And as Maybelle White (Christina Jackson) soon finds out after her father, Chalky (Michael K. However, considering the shortlist of options women were granted at the time, Billie's freedom to choose an interesting man (or men) over one of means (meager or otherwise), may have been quite the luxury. Means, Nucky's not averse to a little attention. Then again, in that regard, Billie's a lot like Nucky he has the shiny, self-granted moniker of "entrepreneur" to live up to - and unlike his new acquaintance Mr. Thompson up to handle business of a more personal nature - in the place 'where things matter.' But Billie's young, popular and has a phone line that won't stop ringing she simply loves the spotlight and, sure, Nucky's interesting, but spending all her time with him and a leaky radiator isn't how she envisioned her youth. The disconnect that Nucky has developed – possibly as a result of his newfound affection for Billie, or inability to forget the land Margaret (Kelly Macdonald) bestowed upon the church – leaves him wanting everything to take care of itself, freeing Mr. Of course there're shipments to be made, and warehouses to be stocked, but Nucky's management, and such concerns are now to be handled by those in his employ – all the way back in Jersey.
After Nucky consolidated all of his liquor sales through Rothstein, his business is now essentially a New York-based endeavor.
Nucky's been shacking up with his little flapper girl, Billie Kent (Meg Steedle), becoming increasingly seduced by her various charms and, perhaps, the fact that she lives in New York. We've all heard it in the trailer: Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg) referring to New York as the place that "matters," and, it seems, for the beginning of season 3 anyway, Boardwalk Empire has its eyes set on the Big Apple, as well. That's another peculiar issue 'Spaghetti and Coffee' presents. Besides, men like Nucky (Steve Buscemi) are capable of turning trouble into their advantage – or so they say, when Gyp Rosetti isn't camped out on the only stretch of road a caravan of liquor can travel on its way from Atlantic City to the place where things actually matter (New York). It certainly doesn't appear that Means is going to be more trouble than any other corrupt government official used in the past, but looks can be deceiving. But if it keeps the right palms greased, then everyone is obliged to participate in the farce these men have designated as a necessary business transaction. 'Spaghetti and Coffee' sets out to explore that "paradox" – as Stephen Root's rather eccentric character, Gaston Bullock Means, likes to call it – placing several of the series' characters in a position of experiencing such a contradiction firsthand.įor Nucky, Means's strict policy of 'anonymity during bribery' is problematic at first – which includes the ridiculousness of dumping $40k into a fishbowl and blindly trusting the payoff will find its way to the right hands. That's the problem with criminals: They're inherently untrustworthy, prone to changing any agreed upon arrangement to better suit their needs - and, when the time comes, they usually brandish a gun that's seen its fair share of use. Two episodes into season 3 and Boardwalk Empire has shown it's newest cast member to not only be quick-tempered, but Gyp Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale) is also quick to make it known just what'll happen in the event he feels slighted by one of his so-called business associates. Things have certainly intensified quickly.