She is, as she suspects, not the main woman in Jimmy’s life. In contrast to Gillian and Jimmy’s all encompassing openness, in a scene later in the episode, Jimmy tells his wife that he hurt his head on a car door. In effect, Gillian has indirectly ordered the murder of Jackson Parkhurst (a man she probably used to dance for, and perhaps service), and is now in effect the “real leader” of the coup.
In this scene Gillian cleans her son’s injury, dotes on him, touches his face in a way that makes me squirm, and advises Jimmy that he’s not to be “disrespected” and he has to “make that clear.” It’s been clear that the incestuous undertones of their relationship would be a major theme of the season since Gillian told Jimmy’s wife about how she used to kiss baby Jimmy’s “winky” while changing him (I’m still not over that quote). The icky relationship between Jimmy and his mother Gillian is re-visited again shortly thereafter. It seems as if the coup leaders are fragmenting in a hurry… When Jimmy grows tired of the threats and whining from the old men, he points out that they don’t scare him, quipping, “oh yeah, you’re going to throw me out of your yacht club?” Parkhurst responds by striking Jimmy across the face with his cane and admonishing his lack of “respect.” Jimmy withdraws with a panicked Eli, who Jimmy doesn’t even attempt to pacify.
He also boasts of his war profiteering, something not likely to endear him to a veteran like Darmody. A veteran of the wars against the Sioux, he brags of his exploits to the group, who have clearly heard every word a million times. Jackson Parkhurst is the financial backer who is the most hostile towards Jimmy. “You’re trying to diddle the wrong men,” they tell him when he won’t own up to the Commodore’s ailment. In a meeting with the old men, including the guy with the facial hair (who I only this episode realized is played by Dominic Chianese, famous for his portrayal of Uncle June in The Sopranos), they appear to be very worried about their investment. With the Commodore in a vegetative state, Jimmy has assumed control over the “political coup” against Nucky, but his financial backers, Eli and the Ward Bosses are skeptical about the young buck’s leadership.
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“You think I don’t know how to play this game?” Jimmy asks his ‘father’, “I don’t even think you know the rules.”īut Jimmy does know the rules, he downplays his own acts of heroism, captures the ghastliness of the war, and pays tribute to the reasons for the soldier’s sacrifice: mothers, son, wives and America.” It’s not the first time we’ve seen Jimmy demonstrate his political savvy (I’m thinking of his conversation with Rothstein a few weeks back), but it’s the first time Nucky has as the look on his face, and his continued obsession with Jimmy in the country club dressing room reveals. It’s a challenge, and one that Jimmy handles ably despite his shaky nerves. Nucky then calls Jimmy to the podium, to Jimmy’s surprise. The ceremony itself goes off without a hitch, Nucky pays tribute to his nemesis, the Commodore, who is incapacitated by his stroke and unable to attend the festivities. Nothing in this episode seems to be forgotten or forgiven – every past slight is remembered and every debt paid for. It’s Veteran’s Day in Atlantic City, a city “built to help people forget” says Nucky in his speech to the throngs gathered to commemorate the occassion, “but today is for remembering.” Is it ever. This week’s instalment of Boardwalk Empire brought us a heaping portion of the old ultra-violence that we so cherish.
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