The Emerald City (Boardwalk Empire)
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Jimmy watches Angela paint
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
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| Directed by | Simon Cellan Jones | ||
| Written by | Lawrence Konner | ||
| Original air date | November 21, 2010 | ||
| Running time | 59 minutes | ||
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"The Emerald City" is the tenth episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which aired on HBO November 21, 2010. The episode was written by co-executive producer Lawrence Konner and directed by Simon Cellan Jones. The title is based on the fictional Emerald City from the Oz Books.
Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line; Angela witnesses Jimmy's violent side; Capone faces a crossroads; Van Alden grapples with his emotions.
Following the assassination attempt on Nucky that concluded the previous episode, Richard Harrow is now staying at the Schroeder apartment; his scarred face and tin mask frighten the children. Agent Sebso's lie about Winslow's attempted escape is swallowed wholesale by Van Alden's boss, who gives Sebso vacation time and warns Van Alden that further mistakes will ruin his career. Jimmy has been released from prison for lack of evidence; he returns home and works at reconnecting with Angela. Nucky tries to allay Margaret's apprehensions about living under guard, promising her that he has the situation well in hand.
In New York, Rothstein meets with Nucky's former employee, Mickey Doyle, and the D'Alessio brothers. Rothstein, a calculating gambler who values the power of accurate information, rebukes the group for not doing enough research on Nucky's butler, Eddie, and for shooting an innocent civilian during the attack. When they ask how they can make it up to him, Rothstein replies, "Nothing says 'I'm sorry' like money".
At a meeting in Chicago, Johnny Torrio becomes furious with Al for interrupting a business meeting with a juvenile prank. Later in the episode, Al follows Torrio to the bar mitzvah of an associate's son. In the synagogue, one of the congregants chats with Al about the ceremony's significance and the responsibilities that come with manhood. Al is deeply moved by the ceremony and apologizes to Torrio, promising to act like an adult and take on more responsibility. Torrio tasks him with fixing the distribution problems at a brewery in their territory.
As the Darmodys pass the photography shop on the boardwalk on a family outing, Tommy points to a picture of Robert Dittrich and his wife Mary and calls one of them Angela's "kissing friend", referring to Mary. Misunderstanding, Jimmy storms inside and beats up Robert, prompting a tearful Angela to promise Mary she will leave Jimmy and move with Tommy and her to Paris.
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