Recap: The Emerald City of Boardwalk Empire

Recap: The Emerald City of Boardwalk Empire

Continuing the plotline from the last episode, Richard Harrow is now staying at the Schroeder house, although his face injury is scaring the children. Agent Sebso is sent home to rest over the protests of Van Alden, for killing Billy Winslow supposedly in self-defense. Jimmy has taken up residence with his family and attempts to reconnect with Angela. Rothstein chides the D'Alessio brothers and Mickey for not doing enough research on Nucky's butler, Eddie, and for shooting a civilian during the failed assassination attempt.

Synopsis Continuing the plotline from the last episode, Richard Harrow is now staying at the Schroeder house, although his face injury is scaring the children. Agent Sebso is sent home to rest over the protests of Van Alden, for killing Billy Winslow supposedly in self-defense. Jimmy has taken up residence with his family and attempts to reconnect with Angela. Rothstein chides the D'Alessio brothers and Mickey for not doing enough research on Nucky's butler, Eddie, and for shooting a civilian during the failed assassination attempt.

The episode opens with a dream sequence of Richard Harrow and Odette strolling on the beach...as Odette turns to Richard, she starts screaming as she runs towards him. Richard wakes suddenly on Nucky's couch to Margaret's daughter screaming at the top of her lungs. Nucky and Margaret come running into the living room to find out what the noise is. Nucky says to Harrow: "We're on edge here as it is." Harrow says modestly "I'm sorry it's uncomfortable to sleep in." As the family walks out of the room Harrowm mutters "I'm sorry" sadly.

Agent Sebsso explains to Van Alden and Supervisor Elliot how he ended up killing Billy Winslow. He says that Winslow needed to make water, so he pulled over to the side of the road. His excuse for unlocking his hand-cuffs was due to Sebso not wanting to help Winslow relieve himself. Elliot finishes Sbeso sentence with "And touching his johnson with your fingers." This incenses Van Alden, who yells "So in service to your own modesty you ended up killing our witness?!" Sebso is told he acted in self-defense by Elliot and to take a week's leave and 'to get some rest'. Van Alden is furious and confused. After Sbeso leaves, Van Alden says he takes full responsibility. Elliot agrees to Van Alden's surprise, saying that is precisely where he is placing the blame. Elliot yells that Van Alden has "bungled this from the start". Then tells Van Alden calmly: "one more false move and you'll be hunting moonshiners down in the everglades". Van Alden is visibly upset. boardwalk empire season 1 dvd

Angela Darmody is painting as Jimmy comes into the kitchen. Angela goes to stop painting and Jimmy tells her not to stop. He remarks that her painting is nice and comments on another painting. Angela is surprised — saying she didn't think he noticed. Jimmy goes on to talk about how in the war he forgot that anything creatively beautiful exists in a civilized world. He then comes up behind her as she paints — Angela grips his hand and shows him how to mix paint on her pallate. They kiss, dropping all the paintbrush and palette to the floor, they then make love on the kitchen table.