Synopsis for tonight's episode: An emotional Arnold Rothstein calms himself by talking to Nucky before he visits Gyp to deliver an important message; Agent Nelson Van Alden and Sigrid are surprised by the visitor they receive while they are in Chicago.

Looks like we are going to see Chalky tonight!!!!

[Edited 10/14/12 19:37pm]

Yowwwww!!!!!

Now, how in the world did Benny shoot everybody EXCEPT Gyp? Lawd have mercy. Even the paperboy, but not Gyp's crazy ass.

Then Nucky got caught!!! Rothstein is right, Nuck's slipping by chasing that broad around.

So are Van Alden and the wife pre-Bonnie & Clyde? I didn't hear what Van Alden said to what's his face at the end in the flower shop because my mother called. So I'll have to re-watch that part.

Update: So apparently, Van Alden needs to hide the body. Wow. Well as we all know, if won't be done for free.

Forgot about Gillian's denial of Jimmy's death. Urgh. She's spend up all the money and is still acting like Jimmy is alive? Yeah okay.

For the life of me, I'm wishing that Nucky let's that side girl go. It's making him soft.

[Edited 10/15/12 7:10am]

What a crazy episode. You don't strong-arm Eddie Cantor! Nucky has hit a new low--all because of Billie.

If Gyp was crazy before, he will be insane now after this attempted hit on him. I see him trying to take everyone down. Nucky had better hire Richard too for protection.

I knew Eli still had some value.

sexton said:

What a crazy episode. You don't strong-arm Eddie Cantor! Nucky has hit a new low--all because of Billie.

If Gyp was crazy before, he will be insane now after this attempted hit on him. I see him trying to take everyone down. Nucky had better hire Richard too for protection.

I knew Eli still had some value.

I'm glad you still had some faith in Eli because I sure had given up on him. Seems now, he's gaining more confidence and Nucky is quickly losing his. How ironic huh?

You hit the nail right on the head...got a crazy, hot headed, unpredictable gangster on your tail? Enter Richard Harrow at your service.

Eddie had me rolling...."aren't you Milky"?

[Edited 10/15/12 8:48am]

You keep posting these threads and I'm gonna wind up watching this damn show!

I just have one thing to say about this episode: Well, helllllllloooooo there, Mr. Cannavale!

missfee said:

Then Nucky got caught!!! Rothstein is right, Nuck's slipping by chasing that broad around.

For the life of me, I'm wishing that Nucky let's that side girl go. It's making him soft.

Nucky might have left alone the musical with Billie when it failed, but I know once she told him how her father said she'd be nothing, that reminded Nucky of his own father and he decided right there he was not going to let him win. So he leaned on poor Eddie Cantor and now Billie's overhauled musical will be a big success.

Efan said:

I just have one thing to say about this episode: Well, helllllllloooooo there, Mr. Cannavale!

It's not often that the men show the goods.

Efan said:

I just have one thing to say about this episode: Well, helllllllloooooo there, Mr. Cannavale!

I've seen his goods before. He's whipped it out in some of his other roles before.

PurpleJedi said:

You keep posting these threads and I'm gonna wind up watching this damn show!

Do it! You won't regret it!

At the beginning of the show, when they cut away from Nucky and Arnold's convo to just outside the door, the question for me was, "what else are they saying"? When the botched hit on Gyp went down, I THINK the answer was clear. It was agreed that they'd arranged to "hit" Gyp and free up the route.

Gyp's takeover of the route has been perhaps the best power move of the whole series.

Chalky's audition of the actor was priceless.

For all of the praise heaped on Buscemi's portrayal of Thompson, Michael Shannon simply dominates the show with his portrayal of Van Alden. And his wife, my goodness, she's always full of surprises.

Margaret's storyline is simply going nowhere.

I want to see more of Capone, Lanky, and of course, Richard.

namepeace said:

At the beginning of the show, when they cut away from Nucky and Arnold's convo to just outside the door, the question for me was, "what else are they saying"? When the botched hit on Gyp went down, I THINK the answer was clear. It was agreed that they'd arranged to "hit" Gyp and free up the route.

And if anyone still wasn't sure, the message about the hit that Rothstein sent to Nucky while he was at the theatre confirmed it.

namepeace said:

At the beginning of the show, when they cut away from Nucky and Arnold's convo to just outside the door, the question for me was, "what else are they saying"? When the botched hit on Gyp went down, I THINK the answer was clear. It was agreed that they'd arranged to "hit" Gyp and free up the route.

Gyp's takeover of the route has been perhaps the best power move of the whole series.

Chalky's audition of the actor was priceless.

For all of the praise heaped on Buscemi's portrayal of Thompson, Michael Shannon simply dominates the show with his portrayal of Van Alden. And his wife, my goodness, she's always full of surprises.

Margaret's storyline is simply going nowhere.

I want to see more of Capone, Lanky, and of course, Richard.

Well I think we will actually be seeing more of Richard because, who else would Nucky call on for protecting himself and his family from the unpredictable Gyp? As for Capone and Lansky, I'm more interested in starting to see their independent rises to power. I kind of sense they are starting with Luciano first.

missfee said:

namepeace said:

At the beginning of the show, when they cut away from Nucky and Arnold's convo to just outside the door, the question for me was, "what else are they saying"? When the botched hit on Gyp went down, I THINK the answer was clear. It was agreed that they'd arranged to "hit" Gyp and free up the route.

Gyp's takeover of the route has been perhaps the best power move of the whole series.

Chalky's audition of the actor was priceless.

For all of the praise heaped on Buscemi's portrayal of Thompson, Michael Shannon simply dominates the show with his portrayal of Van Alden. And his wife, my goodness, she's always full of surprises.

Margaret's storyline is simply going nowhere.

I want to see more of Capone, Lanky, and of course, Richard.

Well I think we will actually be seeing more of Richard because, who else would Nucky call on for protecting himself and his family from the unpredictable Gyp? As for Capone and Lansky, I'm more interested in starting to see their independent rises to power. I kind of sense they are starting with Luciano first.

LanSky, sorry. How could I forget.

That's precisely what I want to see with Capone and Lansky. S3 is sharpening Lansky's edge this season AND smoothing some of Luciano's. Capone has been explosive this year.

I just hope I don't have to wait till Thanksgiving to see Richard's arc expand in S3.

namepeace said:

missfee said:

Well I think we will actually be seeing more of Richard because, who else would Nucky call on for protecting himself and his family from the unpredictable Gyp? As for Capone and Lansky, I'm more interested in starting to see their independent rises to power. I kind of sense they are starting with Luciano first.

LanSky, sorry. How could I forget.

That's precisely what I want to see with Capone and Lansky. S3 is sharpening Lansky's edge this season AND smoothing some of Luciano's. Capone has been explosive this year.

I just hope I don't have to wait till Thanksgiving to see Richard's arc expand in S3.

Yeah that whole thing with that Italian boss Luciano met with last week who was trying to get in his head about Rothstein and Lansky eventually turning on him because they "aren't his kind" truly rung some bells for Luciano. You can tell he's starting to change already with that in mind.