Like many other shows coming to a conclusion, Boardwalk Empire began their “beginning to an end” episode last Sunday. As Nucky returns from overseas, we see him get back into the bootlegging game by selling Irish whiskey to a local merchant who currently has no employees due to the strike. Keep in mind, the only reason the workers are on strike is because of Nucky. Such a smart criminal.
Later on, we see a meeting of the new “supposed leaders of Atlantic City” trying to decide what to do as it is now tourist season in Atlantic City. The commodore, who can still barely talk, encourages them to just beat the workers on strike (African-Americans) senseless. Well, they did. During the bought, the attackers start beating on Police Chief Eli Thompson’s No. 2. They threw this into the agenda on the account of him opening his mouth to the DA, even though he didn’t really say much. Later on, we see Eli come greet his former police sergeant with some peas (what a great gift for someone who can not talk). He proposes the question, “When something bad happens to me, I think, what did I do?” Clearly, Eli wants him to know that he got this beat down because he ratted to the DA. No one crosses a Thompson in Atlantic City.
The next scene that caught my attention was Nucky talking with Teddy, Margaret’s son. Throughout this series, we have seen Teddy staring at fires, whether it be Nucky’s father’s house or Emily’s toys (and I guarantee this will come into play later on). Now we see it affecting Nucky. Teddy tells his new father that he saw him burn the house down. Nucky’s then starts to talk about his father and you see a sigh in his face. As he was talking about his father, you could see how he yearned for a better relationship with his father. He then straight up lies to Teddy about not burning the house down. Funny how he probably wished his father was more honest with him and yet he is sitting here with a son who just started calling him dad and is lying to his face.
Throughout the entire episode, we see Jimmy and his associates having trouble selling their first big shipment of whiskey. History tells us that these guys, Jimmy and Al Capone, make it to the big stage. It’s as if everyone; mobster, writer, salesman, no matter your profession; everyone has trouble making it to the top.
Jumping to the end, Manny makes his way to Atlantic City to avenge his attempted killing. He finds Jimmy’s wife, Angela, in bed with “Jimmy” in the shower. Turns out, Angela’s female lover was in the shower. Manny kills her not knowing it wasn’t Jimmy, putting an end to that lesbian relationship. And before Manny kills Angela, he says the most important thing in life is our health and your husband caused this. Boom!
So, with only two episodes left, what can we expect? Will Jimmy, Charley and Al make it in the bootlegging business or will Nucky retake his territory? How will Jimmy avenge his wife’s killing? What will happen with Nucky’s court case? Surely he can’t go to jail. This show is nothing without the great Steve Buscemi.
Author’s prediction – Jimmy and his aspiring group of leaders fail. Nucky beats his court case. Nucky finds out about his wife cheating and has Jimmy, who has a failed leadership, kill his No.2. Later on, Nucky arranges the murder of the commodore, putting an end to any upbringing.
One thing is for sure. Martin Scorsese will not disappoint.
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