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"Two Boats and a Lifeguard" is the eighth episode of Season 2 of Boardwalk Empire, and the 20th episode overall. It was written by executive producer and series creator Terence Winter and was directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten. It will air on 13 November 2011.

Plot

Synopsis

Nucky Thompson has problems on multiple fronts. Since his brush with death he is having strange dreams and getting little sleep. Margaret Schroeder is worried about her sick daughter and the safety of Nucky and her family after the shooting. Esther Randolph continues to build the legal case against him. He confirms that Jimmy Darmody is behind the assassination attempt. Finally his father, Ethan Thompson, dies. Nucky takes advice from Johnny Torrio and Arnold Rothstein and decides to feign retirement and go to Ireland to raise funds for a counterattack. He asks Chalky White to orchestrate a strike by African American workers while he is gone.

Jimmy faces mounting frustration with his allies: Manny Horvitz is pressuring him for money; Mickey Doyle continues to irritate him; his wife Angela forces him to be honest with her about his business dealings; and he is deaf to warnings about Nucky from Eli Thompson. He loses control at a victory party after Nucky's retirement and throws Mickey from the balcony onto a table in front of Manny. Angela attends a different party and kisses a new acquaintance, Louise.

Prohibition Agent Nelson Van Alden hires a nanny to care for his daughter. He continues to skim money seized from raids on businesses illegally selling alcohol.

Recap

Main article: Two Boats and a Lifeguard recap

A detailed recap of the episode scene by scene.

Appearances

First Appearances

Sigrid, Abigail Van Alden's nanny.
Louise, Angela Darmody's new girlfriend.
Michael Thompson, one of Eli Thompson's sons.
Patrick Thompson, another of Eli's sons.

Deaths

Ethan Thompson, Nucky and Eli's father, of a fatal stroke.

Production

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Cast

Uncredited

Matthew Broadley as Patrick Thompson
Unknown as Abigail Van Alden

Music

Memorable Quotes

"I make my living, Mr. Thompson, in large part as a gambler. Some days I make 20 bets, some days I make none. There are weeks, sometimes months in fact, when I don't make any bet at all because there is simply no play. So I wait, plan, marshal my resources, and when I finally see my opportunity and there is a bet to make... I bet it all." (Arnold Rothstein)

Notes

Season Two


#01 21	#07 Peg of Old
#02 Ourselves Alone	#08 Two Boats and a Lifeguard
#03 A Dangerous Maid	#09 Battle of the Century
#04 What Does the Bee Do?	#10 Georgia Peaches
#05 Gimcrack & Bunkum	#11 Under God's Power She Flourishes
#06 The Age of Reason	#12 To the Lost

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 {{Main|Two Boats and a Lifeguard recap}}
 A detailed recap of the episode scene by scene.
+== Appearances ==
+=== First Appearances ===
+#[[Sigrid]], [[Abigail Van Alden]]'s nanny.
+#[[Louise]], [[Angela Darmody]]'s new girlfriend.
+#[[Michael Thompson]], one of [[Eli Thompson]]'s sons.
+#[[Patrick Thompson]], another of Eli's sons.
+=== Deaths ===
+#[[Ethan Thompson]], [[Nucky]] and Eli's father, of a fatal stroke.
 ==Production==