Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014): Season 3, Episode 11 - Two Imposters - full transcript

Nucky: What do you want, Chalky?

A club... on the boardwalk
where Babette's used to was.

- A Negro club?
- This an opportunity...

There's a dividing line. Why
is that hard to understand?

Nucky Thompson,
he's a worried man.

I wouldn't know
anything about that.

Well, you pay him, right?

I mean, he gets his
taste no matter what.

Every business has its costs.

I wish that I could kiss you.

How you doin' in
school, Master Samuel?



- I graduate in two and a half years.
- You'll be a doctor.

You'll need to leave first.
I'll follow after.

We leave together,
he'll find out.

I'm pregnant. It's yours.

50 pounds of heroin, 300 grand.

Nucky Thompson's about
to move on Joe Masseria.

It would be unwise to
venture into any new deals.

300,000. What else do I
get besides a profit?

Nucky Thompson. He's thinking
about making a move.

- On me?
- Do we have a deal or no?

We have deal.

Masseria goes to
the Turkish baths

- every Thursday.
- That might work.

- I'll go with you as backup.
- You're going to Chicago.



- What the hell's in Chicago?
- Johnny Torrio

and, with any luck, an army
of men who'll help us out.

What's going on?

There is a delivery.

Nucky: Close it up. Close it!

( Sobbing ) No!

( Theme music playing )

( gulls screeching,
distant waves crashing )

Man: Yeah, we just got the word.

Come on, we're gonna
head downstairs.

Have you got everything ready?

Man ♪2: We're all set.

( Man ♪3 grunts ) Got it?

- All right.
- Easy, easy. There you go.

- It's done.
- You will keep watch out here.

It is taken care of.

They'll use the
service elevator.

I instructed them to
take it to the warehouse

until a decision is made.

I don't think there
was much notice taken

of the delivery
because of the hour,

- so there is no need...
- Is she gone?

Mrs. Thompson has left, yes.

The children?

A taxi to the station...
all of them.

And you?

I'm sorry?

You.

Did you know?

- I... I don't understand.
- Owen and my wife.

Did you know?

I tend only to you.

That is all I do.
That is my life.

You need to leave.

- Nucky, please, I beg you...
- It's not safe.

They're coming. That's
what the crate's about.

- You have to go.
- I will not leave you alone.

- There's Gareth and the others.
- They are only men you pay.

- How can you trust them?
- I need to reach Eli.

Get word to Mickey Doyle.

Try Chalky at home.

If he's not there,
call him at his club.

- He can...
- ( clicking )

- What?
- There is nothing.

- You haven't even...
- There is no one. The line is dead.

( Elevator bell dings )

Ah!

( Metal squeaking )

( squeaking continues )

( Regina barking )

( barking continues )

( door creaks )

- Nucky!
- ( gunshot )

( thuds )

Man: Son of a bitch!

( Groans )

( thuds )

- All right?
- Ja.

( Grunting )

Everyone knows this is you.

We don't have time.

Okay... no, no, no, no.
It's okay, it's okay.

You know who I am, right?

- Yes.
- I need to take your car.

Here, take this.

Here's 500.

Just take it.

- ( Keys jingle )
- ( groans ) We must go now.

Head to Lolly's.

We'll set up there, see
if the phones work.

I need to reach Eli.

And cash... I'm
going to need cash.

You were right about the men.

Whoever's left, they
can't be trusted.

I'll have to tap Chalky,

which'll cost me, but
I'll get it back later.

Just for now I have to...

- what are you doing?!
- ( car horn honking )

- ( tires screeching )
- What the fuck?!

- ( Crashes )
- ( groans )

- Please forgive me.
- What...?

- Nucky: God damn it!
- ( groaning )

I said I didn't want
you getting mixed up.

Come on, I'm going
to move you over.

- I'll drive.
- ( groaning )

Tonino: We got guys
all over the city.

- We're looking for him.
- Where?

Between the seat cushions?

We think he was hit. The
car's still outside.

- Somebody had to see him.
- Set up a roadblock.

That casino he got.

Check the hospital,
the warehouse.

Tonino: The titsoons? He's
tight with them, too.

Tell them we'll pay. 25,000.

That's a fortune to a jigaboo.

I want him in front of me

on his knees or on a slab.

And find her something to eat.

- She's starving.
- ( whimpers )

You wanna call Masseria?
Give him the skinny?

I'll have them hook up
the switchboard again.

We're gonna need to call in
his ward heelers, sheriff,

let them know it's
business as usual.

My opinion?

No one wants any fuss.

Just so they see it's in
their best interests...

- Tonino.
- Yeah?

Shut the fuck up.

( Carnival music playing )

I ain't working outta this dump.

Eddie.

Ja, ja, I will have it
for you immediately.

No, listen to me. We're
at the hospital.

They'll help you, but I'm going
to have to leave you here.

( Speaking German )

- ( coughing )
- You. Somebody.

- It's an emergency. I need help with...
- Dr. Landau: Mr. Thompson!

- Dr. Landau.
- What's wrong?

I require discretion here.

He's injured. It
was an accident.

Listen, there's a fucking
wing here named after me.

- Get a goddamn stretcher and...
- ( woman screams )

- ( woman screaming )
- ( gunshot )

( gunfire )

( tires screeching )

( speaking German )

( thunder crashes )

Man: There he is.

- Kept me waiting.
- Couldn't be helped.

We had business across town.

Apologies.

You gonna introduce?

Sam Moceri.

Come down from
Buffalo, like I said.

He don't speak?

- I told you about that.
- No.

In Castellammare years back.

You pinched somebody's
chickens or something, right?

But Magaddino bring
Sam down personal

for this part of the operation.

- Right.
- Well, here we all are.

It's 200 an ounce.

Straight from China.

( Thunderclap )

- The fuck does that mean?
- He said five pounds, $15,000.

And he doesn't appreciate
you being rude.

( Thunder rumbling )

( chatter, music playing )

I hope you don't mind.

You were gone all night.

I was beginning to
get rather worried.

I lost track of the time.

That happens when
you're in love.

You are, aren't you?

No need to be embarrassed.

I envy you a little.

But...

you have to be careful.

About what?

Dreaming about things

that cannot possibly
come to pass,

that were never yours
to begin with,

because that will only
wind up hurting you.

( Sniffs )

You smell of the sea.

( Speaking German )

We'll hole up here,
get you some help.

( Speaking German )

( continuing in German )

Eddie, I don't know what
the hell you're saying.

( Coughing )

( groaning )

( seagulls screeching,
distant dogs barking )

Stay right there.

Lay that iron on the ground.

- ( Gun thuds )
- Face me.

A man get himself
killed like that.

I'll keep that in mind.

( Rhythmic knock )

Man: Yeah, my cousin Lefty,
he got three, four men

coming from down South.

Man ♪2: Slim's coming up, Boss.
Slim will be here.

Nucky: Good morning.

Man: They're here.

What good about it?

50 men, shotgun,

Thompsons, riding
round the street.

No phone in or out the Ritz.

Word come around you dead.

Not yet.

Rosetti's here with
Masseria's men, I'm guessing.

They're at the hotel, the
hospital, everywhere.

How many guns do you have?

Enough for me and mine.

What's that supposed to mean?

- You come round here looking for an army?
- Yes.

Mm mm mm.

Ain't that just something fine?

'Cause I ain't heard one
peep about it till now.

This isn't the time
for hurt feelings.

I ain't say nothing
about how I feel,

like you ain't say nothing
except "Jump, boy."

I never called you...

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 would like to do?

Go on now to fetch him in.

Set up a cot

and stow the car around back.

You safe here

for the nonce.

- ( Music playing )
- Gyp: I want it right

in the middle there. Behind me...
peacock feathers.

Tonino: Nice, but where we
gonna find one of those?

Gyp: On a peacock.

Then I wanna find me one of them
cuckoo clocks, put it in the corner.

- Get the hoes on their toes.
- Sure.

Howdy, Red.

What do you hear?

What an unexpected surprise.

Ain't all surprises unexpected?

Of course.

That's what makes
life so exciting.

But I thought Atlantic City

wasn't the best place
for you right now.

Well, I can't think
of anywhere better.

In fact, I like it so much,

I'm pitching my tent.

Heigh ho.

- ( Men grunting )
- What is that?

Gyp: Nucky's desk from the Ritz.

- Easy, easy.
- He won't need it no more.

What happened to him?

Same thing happens to everyone,

just sooner.

- Mr. Rosetti...
- Ah ah ah ah.

Gyp.

Gyp.

You're always a
welcome guest here,

but I have a business to run.

And you'll keep on runnin' it.

Everything gonna stay the same.

Only now you'll have
a pal in charge.

What do you say, Strawberry?

It's what I've always hoped for.

Well, how about some
breakfast, then, huh?

We've been on the
go since midnight.

Make yourselves at home,

and we'll do whatever we can to
see that you're comfortable.

Tommy is not to come down here.

Keep him in his room.
Lock the door.

( Men grunting )

- Man: He's not here.
- Just put him on the line.

I just told you he's not here.

Look, I know Torrio's bullshit.

Tell him to pick up the phone.

Who are you again?

- Where's Capone?
- Thought you said Torrio.

I want you to listen closely.

My brother is there.

You find him. You put him on.

Nah, there's nobody's brother.

Elias Thompson.

He's there.

He has to call me at...

- What's the number?
- You don't know it?

Eddie does.

One triple eight.

Marine one eight eight eight.

- You got that?
- ( clicks )

Hello? Hello?

We dug him up.

This one big favor.

You understand?

Master Samuel.

You know what I need you to do?

I have some idea, sir.

This strictly between us.

Maybelle, your folks...

this here ain't none
of their business.

I'll make it worth your while.

Let me see him.

- ( Flies buzzing )
- ( murmuring )

I don't know what I can do.

You're a doctor, aren't you?

I'm a medical student.

And this man needs
to be in a hospital.

Can't take him to no hospital.

Gonna have to be right here.

In the kitchen?

( Murmuring continues )

I can clean out his wound,

try to control the bleeding.

( Speaking German, moaning )

The rest... I don't know.

This could ruin me.
You realize that?

We all take care of
each other, son.

That's how it work.

Fill up as many
pots as you have.

Get them boiling.

Sheets, towels, tablecloths,
anything that's clean.

There's no ether, of course,

so I strongly suggest
you get him drunk.

Wash your hands, please.

I'm going to need help.
Bring me alcohol.

Sanitize my instrument.

Come on, it's 15 grand.

Meyer: I don't know Magaddino.

Yes, you do.

I don't know him, Charlie.

All right. Well, I do.

And there's 50 pounds of white

we borrowed big
from Masseria for.

We gotta start moving it,

'cause what we gotta pay off...

You didn't hear what
happened last night?

Your mother served pork chops?
How the fuck do I know?

Nucky's lrishman, he
went after Masseria.

They sent him back in a box.

Whichever way it goes, we
need to be very careful now

about who people see
us do business with.

He's from Buffalo, Meyer.

And it's 15 grand.

Okay, look.

I couldn't fucking
sleep last night

when I was running the numbers
on what we're gonna owe.

You don't think I remember?
Down to the penny?

Everything connects, Charlie,

whether you know it or not.

You need to stop and
think it through.

All right?

You're making my head hurt.

Let this one go.

- Yeah.
- I'm serious.

I said yeah.

- What's his name?
- Eddie.

I can't call him that.

Kessler.

Mr. Kessler, can you hear me?

( Murmuring in German )

What's that?

It's just something
he's been babbling.

( German continues )

Give him some more whiskey.

He's on the verge of
alcohol poisoning already.

( Eddie speaking German )

Okay, okay.

Get started.

I'll need you both
to hold him down.

( Screaming )

- Hold him.
- ( crying )

Hold him!

Okay, all right.

( Screaming )

It's in deep.

( Eddie yelling )

( car pulls up, dogs barking )

You expecting somebody?

Gyp: Chalky White!

Paging Mr. Chalky White!

- ( Eddie groans )
- Shh.

Y'all keep him quiet.

Should... should I keep going?

( Muffled screaming )

Shh.

Giuseppe Colombano Rosetti.

My friends call me Gyp.

How do I address you?

You doin' it.

( Chuckles ) I'm doin' it.

Okay.

You know what's going on,
don't you, around here?

Some kind of ruckus over
on the white part of town.

That's all done now.

I'm gonna be running things.

People tell me you
the man to see

on this side of the fence.

I come to pay my respects,

Mr. White.

Do we really need
all these guns?

Not if you put yours down first.

Look at us now.

We're almost kissing.

- ( Muffled screaming )
- Okay, okay.

All right.

( Muffled screaming )

Nucky: Okay, okay, it's out.
It's out, Eddie.

I'm not looking to put
my hand in your pockets.

However things used to work,
I don't operate that way.

I mean, look at me, look at you.

We got a lot in common, huh?

And what's that?

We both got left out
in the sun too long.

Maybe you a little longer, huh?

You just ain't done
cooking yet, friend.

I'm gonna treat you good.

Better than you been
treated before.

That's all I come to say.

Can we shake on that?

Oh, one more thing.

How about I slip 25 Gs in
your pocket right now,

you let me walk in there, drag
Nucky Thompson out by his dick?

Chalky: What make
you think he here?

( Conversation continues
indistinctly )

If I don't stitch him up now,

he won't last another
five minutes.

( Muffled screaming )

What do you say?

I ain't seen Nucky going
on three weeks now.

- That's not what I heard.
- Oh, you heard wrong.

I pay that man his cut and
he leave me to my business.

Now what happen to him
ain't none of my concern.

Still, I'll go on
in and take a look.

Huh?

- ( Muffled screaming )
- Gyp: One way or the other,

I'll still pass you the 25 Gs

as a gesture.

Got a little private
affair going on right now.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

And I'd like it to stay private.

She see all y'all
gents marching in,

gonna cost me more than money.

That's something else
we got in common.

We're both romantics.

Well, maybe you is.

I just aim to keep my johnson
hanging in its rightful place.

I know some skirts
like that, too.

$25,000.

Nucky Thompson.
Tell your friends.

( Sniffing )

I really want us to get along.

Look like we gonna
need some more guns.

Mm-hmm.

You can take your hand off now.

Unless you intend
to asphyxiate him.

Dunn: You, make sure
they don't come back.

Will he live?

I'm just a student.

25 grand to give you up.

That's a whole lot of
money on the Northside.

I'll pay you. Is that
what you want to hear?

I ain't talking about me.

You trust your men?

I don't trust nobody,
Nucky, never did.

Get me out of here.

You can name your price.

- I already named it.
- The club?

On the Boardwalk?

How can I give you what
I don't own anymore?

( Scoffs )

What about him?

( Sighs )

Just take him somewhere safe.

- See that he's comfortable.
- He got any family?

I don't know.

( Harp twanging )

- ( men chattering )
- ( music playing )

Let's go upstairs.

Come with me. Come on.

Let's go.

- The fuck?
- What do you think you're doing?

- I told him we had to go upstairs.
- Who gives a fuck?

It's all the same cathouse.

You want some, too?

I'll tell Mr. Rosetti.

Hey, she'll tell Mr. Rosetti.

( Men laughing )

What are you doing?

Just a walk around the grounds.

You say it, dear,

but tell the truth.

You know that's always best.

We're going to Julia's.

Oh.

Is that her name?

It's an innocent question.

Yes.

Pretty girl, pretty name.

She doesn't look blind.

In the photograph.

That's mine. My life.

You have no right.

I know it isn't fun
to be stuck inside,

but sometimes we have to put up

with things that we don't like

in order to get what we want.

So jacket off.

Hang it up neatly.

Go on. Ice cream later.

Could you two come in here?

Please.

What's the problem?

I'm hoping there isn't one.

I tried to explain
to you this morning.

I suppose you didn't understand.

I have to remind myself

you're not really a
complete person.

He doesn't belong here.

Of course he does.

This is the only home he has,

not in some fantasy
world of yours.

Mr. Rosetti wants this man gone.

He didn't say nothing to us.

He couldn't have been clearer.

You lied to me, Richard.

That's what hurts the most.

- 25 grand.
- That's a lot of money.

- 25,000.
- ( chatter continues )

( Eddie groaning )

( coughing, speaking German )

What?

( Speaking German )

Should I b-bring the car?

No. No, I don't need the car.

But... but how... how will...

how will you go to the theater?

I'm not going to a show tonight.

Oh.

Then... then I will
see to your supper.

It's all right. It's all right.

You...

you can have the evening off.

No, no, no.

There is still too much to do.

Eddie,

do you have any family?

Yes, of course.

A... a wife.

Two boys.

Really?

Where are they?

Dreyer... Dreyerstrasse.

Nummer siebzehn... number 17.

Where is that?

( Speaking German )

( German continues )

I don't understand.

Yes, yes.

Very famous.

I teach you in English.

"If you can keep your head"

when all about you

Are losing theirs

and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself

when all men

are doubting you,

But make allowance

"for the doubting, too,"

and... and...

( speaking German )

I... I can't remember.

I can't remember how to say...

Don't trouble yourself.

We'll look it up later.

Ja, when we are home.

( Car pulls up )

Ja...

- Man: Chalky.
- Man ♪2: How you boys holding up?

- Anything tricky?
- Everything all right.

- We ain't heard nothing.
- Ah. Copacetic?

( laughter )

( chatter )

Nucky, you in here?

Yes.

You ready to go?

Where are you taking me?

That's for you to decide.

And Eddie?

Got an apartment block
over on Indiana.

I'll keep him there.

What you wanna do?

Head on out on the
White Horse Pike.

Don't stop until I tell you.

- ( Couple arguing )
- ( music playing )

( whistles )

Keep us hanging now.

I do my route

in case I'm followed.

Smart guy.

That's how you stay alive, huh?

So you got it?

Go on, we trust you.

Unless you can fly.

( Dog barking )

It's right here.

Stash it all up here?

A pound each.

You can measure it.

We said we trust you.

Sam: Hey, asshole.

You know what?

You're under arrest.

- You all right in there?
- It's fine.

Best you don't come
out till I say.

( Distant train horn blaring )

( train bell ringing )

( tires screech )

Man: Where you boys heading?

Chalky: On our way to Camden.

- Man: Oh, yeah? What for?
- Pick up a piano.

- Don't sell any here?
- This in my grandma's house.

- Say what?
- Belong to my grandma.

Man: Why don't you step out
so's I can hear you better?

( Door opens )

The both of youse.

You boys know who
Nucky Thompson is?

Chalky: Everybody know Mr.
Thompson.

Man: You seen him around?

He don't pass time
with the likes of us.

Man ♪2: A lot of coin for
a fella who turns him in.

- Dunn: How much?
- Man ♪2: 25 grand.

Chalky: Be some kind of fool
turn his nose up at that.

Man: Lauro, stop fucking
around and check out the back.

You, droopy eye.

You do it.

What the fuck you waiting for?

- Dunn: I just wondering.
- Man: About what?

How I gonna spend my reward.

$25,000.

Chalky: You worth
more than that now.

So are you.

We just gonna gabble?

You gettin' outta town,
now be the gettin' time.

No, I'm not leaving.

Come again?

This is my town.

I'm not leaving, one
way or the other.

All due respect, General Custer,

this ain't no spot
for a Last Stand.

Go on back to the honky-tonk
and round the boys up.

Nucky: It's all right.

He's Eli's oldest.

They were left over
from yesterday.

Call them day-olds,

old bread, rock bread.

Used to soak them in sweet milk.

- ( Chuckles )
- Best thing I ever tasted.

Coffee, too.

All it takes, ain't it?

How's that?

Go without and see
what you really need.

Your boss coming in today?

No one is. We're closed.

Good.

I need to talk to Mr.
White in private.

Yes, sir.

Willie.

You handle yourself well.

I get Atlantic City back,

you get the club.

And if you don't?

You'll have to make new friends.

- ( Train horn blaring )
- ( chuckles )

Too old for that now.

Are we stuck with each other?

I'll go down the road
with you a mite farther.

( Chuckles )

( cars pull up )

- What you doing?
- He's my nephew.

I want you to walk back slowly.

Get away as far as you
can, you understand?

Willie, go now.

You brought my son in on this?

They came by the
honky-tonk looking.

I cut a deal.

With Torrio?

With him.

We been on the
road for 18 hours.

I need a bath, some chow.

And then you and me sit down,

and we talk about who dies.

Huh?

( Music playing )

♪ Well, well, old-timer,
hey, you're looking good ♪

♪ What brings you down to
the old neighborhood? ♪

♪ Just lookingfor the best
pals that I ever had ♪

♪ I never thought that
I'd want them so bad ♪

♪ Gee, but I'd give
the world to see ♪

♪ That old gang of mine ♪

♪ I can't forget
that old quartet ♪

♪ That sang "Sweet Adeline" ♪

♪ Good-bye forever, old
fellows and gals ♪

♪ Good-bye forever, old sweethearts
and pals, God bless them ♪

♪ Gee, but I'd give
the world to see ♪

♪ That old gang of mine. ♪

See? Wouldn't it
make you feel good

to have the gang back in
our old neighborhood?