A Return to Normalcy
| "A Return to Normalcy" | |
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| Boardwalk Empire episode | |
Nucky confronts Jimmy
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Tim Van Patten |
| Written by | Terence Winter |
| Original air date | December 5, 2010 |
| Running time | 62 minutes |
"A Return to Normalcy" is the 12th episode of the first season of HBO television series Boardwalk Empire and the season finale, which premiered on HBO December 5, 2010. The episode was written by series creator Terence Winter and directed by Tim Van Patten, both executive producers.
Nucky and Atlantic City brace for change on Election Day; Torrio brokers a deal between two nemeses, with far-reaching consequences; Jimmy ponders his future, as do Margaret, Agent Van Alden and Eli.
The title of the episode is a reference to the acceptance speech of President Warren G. Harding, which is featured on the show.
Van Alden, having passed off Sebso's death as a heart attack, has requested a transfer out of Atlantic City, although his supervisor asks him to reconsider. Van Alden tells his wife Rose of his decision, she tries to dissuade him; he says if God should want him to remain in Atlantic City, he will send him a sign.
The Commodore's maid admits she tried to poison him because of his mistreatment. Nucky lets her leave Atlantic City quietly over the protests of the Commodore. Nucky is increasingly stressed about the election, which the Democrats stand a good chance of winning. Chalky offers to deliver the black vote for $10,000, a new car, and an invitation to the (whites only) Election Night victory party.
Margaret and the children are staying with Nan Britton, who insists that Warren Harding will send for her when he becomes President. Margaret does not have the heart to tell her otherwise, but is preoccupied with taking care of the children and deciding whether to leave Atlantic City.
Rothstein is about to leave for Scotland to escape an indictment for fixing the 1919 World Series when Luciano and Lansky suggest setting up a meeting with Nucky to end their war. At a meeting brokered by Johnny Torrio, Nucky agrees to end the war and use his political connections to quash the indictment for $1 million in cash and the location of the remaining D'Alessio brothers. As Nucky calls a press conference blaming the D'Alessios for the robbery of Rothstein's shipment, Jimmy, Richard Harrow, and Torrio's man Al Capone murder the gang.
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