Ward. Despite his lack of progress with the Commodore, Nucky promises Mabel that he'll make his way. At a dive bar in Atlantic City, a drunk Nucky flirts with a rough-and-tumble woman, Dinah Linehan, and drinks away his sorrows over Sally. Van Alden and Eli apprehensively head to Capone's suite at the Lexington Hotel to steal the ledger books under the guise of making a drop. They talk their way in past the bodyguard, but when Eli tries the door of the count room, they discover Ralph Capone having sex with a hotel maid. When Ralph dumps out the "drop off," he finds slips of newspaper cut to size instead of cash. He sends for Mike 'DAngelo. Chalky and Daughter continue to wait for the Doctor, and Daughter begs Chalky to let her take Althea out, but he refuses, knowing Daughter is a valuable bargaining chip. When Althea wakes up, Chalky learns from her that Daughter hasn't been singing – she's been keeping house for a white man in Memphis. 1897. While Deputy Enoch collects "protection" money from a local shopkeeper, he spots Leander Whitlock introducing a young girl to the Commodore at Corner Hotel. The shopkeeper tells Enoch that a red-headed boy has been stealing from his shop, and pointedly suggests that the protection he pays for is useless. An even drunker Nucky continues to flirt with Dinah, now joined by her friend Irene, and mentions he can get the women into the Ritz Carlton. Tired of listening to Nucky, a bar fly orders him to shut up. A brawl ensues and Nucky knocks the man unconscious. At the Lexington Hotel, Mike 'DAngelo interrogates Eli and Van Alden, and Ralph Capone asks Mike to take care of the pair "neat and quick." But on their way out, Al Capone returns with the two actors he's been entertaining. After a briefing from Ralph, Al calls Van Alden and Eli into his office -- he doesn't buy their story. When Capone puts his gun to Van Alden's head, Van Alden wrestles him to his desk and reveals his true identity. Van Alden's tirade ends when he's shot in the head by Mike 'DAngelo, who fears his cover is about to be blown. Capone orders Mike to put Eli "face down in a cornfield" and Ralph hands Mike the ledger books for safe keeping. After "saving" Dinah and Irene, Nucky meets the women in an alley behind the bar to get his "reward." As Nucky cozies up to Irene, Dinah knocks him out cold with a sap. When Nucky comes to, he sees Joe Harper looming above him and offers the boy money to bring him home. Joe refuses payment, reminding Nucky that he works for him already. 1897. Enoch patrols the boardwalk accompanied by Eli, who begs his brother to put in a good word for him with the Commodore. Enoch spots the red-headed thief that the shopkeeper complained about, and chases the boy under the pier but fails to catch him. Instead, he finds a crate partially buried in the sand, containing the boy's stolen possessions. The following day, Enoch and Eli wait under the boardwalk for the boy to return, and are shocked to learn that their thief is a girl named Gillian. After Narcisse arrives, Chalky orders Daughter to explain her presence. She puts on a 78 of her singing -- which she paid for herself -- and claims that no one in the business will play it, nor hire her, and she believes Narcisse is behind the freeze-out. She begs him to let her go so that she can provide for Althea, but Narcisse appears unmoved. Instead, he tells Chalky of his meeting with Luciano and suggests Chalky work for him within the new regime. Chalky agrees to the deal, on the condition that Narcisse set Daughter up with a gig and let her go. Nucky continues to offer money to Joe for getting him back to the Old Rumpus, but the young man remains steadfast in his refusal -- he's only looking to get himself ahead, and did what any decent person would do. He then takes Nucky out into the main room, where Mickey Doyle -- unable to locate Nucky -- did a "Paul Revere" and rounded up the troops. As Narcisse heads off with his driver, Chalky is walled off by a line of bodyguards, readying their guns. Chalky calls out, "All a dream to begin with -- ain't nobody ever been free." He closes his eyes as the men raise their guns and fire.</div>

Friendless Child

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Riccardo DiLoreto & Cristine Chambers and Howard Korder Directed by Allen Coulter U.S. Attorney Robert Hodge delivers a radio address from New York City, informing the public that they are at war against an "army of hoodlums," and that these criminals will be brought to justice. As the bodies continue to pile up on both sides, Charlie Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Nucky are careful to watch their backs.With their men assembled at the Old Rumpus, Nucky confronts Maranzano about their losing situation: Nineteen men dead between them, a million dollars in lost revenue and no end in sight. Nucky demands action, but Maranzano supports a more passive approach, believing that Luciano, an impetuous rookie, will eventually make a mistake. After Maranzano leaves, Nucky orders Mickey Doyle to take Arquimedes and Sean to New York - Nucky can be "impetuous" himself. 1897, Atlantic City. Deputy Sheriff Enoch forces Gillian to hand over her stolen goods, including her treasured copy of Nellie Bly's "Around the World in 72 Days." Enoch offers to help Gillian instead of jailing her for vagrancy and larceny, but she's reluctant to divulge anything about her circumstances beyond a Trenton address, which Enoch correctly guesses is an orphanage.Benny Siegel visits with his mistress, Talia Bindleman. On his way out, he's stopped on the stairs by Talia's unwitting husband, Morris, looking for an autograph. Sean and Arquimedes burst into the building with their guns drawn and Benny makes his way back into the Bindleman apartment using Morris as a shield. He shoots and kills Sean but loses in a struggle against Arquimedes who drags him down the stairs with a knife to his throat.1897. After a meal and a bath at the Thompson home, Gillian is dressed by Mabel and presented to Enoch. Gillian wishes to make amends for what she stole; Mabel has offered to let her work in their home and expects she would be useful at the school as well. When Enoch insists on taking Gillian back to the orphanage anyway, Mabel takes him aside -- Gillian has painted a horrific picture of life in the orphanage. Echoing the long-ago sentiment of Sheriff Lindsay, Enoch tells her, "You can't stop every bad thing," which only angers Mabel. "Then why stop any of it?" she asks.Luciano and Lansky meet with Johnny Torrio, who hasn't seen "hide nor hair" of Maranzano. Benny calls from Atlantic City, telling them he's been kidnapped, but Luciano thinks he's caught up with a mistress and hangs up the phone. Nucky calls back and demands a meeting if they want to see Benny alive, but Luciano doesn't take the bait, telling Nucky he'll meet him at his funeral first.Following an unexpected phone call from his father, Willie Thompson meets a disheveled Eli in the street after work. Willie offers to sort things out, but Eli won't take the help. He claims to be on a different mission: "I told myself, if he's doing OK, it was worth it. And here you are, right side of the street." Eli walks away as a car rolls up alongside Willie, who is forced inside. Although Eli shouts for help, his ravings are ignored.1897. That night, Gillian reads Nellie Bly's book to Enoch, but when she realizes he isn't listening she begs him not to take her back to the orphanage. "They tell you you're born in sin; your whole life is a sin," she says through her tears. Before Enoch can respond, Sheriff Lindsay arrives and calls him away on business.Lucky, Lansky and Pinky Rabinowitz quiz the tied-up Willie for information. Lucky explains that he has no personal beef with the younger Thompson, but whatever Nucky does to Benny will reflect on him. Nucky calls Luciano; Eli has shown up at the Old Rumpus and they know about Willie. However, Lucky refuses to hash things out over the phone, nor confirm whether Willie is dead or alive. Going forward, discussions will take place face to face.1897. While waiting outside of the Commodore's mansion, Sheriff Lindsay tells Enoch how he met the Commodore. "I did one thing for him, and then another. And then I put on a badge. Look what he's built for himself now," he says with disgust. When Enoch inquires about the task at hand, Lindsay hands him his badge: "I believe I'm done." Leander Whitlock brings Enoch to the Commodore's chambers, reminding him that his "discretion is paramount." Inside is a young girl who did not "prove useful" to the Commodore and Enoch is to bring her home and inform her mother that "no further compensation will be forthcoming."Luciano, Nucky, and their men stand-off on a deserted road outside of Atlantic City. Each side presents its hostage and as Benny crosses to Luciano's side, he punches Willie and forces him back into Luciano's capture. With his nephew's life on the line, Nucky agrees to hand over his entire empire, including Cuba and the Old Rumpus. Mickey Doyle pipes up, hoping to charm Luciano into allowing him to keep his job, but Lucky tells Mickey to "shut the fuck up for once" and shoots him in the throat. Lansky orders Nucky to get on his knees, and a submissive Nucky tells Luciano that he underestimated him. Nucky bargains for his life -- and Willie's, asking for 24 hours to kill Maranzano. Lucky agrees, telling him, "You deliver, we deliver." The following morning, men posing as IRS agents walk into Maranzano's office and Eli kills him. Willie is dumped outside of the District Attorney's office shaken, but alive. At the Old Rumpus, Nucky turns down Joe Harper's offer to clean up his office. When he learns the club is under new management, Joe tells Nucky there are things he can do for him, but Nucky won't hear it. He hands the boy a thousand dollars and advises him to get an honest job and "get the fuck away" from him.1897. Enoch returns home where he finds Mabel rolling out dough and giving him the cold shoulder; something Enoch said prompted Gillian to run away while Mabel slept. She's angered further when Enoch asks if Gillian stole anything, insisting she's a thief and not simply "someone who needed help," as Mabel claims. She storms off, tired of Enoch's excuses, and slams their bedroom door in his face.In his office, Nucky opens the letter he received from "Nellie Bly." It's Gillian, calling on "Sheriff Enoch" to come to her aid, as he once did long ago.</div>

Eldorado

<div class='episode-body-left-aligned' style='text-align: left'>Written by Howard Korder and Terence Winter Directed by Tim Van Patten At dawn, Nucky leaves his clothes and personal effects on the beach and heads out for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean.1897. Enoch is granted a moment alone with the Commodore to discuss taking over the sheriff's position. The Commodore is open about his contempt for Enoch's eager and earnest nature, and interprets Enoch's mention of the previous night's "errand" as a threat. Their impassioned argument comes to a halt when a schoolteacher interrupts, asking if her group of girls can recite a poem for the Commodore. Joe Kennedy and Senator Wendell Lloyd argue about the possibility of repeal at a Mayflower Grain Corporation board meeting. Based on Lloyd's insistence that repeal is merely a pipe dream, the board members voice their desire to sell; certain that Lloyd is Nucky's puppet, Kennedy asks his partners to hold firm and not sell for 24 hours while he gets to the bottom of things. Al Capone's lawyer tries to explain the gravity of the federal case being made against him, but Al holds steady in his belief that money will squash the charges. His brother Ralph, having dealt with "these tax pricks," worries that greasing a few palms won't save them this time.Kennedy storms into Margaret's office at Conors & Gould and confronts her about Nucky shorting Mayflower stock. When Margaret points out that the stock has dropped 3 points in the last hour, Kennedy threatens to reveal her scheme to his partners. Margaret coolly informs him that as his partners are selling behind his back, Kennedy should join her "client" in the short-sell scheme: Kennedy and her "client" can buy the dumped Mayflower shares for an immense profit. Later, they watch as the stock plummets before Margaret gives the go-ahead to cover the short positions.1897. Enoch returns home to discover Mabel sitting in the kitchen in her undergarments, dazed by a miscarriage. They're interrupted by banging at the door: A frantic Eli insists their mother needs Enoch.Capone brushes off his wife's concerns about the rumors circulating about him, and heads upstairs to have a heart-to-heart with Sonny. Capone, explaining he may be going away for a while, tells his son to be a good boy and keep to his lessons, before leaving him with a final thought on his crimes: "Remember, all I did was for you, to leave you with something better. And that can't be for nothing." The following day, he turns himself in, making a spectacle for the media one last time.That night, Margaret meets with Nucky at a New York City apartment he's thinking about renting. She reveals the profit he's made in his Mayflower Grain scheme: a whopping $2,364,120.00. Margaret hasn't made out all that badly herself, having picked up 1000 shares and a tidy profit of over $29,000. After assuring Margaret that his circumstances have changed and that there are things he won't do anymore, Nucky asks if she likes the place. Margaret hints that there may be a sliver of possibility for reconciliation, and the two dance to a song on the radio.1897. Enoch arrives at his childhood home to find his mother with a black eye, courtesy of his father. Drunk, Ethan greets his son with a shotgun. The confrontation soon comes to blows, Enoch promising his father that should he hit his mother again, he'll give Ethan what he deserves -- "law or no."While working out the details of the upcoming commission meeting, Charlie Luciano and Meyer Lansky task Benny Siegel with taking out their "friend" who's been running his mouth all over town. "Two shooters, in public," Luciano orders. "So people know."Nucky walks the boardwalk in Atlantic City, sensing that he's being followed. He heads to Eli's rooming house, where he tells his brother about his morning swim. "Went out past the surf line. Farther than I ever dared as a kid. I thought -- keep going. Keep going until you can't turn back. Past where there's any choice." He tells Eli it'd be best if they don't see each other again, and encourages him to attempt a reconciliation with June or live with the regret of having not tried. Nucky leaves Eli with a paper bag and the two men share a hug. After his brother leaves, Eli opens the bag to discover stacks of cash, along with a shaving kit.Luciano presides over the first meeting of the new gangland order. In attendance are the heads of the five New York crime families as well as chiefs from Buffalo and Chicago. Luciano explains that the table they're seated at is round because nobody sits at the head. Instead, there are seven bosses and all beefs get settled at that table, together, before things get out of hand. "If it's good for business, it's good for us," he declares. "The future's ours, boys."The last of Luciano's problems is cleaned up in Harlem, after Benny Siegel arranges for two men to take out Valentin Narcisse. As the Doctor exits a church, he's gunned down in front of his parishioners in broad daylight.Nucky visits Gillian at the psychiatric hospital, where he tells her that whatever help she expects from him, it's no longer possible. He's arranged a private room for her and a trust account should she ever get herself out, but explains through gritted teeth that she shouldn't look to him for help. Unnerved by her silence, Nucky begs to know what Gillian wants from him but it soon becomes clear that he's come too late. Observing a ladybug crawling on her hand, Gillian asks him, "They're called ladybugs, but how can you tell which one's a lady?" As she attempts to get up from the couch, Gillian doubles over in pain; her abdomen is still tender from Dr. Cotton's surgical procedure.1897. Enoch works the King Neptune parade, where he spots Gillian in a homemade costume among Neptune's consorts. The two lock eyes, prompting Gillian to make a break for it, but she's caught by another man on the boardwalk. Gillian tells Enoch that if he won't simply "leave her be," he might as well put her in jail. Before they can finish their conversation, they're interrupted by Jim Neary -- Enoch is wanted by the Commodore. He begs Gillian to stay put until he returns.Nucky returns to the Old Rumpus to get his things. While he packs, his private line rings -- Vic Borden at the Ritz calls to inform him of a "situation that needs attention." When Nucky arrives, he learns that a very drunk Joe Harper attempted to rob a woman in the hotel lobby. Not wanting to get the law involved, Vic called Nucky to deal with Joe.1897. The Commodore asks Enoch to hand over his badge, then dismisses him from service. When Enoch asks why, the Commodore tells him he doesn't have faith in him. "You think you deserve something for trying hard. I've never liked that one little bit," he tells a bewildered Enoch. "Through me and from me, that's all there is. What are you in the end, anyway?" Defiantly, Enoch tells him, "I am what I need to be," but the Commodore responds, "How does that make you anything at all?"Nucky takes Joe for a cup of coffee, and questions how he went from someone who "wanted to get ahead" to a drunken thief. After learning that Joe blew all the money he gave him, Nucky advises the young man to go back home, and if he doesn't have one, to "find one, make one, or do without one, but don't take it out on everyone else." In a final act of charity, Nucky hands Joe a $100 bill, but unwilling to take any more of Nucky's help, the boy tears up the cash.1897. As Enoch leaves the porch, Leander Whitlock approaches him about "a youth the Commodore wishes to place in service." He pulls the sheriff's badge from his pocket, and directs Enoch's attention to Gillian, still waiting for him on the boardwalk. Enoch approaches Gillian, stating uncertainly, "You want to sail around the world." He tells her about a rich man who has offered to help them both. "Would you like to meet him?" Enoch asks, extending his hand. "I promise I'll always look after you." Gillian takes his hand.Nucky walks the boardwalk, once again spotting the two suits who were following him earlier. He turns away from them, only to be stopped by Joe Harper. "When Mima talked about you, I couldn't tell if it was love or hate," Joe tells him. When Nucky denies knowing anyone named "Mima," Joe reveals he's talking about his grandmother -- he's Tommy Darmody. He raises a gun and fires several shots into Nucky before the two suits -- IRS agents trailing Nucky -- pull a raging Tommy away. As Nucky dies, his 10-year-old self dives into the ocean and catches the gold coin that eluded him long ago.</div>