Never Insult Strange Italian Men in Atlantic City on the Border: And never, ever annoy Nucky Thompson. In an epic, Tarantino-style opening monologue, the dirty politician Reveal That, now, more than ever, he'll Suffer no one who might interrupt his operations, not even a thief who Steals to feed his family. Nucky's also none too pleased with his Political Allies and the negative attention they're getting from the press. Still, he manage to keep business going, even on New Year's Eve, announcing That he's cut an exclusive distribution deal with Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg). Which brings us back to Italian men: Upon hearing of Nucky's new business arrangement, GYP Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale), fresh from murdering a guy on his way to Atlantic City, makes it clear That he is not pleased.
Chicago's Not Quite the melting pot It Should Be: Al Capone's (Stephen Graham) booze business is starting to see some encroachment from the Irish, led by the cocky Dean O'Banion (Arron Shiver), who gets off on insulting Al's deaf son. Al Dean Tries to Reduce the Irish stew, until per-+ iodic government agent Nelson Van Alden (Michael Shannon) blunders into his flower shop and just happens to save the day. Van Alden has a new gig, and a new name, as a door-to-door salesman, but something tells us he will not have it for long, having impressed O'Banion like he has.