Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014): Season 3, Episode 12 - Margate Sands - full transcript

Nucky: You're going to West
Overton, Pennsylvania.

- The Overholt Distillery.
- Andrew Mellon's place.

What do I do when I get there?

Nucky: Get it up and running
as soon as possible.

I'm pregnant. It's yours.

There's 50 pounds of white we
borrowed big from Masseria for.

We gotta start moving it.

Meyer: Nucky's lrishman,
he went after Masseria.

They sent him back in a box.

Let this one go.

Mrs. Thompson has left.



The children?

A taxi to the
station, all of them.

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

I came to you for help.

You're always a
welcome guest here,

but I have a business to run.

Everything gonna stay the same.

Only now, you'll have
a pal in charge.

A pound each.

You know what?
You're under arrest.

- What are you doing?
- We're going to Julia's.

He doesn't belong here.

This is the only home he has.

Not in some fantasy
world of yours.



Mr. Rosetti wants this man gone.

Are we stuck with each other?

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

- I cut a deal.
- With Torrio?

With him.

You and me sit down and we
talk about who dies, huh?

( Theme music playing )

( cars idling )

( gunfire )

( dog barking )

( gunshot echoes )

Mayor Bader, what do you have to
say about all the recent violence?

We have men in the field, boys.
Sheriff's Department is on it.

When will some arrests be made?

- Any day now.
- Have you lost control of the city?

There's no need for
wild accusations.

But the bodies are piling up.

( Gunfire )

Reporter: 11 murders
and counting.

That's a statement,
not a question.

Have you lost control
of the city?

Sheriff Keck and his men are
taking every possible measure

- to ensure public safety.
- ( woman screaming )

- Have you lost control?
- Absolutely have not.

( Gunfire )

Is that what you want the
tourists to believe?

The everyday visitor
has nothing to fear.

Nothing to fear except gunfire.

Bader: These attacks are
gangsters versus gangsters

and ordinary citizens have
no cause for undue concern.

( Gun shots )

So you admit this town
you claim to control

is in the hands of criminals?

- Where they from?
- New York? Philly?

( Woman screams )

( music playing )

( groans )

( gun shots )

- Where they from?
- New York? Philly? Chicago?

Reporter ♪3: They Italians?

Bader: One at a time, please.
One at a time.

Are they the ones behind
the shootings at the Ritz?

Now, once again, that is the
kind of irresponsible...

- What about the Northside killings?
- Are the Negroes involved?

- If you let me get a word in...
- Where's Nucky Thompson?

- Mr. Thompson...
- Is he pulling the strings?

- Mr. Thompson...
- Is he alive or dead?

Let's get something straight.

Nucky Thompson doesn't
run this city.

I do.

( Reporters laughing )

Right!

That's a riot.

Mickey: I left you nine
messages at the Ritz.

I'm completely in
the dark out here.

They don't have papers
in Pennsylvania?

Did I miss something?

I'm fighting a war from
a fucking lumberyard.

Now see? This is all
new information.

Are you at Overholt?

I've been here for five days.

And?

Don't you know
what you got here?

I've never been near the place.

Then you need to come see it.

I can't make it down the block
without getting shot at.

- ( Men shouting )
- Mickey: That's too bad.

'Cause it's worth the trip.

What the fuck are you
trying to tell me?

Well, I'm no expert,

but this place gets cooking,

you're the biggest
bootlegger in the country.

( Shouting continues )

- Did you hear me?
- I'll call you back.

What the fuck is going on?

Break it up. I said break it up!

You promised to
keep a lid on this.

Got to blow off steam
some kind of ways.

He gave his word they'd
stay on their own side.

How they supposed
to get to the head?

Dig a hole. Why's it my problem?

How about I give you the
shovel and you do the digging?

Chalky, enough.

Okay?

Let's get something straight.

I need him and I need those men.

Maybe I ought to take
my boys and go home.

Fine, call Torrio. Tell
him the deal's off.

No, the deal's with me.

Then what's a handshake with
you supposed to be worth?

We'll head to the
Boardwalk, down by Margate.

See if we can't get Rosetti
to stick his head out.

You need to watch
out for civilians.

No, we need to watch
out for ourselves.

The rest is for you to clean up.

Get your bingo-bongos to help.

Come on, we're going hunting.

- ( Music playing )
- ( men chatting )

You were all told to
lay off the supply.

The whores are gone.

The fuck we supposed to do
if we can't have a drink?

Keep sober so you don't
get taken out next time.

If I'm gonna catch it,
I'd rather be tight.

You want the boss to
hear you say that?

What the fuck do I care anymore?

No wine.

Forget about it. I no come all
this way to have a drink.

Keep everyone away from here.

( Snaps fingers ) Let's go.

( Speaks Italian )

How many men I give you?

Exactly?

Exactly.

43.

And how many of my
men you have left?

Exactly?

31.

Plus nine of my own.

So 12 of my men you lose.

And for what?

I got the hotel.

I got the casino.

I got his warehouse.

You no have Nucky Thompson.

Huh? And Arnold Rothstein,

he's still eating
dinner in Times Square.

All these words you say,

what do they mean?

I'm leaving bodies
on the ground, Joe.

We're winning.

And half of Thompson's crew,

they're shines.

You can't count them
as a whole person.

( Speaking Italian )

So?

What does it matter
once they're dead?

I'm gonna keep mine.

Hmm.

Perfect.

Now you know what time it is.

( Speaks Italian )

I'd like to go in, please.

Such a gentleman.

Not always.

( Lock clicks )

Dear. I have your lunch.

( Sighs ) It's your favorite.

Ham on white bread.

A dill pickle.

And Oreos if you
finish everything.

Aren't you hungry?

Why don't you come out
and we'll eat together?

Would you like that?

Then I'll come in
and sit with you.

That way, it won't be so lonely.

Yes.

All right, darling.

I understand.

- ( Saw buzzing )
- ( dog barking )

Man: Harry, come
on, we gotta go!

- Harry: I'll get my jacket.
- ( hammering )

Hey, who's gonna do
the cookin' today?

( laughter )

Man: Hey, Jimmy, you hear
the game last night?

Here.

It's good for another scrape.

I'm in the middle of this.

What happened?

Slug straight through
the radiator.

And the hose is shot.

I'll do that after.

You're gonna get all dirty.

Who kept that old Willys
of yours running?

Who sold it to me
in the first place?

Wasn't anything wrong with it.

Except for the brakes,
rear axle, cylinder heads.

Worked well enough to get you
and June lost in the woods.

Yeah, those were nice rides.

You got them someplace safe?

With her sister
up in Brigantine.

You?

How's that?

Margaret and the kids.

Ow! Shit!

- Fuck.
- ( laughs )

What are you laughing about?

Who said I'm laughing?

Look at us.

Two Pineys and a broke-down car.

Maybe that's why.

Why what?

We didn't stop while
the going was good.

Always trying to pinch
for a little bit more.

Just in case.

I never told them to
pass the 18th Amendment.

Did you?

Where's it gotten us?

Worry about that later.

After Rosetti's in the ground.

Then what?

Get the town running again.

Keep everybody in
line this time.

Leave that part to me.

Stop kidding yourself, Eli.

You'll never be Sheriff again.

You got to rub my face in it?

After all this?

That's not what I meant.

It's over here however
this plays out.

No one's gonna come
within 100 yards of me.

Not in Atlantic City.
Not in New York.

- Not anywhere.
- Sure they will.

You just got to offer
them something they want.

How do I do that?

I don't know.

You're the man with
all the angles.

( Music playing )

- Mr. Doyle.
- Am I disturbing you?

Yes.

Oh, all right.

I know you said you didn't
want to talk to me again.

It's just...

I'm all at sea over here.

( Turns music down )

And where is it

you've gone adrift?

I'm saying three words.

Overholt. Distillery.
Pennsylvania.

I know about Overholt, Mr.
Doyle.

What I don't is why you
wish to discuss it with me.

Because I'm sitting in it

right now.

It's...

very large.

And a certain person
that we both know

made an arrangement with
another person to run it.

But that first person,
his back is to the wall.

I bet he'd give up anything

just to keep from going
under for a third time.

I'm listening.

How'd you get that scar?

Mulberry Bend. You
know where that is?

- Sure.
- Bandit's Alley.

Little shit came up behind
me one night with a shank...

carved me another smile.

It's a park now.

Push your baby in a stroller.

Pricks like you,
they come and go.

Nobody remembers them.

All that stays is the law.

Then I guess I'd
better reform my ways.

( Grunts )

Who's your partner?

Nobody.

Who do you buy from?

- Some Chink.
- Which one?

Fuck do I know? Name
sounds like a toothache.

Who put up the money?

My sister.

She lifted it from your wallet while
she was yanking your ghianda.

- ( Spits ) There's something
you don't understand.

You think you get some shyster,

walk out of here, beat the rap?

You could disappear.

You said there was the law.

We are the law.

What if...

what if I tell you where you
could find 50 pounds of white?

Yours?

Why would I give
up my own stash?

To save your ass.

Is that what you're offering?

Nobody is offering anything.

Then what's in it for me?

You like to gamble, don't you?

Only when I got a
chance of winning.

Best you could do
here is not lose.

I got the broad here.

Please show her in.

That's all right. Thank you.

May I sit?

It's your house. You don't
have to ask permission.

Must be hard

to be away from your girls.

Huh?

Your two daughters.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

At that age,

you take off for a few
days, you miss so much.

How old are they?

16 and 14, I think.

Tommy's only six.

Six.

Got his whole life ahead of him.

I've tried to shelter him

from harsh realities.

It hasn't been easy.

Hey.

Don't get so down on yourself.

You're doing a swell job.

There's always
company around here.

Kids love that.

Maybe...

maybe it's best we let you
conduct your business

without distractions.

Don't see what
you're getting at.

That Tommy and I go someplace else.
Just for a bit.

Yeah.

I don't think I want that.

Why not?

I like having you around.

If I didn't know where you were,

I might get... anxious.

You don't have to
worry about me.

Jeez, Red, I hope not.

This is gonna work out.
You'll see.

Get everything settled,

then you and me,

we'll show this
town how it's done.

You and me?

Set you up fine.

Best of everything.

All this grief running whores,

you won't need to bother.

I'm gonna treat
you like a queen.

Would you?

Up there on a pedestal.

And where are you?

I'm way down below.

Like a little bug

crawling around on your toe.

I could crush you.

Just squash me flat

till I'm begging for more.

Is that what you'd like?

I'm just having some fun.

People have fun in
different ways.

There's no need

to be ashamed of any of them.

That's what this
club is all about.

You're a pistol, Red.

Then why don't you
pull my trigger

and see what shoots out?

I don't know about you, Gyp...

but sometimes,

I wish someone

would give me exactly

what I deserve.

( Phone ringing )

- Hello?
- This is Arnold Rothstein.

To whom am I speaking?

Eli Thompson.

I was hoping to speak
to your brother.

It's him.

Arnold.

I'm calling with an offer.

Nucky: How did you
get this number?

Is that important?

No.

Your distillery in Pennsylvania.

Overholt.

For a percentage of ownership,

I can arrange for Joe Masseria
to back away from Gyp Rosetti.

Back away meaning what?

That he completely
pulls his support,

removes all of his men.

How much of a percentage?

99,

Mr. Thompson.

I will require 99%.

I'm offering you a way out.

If I can deliver Masseria,

do we have a deal?

Yes.

You'll be hearing from me later.

( Hangs up )

Big bait catches big rat.

Have you lived here long, Mrs.
Hollis?

I'd say it's 16 years.

Spring of '07. So, yes, just 16.

Harold wanted to be somewhere he
felt he could be of the most use.

I can't say I didn't have
other ambitions in mind.

But we stayed, and I think that
turned out to be the right decision.

You live...?

Over on Scholes Street.
By Graham.

You've got everything
you need there.

It's not far from the
rest of my family.

Harold has a sister in Bushwick.

Well, dear?

- Why don't you show Mrs...
- Rohan.

Mrs. Rohan the room and she
can make her decision.

I'll just tend to a few things.

Would you like to?

I would, yes.

All right.

This is where my
husband sees people.

Coughs, cuts, fevers,

indigestion... everything.

I need to bring my monthly on.

When was your last?

Six weeks.

He can help you then.

He does that for many women.

He's very careful.
Very thorough.

You can take a little time.

Come back if that's
what you'd like.

I'm lost.

I'm completely lost.

I never tell anyone what to do.

Do I leave my dress on?

I'll get you a clean gown.

You're looking at
this the wrong way.

The bulls collared
me, all right?

But I worked out an angle.

I'm not doing time.

And no one's the wiser.

We just pick up
where we left off.

And I'll cover the hit.

I will, Meyer.

I guarantee it.

Out of my pocket.

You're not gonna say nothing?

50 pounds.

100 thousand

fucking dollars.

Gentlemen.

Let's get this over with.

Luciano: What the fuck?

( Speaking Italian )

And you.

I sorry.

I never know your name.

Meyer.

"Maya."

Is that ours?

Not anymore.

Charlie, Meyer, thank
you for coming.

I won't keep you very long

since you have such full
portions on your plates.

What's that doing here?

I had it delivered

so that Mr. Masseria could see

that I'm as good as my word.

The two of you?

Have agreed to new
terms of peace

given the change
in circumstances.

What change?

That this heroin

that I paid for with
my fucking money...

now belongs to him.

A.R., if I may inquire,
how did you obtain that?

Charlie gave it
to my associates.

Sam, Gaetano, if you would.

How you doing, kid?

We treat you too rough?

You can always file a complaint
with the department.

He set me up, Joe.

You fucking set me up.

Who the fuck do you
think you are?

- Charlie. Charlie.
- I worked for that.

I busted my ass for that.

It was my idea! My deal!

- Charlie.
- You wouldn't lift a finger.

Sit behind your desk,
making phone calls.

I'm out there in
the fucking world.

Charlie, if you don't shut
up, we're both dead. Yes?

A.R.,

Mr. Masseria,

you know how he gets.

All this time I thought I'd
had some civilizing effect.

But there's only so much
you can teach a person

until you reach the limits
of his capabilities.

You understand, though,
don't you, Meyer?

Yes, I do.

Then it's your job
then if you want it.

Seeing as how I'm
flush with product,

I'd like to offer a proposition.

How would you like to join
me in the heroin business?

In exchange for what?

- Son of a bitch.
- Dirty fucking shines.

Hey, what the fuck do
you think you're doing?

Can't be too hard to figure out.

Give you a better view.

Just back it up, pal. Okay?

I don't know about
you, once I let loose,

there ain't no stopping.

Man: Yeah, get you some of that.

I can help you with that.

And me with both hands full.

Ain't that just like a dinge?

Going out with his
dick swinging.

- ( Phone rings )
- Man: Come on, Joe.

Chalky: Sure do like to
reach for that pistol.

What you so scared about?

Nothing I'm looking at now.

Let's see what you're made of.

- Man: Chalky!
- ( men shouting )

Let him go. Come on.

( Gunshots )

Nucky: I just hung up
with Arnold Rothstein.

Gyp Rosetti's at
the Artemis Club.

Joe Masseria is
withdrawing his support.

I know that, Rosetti doesn't.

- How'd that happen?
- I paid for it.

I need to talk to you
and you in private.

You can kill each other later.

In the meantime,
let's plan this out.

( Men muttering )

Man ♪2: Talk about this later.

Do you approve?

You're class all the way, Red.

I'm here to please you.

All you have to do
is say the word.

Only I do that.

Little kink of mine.

I like a man who's careful
about his appearance.

Well?

What is it you're
intending to do to me?

You really want to know?

I can't wait.

I'm gonna break you in half.

Split you right down the middle

till you beg me to stop.
But I won't stop.

Beg and beg, but there's
nothing you can do.

And when I'm done,

there won't be nothing
left but a wet spot

and a hunk of hair.

You know why?

Tell me.

You're a worthless
piece of shit.

- Am I?
- You know you are.

You look in the mirror
and you know you deserve

everything you're gonna get.

I'm ugly, aren't I?

Just an ugly little animal.

- Say it again.
- Ugly...

little...

ape.

You laughing at me?

Why wouldn't I?

Everybody else does.

( Gasps )

Go ahead if that's
what you want.

Would you like me to whip you?

( Moans )

That's not tight enough, is it?

- No.
- Not for an ape like you.

No.

You need to be held down.

So you don't run off
into the jungle.

( Gyp gasping )

What do you say?

- Hurt me.
- Hurt me what?

Hurt me, please.

Oh, Red, here I thought we
were just having some fun.

All I have is this
house and that boy.

I don't blame you, Red.
I really don't.

But the thing of it is,

somebody's always got to lose.

( Whimpers )

Ah!

- ( Car door closes )
- Man: That car ready?

- ( Men chattering )
- Gyp: What the fuck?

Where they going?

What the fuck is going on?!

( Music playing )

Hey!

Hey, where the
fuck is everybody?

- They're gone.
- Gone where?

New York. Masseria's orders.

- ( Gunshot )
- ( men clamoring )

Go!

- Where's Tonino?
- Fuck him, let's go.

( Music continues )

( grunts )

( groans )

( both straining )

Put the gun down.

Do you think I give a fuck?

Put it down.

Put it down!

Tommy, close your eyes.

Al: Here comes Masseria's boys.

And here they go.

( Men screaming )

( screaming )

Man: Die, you fucking cowards!

Man ♪2: That's for
you, sons of bitches!

( Gunfire stops )

( laughter )

Well, I got that
out of my system.

You and me both.

( laughs )

( whistles )

Come on. Back to Chicago.

- ( Record player grinding )
- ( footsteps )

Eli: Jesus Christ.

God.

Jesus.

Who did this?

You came.

Where's Rosetti?

I was good.

I did what...

I went upstairs
like you said to.

What?

And the man...

the man, he...

Nucky.

He did something very bad to me.

( Pot rattles )

( doorbell rings )

Julia: Who is it?

Who's there?

Me.

Don't turn on the light.

Why?

What happened?

Richard, are you all right?

Neither of us are hurt.

What does that mean?

It's not our blood.

Then whose is it?

Take the boy.

Go on.

Upstairs. Fred's room.

I need to know what's going on.

Just take him up.

Julia, please.

And turn off that lamp.

Did anyone see you pull up?

You don't come home like this.

Whatever battle you're fighting.

That's not what a soldier does.

You need to clean yourself up.

I'll talk to her, and
in the light of day...

No.

He's safe.

That's all that matters.

( Phone rings )

Randolph.

Hello?

This is Andrew Mellon.

Is it really?

Why would I claim otherwise?

Are you in a location

where your conversation
might be overheard?

No one can hear me, sir.

Then I have a request.

It has come to my attention

that a certain business
enterprise of mine,

in the absence of
my full attention,

has been illicitly commandeered
by a criminal organization.

What enterprise, sir?

The Overholt Distillery
in western Pennsylvania.

I don't understand what
you want me to do.

Shutter the premises.

Apprehend and indict anyone

associated with its
illegal operation.

You want me to arrest
Enoch Thompson?

It was Mr. Thompson who brought
this illegality to my attention.

Then who are we talking about?

Arnold...

Arnold...

Rothstein.

Rothstein.

( Hangs up )

( car approaching )

( gulls calling )

Made it out.

Hiding in the closet.

Whatever you had to do.

That guy with the mask,
what the fuck was that?

Can't go to New York.

Not gonna be too welcome there.

So, just a suggestion...

we lay low in the woods.

The... what do you call...
the Poconos.

Get our bearings, fresh air,

figure out our next move.

( Imitating Nucky )
Relax, it's a party.

Huh?

I'm making a big decision.

From now on,

I'm only selling hooch
every other Thursday.

Because I have
important friends.

I'm an important person.

I have important garters holding
up my very important socks.

Do you have any idea

who the fuck I am?

Do you?

Do you?

- You're Nucky Thompson.
- I'm Barney Google.

With the goo-goo-googly eyes.

And I never, ever

take anything personal.

( laughing )

( normal voice )
Fuck 'em all, huh?

I came here with nothing.

How do you lose
what you never had?

Start over.

What this country's
all about, right?

So we head west.

Find some hick burg.

Blow 'em right over. How
hard could that be?

Couple of speaks,

truck in some girls,

keep the whole operation
nice and tight.

And maybe I don't
tell the wife, huh?

( laughs )

( urinating ) Yeah.

Maybe I just do that.

♪ Barney Google ♪

♪ With the goo-goo-
googly eyes ♪

♪ Barney Google ♪

♪ Bet his horse would
win the prize ♪

♪ When the horses ran that day ♪

♪ Spark Plug ran the other way ♪

♪ Barney Google... ♪

( Groans )

( coughs )

( coughs )

( gasping )

I'm sorry. I gotta.

( Groans )

( wheezing )

( gurgling )

It's done.

Take him back to Masseria.

Let him know this could be the
end of the problems between us.

Or the beginning.

I'll oblige him either way.

Is that clear?

Tonino, I see you in
Atlantic City again,

I'll kill you myself.

I don't want anyone
knowing who I am.

I don't want anyone
looking into my business.

I don't want anyone
coming near us

we don't already trust.

Okay, brother.

( Dogs barking faintly )

( toilet flushes )

Nucky: I just want to talk.

That's all.

Can we do that?

I'm not going to...

I would never hurt you.

I'm your husband.

I'm the only father
Teddy and Emily have.

I'm willing to forgive you

for whatever happened
in the past.

For whatever you
felt a need to do.

I forgive you. And it's
time to come home.

To submit yourself to this?

Out of what, spite?

It doesn't make sense.

Your life is with me.

You're spoiled for
anything else.

You need to ask yourself how
much you're willing to sacrifice

just to prove some point that
doesn't matter to anyone.

Nobody's watching now.

Nobody's judging.

Take this

for the children.

Or take it for yourself.

You don't have to
pretend with me.

Take it

and decide later.

This is only money.

It doesn't mean anything.

Yes, it does.

( Lock clicks )

( music playing )

( people chatting )

Say.

Say, you're Nucky
Thompson, aren't you?

( Wind blowing )

♪ There's a saying going
around this town ♪

♪ I'm beginning to
think it's true ♪

♪ It's awfully hard
to love someone ♪

♪ When they don't
care about you ♪

♪ I ain't got nobody ♪

♪ Nobody cares for me ♪

♪ That's why ♪

♪ I'm sad and lonely ♪

♪ Won't some sweet daddy ♪

♪ Take a chance with me? ♪

♪ I'll sing sweet love songs ♪

♪ All the time ♪

♪ If you'll come ♪

♪ Be my daddy mine ♪

♪ I ain't got nobody ♪

♪ And nobody cares ♪

♪ For me. ♪