- Harrow guards Margaret and the kids, Jimmy mistakenly thinks Mr. Dittrich is Angela's lover, and Chalky pretends to align himself with Lansky.
- After the unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Nucky on the Boardwalk fails, Harrow is assigned to guard Margaret and the kids. Initially they are repulsed by his appearance, but they soon see him as a friend. Torrio becomes furious over Capone's childishness, and the gangster's protégé promises his mentor he will act more maturely in the future. Jimmy mistakenly believes Dittrich is cuckolding him with Angela and beats the photographer so severely he ends up in the hospital, prompting Mary to propose running away to Paris with Angela and her son. In order to strike back at Lansky and his operation Nucky has Chalky feign displeasure with his organization in order to trap the D'Alessios.—duke1029@aol.com
- Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line; Angela witnesses Jimmy's violent side; Capone faces a crossroads; Van Alden grapples with his emotions.—HBO Publicity
- Richard Harrow's idyllic dream sequence in which he's walking on the beach with a woman with his face intact is interrupted by screaming -- first from the woman in the dream, and then we see it's Margaret's daughter, who's frightened when she sees Richard's uncovered face as he sleeps on the couch. He apologizes to Nucky, who says, "We're all on edge here as it is." Richard says it's uncomfortable to sleep with his mask on, and Nucky says nothing.
Agent Sebso is telling the made-up story of how he wound up shooting Billy Winslow while transporting him to a federal jail. Van Alden is upset with the development. Sebso acts remorseful, saying, "Killing that prisoner, it'll haunt me for the rest of my days." Supervisor Elliott says he's exonerated because he acted in self-defense, and gives Sebso a week off. After Sebso leaves, Van Alden tells Elliott he takes full blames, and Elliott agrees. Elliott reminds Van Alden that he's there to bring down alcohol, and shouts at Van Alden that he has "bungled this from the start." He gives Van Alden one last chance, and tells him that one more misstep and he'll be "hunting moonshiners down in the Everglades."
At the Darmody house, Jimmy tells Angela that their son is "a good boy," and compliments her artwork. She says she didn't think he'd noticed. He tells her that in Europe, despite all the art and poetry, "you forget there's anything beautiful" after two weeks in a trench. One thing leads to another, and they make love.
Nucky reads the paper and sees progress toward women's suffrage. It all rests in the hands of Tennessee, but Nucky is dubious about the Southern state's lack of "forward thinking." Margaret tells Nucky that Harrow frightens the children, but Nucky says he's there to protect all of them. She suggests she and the children should go away from a while. He tells her that isn't necessary and he'd miss her too much. He tells her "success breeds enemies, which you'll discover soon enough after women win the vote."
In New York, Rothstein tells Mickey Doyle and the D'Alessio brothers that they're living in "the age of information," and he goes on to explain that he's so good at gambling because he doesn't wager on anything when he isn't sure of the outcome. Leo makes a crack about the World Series and how Arnold "put the fix in," but Rothstein cooly ignores him. He brings the conversation back to Nucky and how Mickey claimed he knew everything about him. Mickey quips, "How was I supposed to know his chauffeur carries a gun?" Rothstein says the group's work was "sheer and utter incompetence." An innocent woman was shot and they tipped Rothstein's hand to Nucky, but one of the brothers says they wanted to "send a message" by taking Nucky out in public. Lucky says they sent a message, alright, that they're "idiots." Leo says he'll kill Nucky himself, and while he appreciates the grand-standing, Rothstein finally tells Leo, "Nothing says 'I'm sorry' like money."
In Chicago, Torrio is talking to some of his men, wondering why they aren't making more money. Al Capone is giggling with another man at the bar. Torrio is annoyed that Al isn't paying attention. A man named Jake Gusick comes to visit and he's got a wad of cash to deliver. While Torrio tells Gusick that he's looking to expand the business, Capone slips Torrio a cigarette. A few puffs in, it explodes as Al laughs hysterically, Torrio is not amused, shouting at Al that he's a moron and that he's in the middle of a meeting. He tells Al "this ain't no (expletive) grade school."
Nucky tells Jimmy to have Richard keep the mask on when he's in the house. Mickey Doyle shows up to Nucky's office. He asks Jimmy to frisk him. Mickey says he wants to apologize and tells Nucky that he has partners -- the D'Alessio Brothers. Nucky grabs Mickey in a choke hold while Jimmy holds a gun to his head. Mickey says he'll tell him everything he knows. Jimmy gets Mickey a drink, but spits in it first. Mickey starts spilling, telling Nucky that the D'Alessio brothers killed Chalky's man and robbed Nucky's money guy. He says they're going to shoot him, too, because they're always laughing at him. Mickey tells him about how Lansky made Chalky an offer, but it was only to find out how many bottles he's moving. He brings Rothstein into the conversation, saying he wants to take over the liquor business in Atlantic City. Nucky wants to get Chalky on the phone, but Eddie has the line tied up as he gets the news that the women have finally won the right to vote.
Margaret reads "The Wizard of Oz" to her kids. Richard peeks his head around a corner and when Margaret's kids get uneasy, he apologizes. Margaret invites him into the room to join them. Margaret reads a passage about the Tin Woodsman, and Edward says that's him, tapping on his mask and adding, "I think I need some oil." Margaret's kids giggle and she assures them he's come directly from Oz, "and who better to have in our house than the mighty Tin Woodsman?"
Van Alden is stressed as he pores over his extensive file on Nucky.
Nucky pops champagne with teetotaller Margaret, who accepts some since it "is a celebration" of the women's vote. Nucky tells Margaret that the mayor will be announcing at the Women's Temperance League meeting that he won't seek re-election and he wants her to talk about why Edward Bader would be a good choice. She questions Bader's qualifications as the owner of a construction business. She asks Nucky if he'll control the new mayor just like the old one, and Nucky claims he doesn't control anyone, saying he's more of an "overseer."
Jimmy, Angela and Tommy walk around on the boardwalk and Tommy runs to the portrait studio, pointing at a photo of the owners, Robert and Mary Dittrich. He points at it and tells Jimmy, "That's mommy's kissing friend." Jimmy walks into the studio and attacks Robert, eventually tossing him through a window onto the boardwalk and kicking him repeatedly. He tells the gathering crowd that Robert had relations with his wife while he was away at war. Angela says it's not true, then she and Mary look at each other but say nothing more as Jimmy proceeds to club Robert repeatedly with the latter's camera tripod as Tommy cries.
Van Alden comes to visit Margaret. He shows her a photo of her from her immigration file, asking her to identify the woman in the photo. Margaret says it's her, but Van Alden says he sees "hope, yearning, a promise for a new life -- the promise of America. What happened to that girl, Mrs. Schroeder?" He tells her she's consorting with a murderer and that Nucky killed her children's father. He says her life doesn't have to be like that and says he can see into her soul, "at night when I look at this picture." He holds her hand while saying this, which upsets her. He says he can offer her "salvation," and she asks him to leave.
Torrio and Al go to Gusick's son's bar mitzvah and Al finds himself in a conversation with an elderly man who explains some of the Jewish customs (including wearing a hat in the temple). He explains the idea of the bar mitzvah. He finally tells Al he should wear a yarmulke. Al points at his newsboy hat and asks, "What's wrong with this?" The man tells him, "You are a man, yet you wear the hat of a boy." Al sits, silently stewing.
Chalky meets with Nucky and explains that Lansky, the man who visited him with the business offer, was with the D'Alessio brothers and Rothstein. Chalky realizes they're the same guys who shot Nucky. Eddie clarifies that they shot "at" Nucky, "they were not successful." Nucky asks Eddie to leave the room. Jimmy shows up. Nucky tells Chalky to accept whatever business offer Lansky makes. Jimmy tells Chalky to have Lansky gather as many of his men in the same place as possible for a big shipment. Mickey is in on this whole meeting. Chalky asks Nucky what he's fixing to do about Rothstein and Nucky says, "I'm going to make him the richest corpse in New York."
Mayor Bacharach gives his speech to the League of Women Voters, saying he's leaving office. Nucky gets Margaret prepped for her speech. Margaret takes the stage, telling the mayor he will be missed. She sets forth singing Edward Bader's praises before introducing him. Nucky claps enthusiastically along with the crowd. She watches as Nucky gets pats on the back from his buddies.
Al shows up to meet with Torrio, wearing a grown-up hat, and apologizes for the cigarette gag. Al tells Torrio he's ready to be responsible for his actions.
Chalky meets with Lansky and badmouths Nucky to convince him he's ready to move on. They make a deal for 500 cases of liquor, with one of the D'Alessios telling Chalky he can have a Packard for every day of the week. Chalky shakes on the deal, but adds, "One more thing..." before pulling two guns and asking, "How do you know I drive a Packard?"
Angela visits Mary at the portrait studio. Mary gives Angela the medical rundown on Robert: five broken ribs, his nose and a fractured jaw. Mary says it's her own fault, saying she should have left him months ago and it never would have happened. Angela tells her, "It's not that easy." Mary pulls her into another room and Angela tells her that Jimmy is "not the same person I knew." Mary says Angela and Tommy should come away with her to Paris. Mary says Robert will recover and move on. They kiss.
Margaret gets home to a quiet house and Richard says the children are asleep, adding they weren't any trouble. Margaret offers Richard an apology, saying his affliction frightened her at first. He understands, but she says you should judge the person on the inside. He says that he can't, so she shouldn't expect to either, adding that he often finds himself staring at his own face in the mirror, being unable to recall how he was before.
Van Alden goes into a bar and orders a shot of whiskey. He drinks it and asks for another. He sees Lucy in her cups across the room and approaches. She asks his name and tells him she could use another drink.
Nucky shows up at Nucky's distillery to find Lansky and a couple of his men tied up. Nucky asks Chalky what happened because he was supposed to make a deal. Chalky asks Nucky why he didn't tell him those were the guys who lynched his boy, and Nucky claims he hadn't confirmed it yet. Lansky asks Nucky if he can speak with him. He asks to be released and says he can work out an accommodation with Rothstein. Nucky refuses, saying that Rothstein "made his bed," and Jimmy says, "Now you fellas can die in it." One of the D'Alessio brothers says it's tough talk when Rothstein isn't in the room, then continues to insult Jimmy, Nucky and Chalky. Jimmy pulls a gun and the guy asks, "You gonna shoot me for mouthin' off?" Jimmy says he wasn't going to, "but you kind of talked me into it," and blasts him in the face.
Nucky asks if anyone else wants to talk and the second D'Alessio brother tells Chalky that when his brothers come back they're going to string him up higher than they did to his man. Chalky grabs him and chokes him to death with his bare hands, looking him square in the eyes the entire time.
Lansky breathes a sigh of relief when Nucky unties him and tells him he can go, adding, "Please, tell Mr. Rothstein what you saw here tonight." Lansky leaves.
Van Alden and Lucy engage in some pretty vigorous sex and Van Alden cowers at the edge of the bed when they're finished.
Nucky gets home late and Margaret says she couldn't sleep. He tells her she did well with her speech and should get some rest. He tells Margaret she "had those ladies eating out of your hand." Nucky goes to the bathroom and Margaret gets up to open a window. As she walks back across the bedroom, she stops and stares at herself in the mirror.
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