Georgia Peaches
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| "Georgia Peaches" | |
| Season 2, Episode 10 | |
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| Air date | 27 November 2011 |
| Written by | Dave Flebotte |
| Directed by | Jeremy Podeswa |
| Episode Guide | |
| previous "Battle of the Century" | next "Under God's Power She Flourishes" |
"Georgia Peaches" is the tenth episode of Season 2 of Boardwalk Empire, and the 22nd episode overall. It was written by freelance writer Dave Flebotte and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. It first aired on 27 November 2011.
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Plot
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SynopsisEdit
Nucky Thompson makes a strong return to Atlantic City on the bootlegging front. He floods the city with the high quality, low cost whiskey but is deflated when he cannot get his trial moved back to town. He fires his attorney and arranges to visit New York to hire a new lawyer. Emily Schroeder waits for test results at the hospital and Margaret continues to blame her own sins for Emily’s illness. Teddy acts out, feeling neglected with Emily unwell and Nucky offers to take him to New York. In the city he is introduced to Bill Fallon by Arnold Rothstein and hires him as his defense attorney. After the meeting Teddy reveals that he saw Nucky burn down his father’s house. While Nucky is away Margaret donates her savings and jewellery to the Catholic church to prove her devotion. On his return they meet with Emily’s doctor and he tells them that her paralysis is likely to be permanent.
Jimmy Darmody faces further challenges to his leadership, several set in motion by Nucky. The ongoing African American workers strike has angered the hoteliers who pay him protection money. He is pressured into using strike breakers by his advisors. They are unsuccessful in ending the strike but do beat a key witness as a warning on Eli Thompson’s behalf. Jimmy then attempts to negotiate an end to the strike with Chalky White but is unsuccessful. Eli’s warning has the opposite effect to his intention and he is arrested for murder when the witness comes forward. Prosecutor Esther Randolph offers Eli a deal if he will testify against Nucky and continues to work with Nelson Van Alden to prepare her case for trial.
Jimmy is unable to sell his first shipment of diluted medicinal alcohol because of Nucky’s imported whiskey. His partners Lucky Luciano and Al Capone are frustrated by his inability to control his own territory and agree to split the shipment up to sell outside of Atlantic City. Jimmy finally sends Mickey Doyle to deliver the liquor Manny Horvitz paid for. Manny tortures Doyle into giving him Jimmy’s address and goes to his home, planning to kill him because he believes Jimmy tried to have him assassinated. He finds Angela Darmody in bed and murders her and her lover while Jimmy is on the road to Princeton.
RecapEdit
- Main article: Georgia Peaches recap
A detailed recap of the episode scene by scene.
Appearances Edit
First Appearances Edit
None.
Deaths Edit
- Angela Darmody, shot by Manny Horvitz.
- Louise, also shot by Manny.
ProductionEdit
CastEdit
StarringEdit
- Steve Buscemi as Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
- Michael Pitt as James "Jimmy" Darmody
- Kelly MacDonald as Margaret Schroeder
- Michael Shannon as Agent Nelson Van Alden
- Shea Whigham as Sheriff Elias "Eli" Thompson
- Aleksa Palladino as Angela Darmody
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Arnold Rothstein
- Stephen Graham as Al Capone
- Vincent Piazza as Salvatore "Lucky" Luciano AKA Charlie
- Paz de la Huerta as Lucille "Lucy" Danziger (credit only)
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Albert "Chalky" White
- Paul Sparks as Mickey Doyle
- Jack Huston as Richard Harrow
- Anthony Laciura as Edward "Eddie" Kessler
- with Gretchen Mol as Gillian Darmody (credit only)
- and Dabney Coleman as Commodore Louis Kaestner
Guest StarringEdit
- Dominic Chianese as Leander Cephas Whitlock
- Charlie Cox as Owen Sleater
- William Forsythe as Manny Horvitz
- Erik LaRay Harvey as Dunn Purnsley
- Julianne Nicholson as Esther Randolph
- Robert Clohessy as Jim Neary
- Adam Mucci as Deputy Halloran
- Kevin O'Rourke as Mayor Edward Bader
- Michael Cumpsty as Father Brennan
- Anatol Yusef as Meyer Lansky
- Curt Bouril as Clifford Lathrop
Co-starringEdit
- David Aaron Baker as Bill Fallon
- Craig Bockhorn as Dan
- Peter Bradbury as Food and Beverage Manager
- Rony Clanton as Langston
- Helmar Augustus Cooper as Pastor
- Josie and Lucy Gallina as Emily Schroeder
- Joel Hatch as Dr Edward Holt
- Declan and Rory McTigue as Teddy Schroeder
- Tracy Lynn Middendorf as Babette
- Thomas Philip O'Neill as Dick Halsey
- Jimmy Palumbo as Hotelier 2
- Scott Robertson as Hotelier 1
- Julian Rozzell as Harlan
- Christiane Seidel as Sigrid
- Kristen Sieh as Louise
- Joe Sikora as Hans Schroeder
- Peter Van Wagner as Isaac Ginsburg
- Connie Watkins as Housekeeper
MusicEdit
MarketingEdit
The preview for this episode was released on 20 November 2011 and premiered immediately after the preceding episode "Battle of the Century" aired on HBO.
In the week running up to the release of the episode two further clips were made available through the HBO website. The first features Luciano and Lansky giving Jimmy a sample of heroin.
The second feature Nucky meeting with Rothstein and his lawyer Bill Fallon.
HBO also made the recap video that was shown immediately prior to the next episode airing available via their website.
Memorable QuotesEdit
NotesEdit
| 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 |
