"To the Lost"
Season 2, Episode 12
Air date	11 December 2011
Written by	Terence Winter
Directed by	Tim Van Patten
Episode Guide
previous "Under God's Power She Flourishes"	next "Resolution"

"To the Lost" is the twelfth episode of Season 2 of Boardwalk Empire, and the 24th episode overall. It was written by executive producer Terence Winter and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten. It aired on 11 December 2011.

Contents 1 Plot 1.1 Synopsis 1.2 Recap 2 Appearances 2.1 First Appearances 2.2 Deaths 3 References 4 Production 4.1 Cast 4.1.1 Starring 4.1.2 Guest Starring 4.1.3 Co-Starring 4.2 Music 5 Marketing 6 Memorable Quotes 7 External links

PlotEdit

SynopsisEdit

Jimmy Darmody attempts to make amends for his betrayal of Nucky Thompson, despite knowing that Nucky will never forgive him. He is aided by Richard Harrow. They end the African American workers strike by kidnapping the Ku Klux Klan members responsible for the raid on Chalky White’s warehouse and delivering them to Chalky along with compensation for the families of the men killed in the raid. Jimmy asks Chalky to arrange a meeting with Nucky. At the meeting he says that he wants to make things right, explains his reasons for the betrayal and asks what he can do to help Nucky. Nucky demands insight into the assassination attempt and Jimmy lays the blame on Eli Thompson. Nucky asks him to sabotage the legal case against him which includes charges of election rigging and the murder of Hans Schroeder. Jimmy settles The Commodore’s estate, destroying his will to ensure that he will inherit it. He is careful to check that it will pass to his son in the event of his death. Jimmy fails to convince his co-conspirators to implicate Eli instead of Nucky. He has Harrow murder Jim Neary on the eve of the trial. They force Neary to write a statement implicating Eli at gunpoint before staging his death as a suicide.

Mickey Doyle brokers a meeting between Nucky and Manny Horvitz; Manny suggests they partner up and kill Jimmy. Nucky is concerned that Margaret Schroeder will testify against him. Margaret meets with the prosecutor Esther Randolph and weighs her options. Nucky proposes to Margaret, admitting that he is asking her to save his life. He continues to care for her daughter Emily, who is still recovering from Polio. She agrees to marry him prior to the trial.

The judge grants a mistrial given the death of Neary and the recanting of other witness statements. Nucky is further elated when congress announces their intention to supply the road appropriations funding he needs to profit from his investment in a tract of land between Atlantic City and Philadelphia. He asks Margaret to sign the land back over to him now that the threat of asset forfeiture has been lifted. Jimmy spends a day taking his son to the beach and drinking with Harrow while recounting war stories. Nucky approaches Eli and convinces him to plead guilty to the charges with the promise of minimal prison time, preventing them from resurfacing. Eli lies to Nucky, claiming that he was not involved in planning the assassination attempt. Lucky Luciano approaches Arnold Rothstein regarding heroin distribution. Nucky calls during the meeting to ask Rothstein for permission to kill Manny but says that he is uncertain that he will do so. Nucky calls Jimmy and arranges to meet him at the Atlantic City War Memorial, claiming to have captured Manny. Jimmy insists on going alone and unarmed to the meeting, correctly predicting that Nucky plans to kill him. He is accepting of his fate and tries to talk Nucky through the process. Nucky shoots him twice in the face.

Nucky lies to Margaret about his whereabouts and his involvement in the murder. He drives out to meet his fellow land buyers to celebrate their new fortune. Margaret donates the land to the Catholic Church.

RecapEdit

Main article: To the Lost recap

A detailed recap of the episode scene by scene.

Appearances Edit

First Appearances Edit

None.

Deaths Edit

1. Jimmy Darmody, shot by Nucky Thompson.
2. Jim Neary, shot by Richard Harrow under orders of Nucky Thompson.
3. Klansman Victim 1, shot by Jimmy Darmody.
4. Klansman Victim 2, shot by Richard Harrow.
5. Herb Crocker, beaten to death by Chalky White's men.
6. Dick Heatherton, beaten to death by Chalky's men.
7. Charlie, beaten to death by Chalky's men.

ReferencesEdit

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 (credit only)
• Michael Stuhlbarg as Arnold Rothstein
• Stephen Graham as Al Capone (credit only)
• 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
• and Dabney Coleman as Commodore Louis Kaestner (credit only)

Guest StarringEdit

• Dominic Chianese as Leander Cephas Whitlock
• Charlie Cox as Owen Sleater
• William Forsythe as Manny Horvitz
• Julianne Nicholson as Esther Randolph
• Erik LaRay Harvey as Dunn Purnsley
• Robert Clohessy as Jim Neary
• Kevin O'Rourke as Mayor Edward Bader
• Victor Verhaeghe as Alderman Damien Fleming
• Michael Cumpsty as Father Brennan
• Adam Mucci as Deputy Raymond Halloran
• Anatol Yusef as Meyer Lansky

Co-StarringEdit

• David Aaron Baker as Bill Fallon
• Denny Dale Bess as Klansman Informant
• Donte Bonner as Chalky's Man 1
• Charlotte Booker as Cicero Landlady
• Curt Bouril as Clifford Lathrop
• Rony Clanton as Langston
• Peter Claymore as Grey-Haired Man
• Christian Davidock as Dick Heatherton
• Roy Milton Davis as Pony Wrangler
• Josie and Lucy Gallina as Emily Schroeder
• Tim House as Klansman Raider 3
• John Keating as Ernie Moran
• Heather Lind as Katy
• Trisha McCormick as Eunice
• Naomi McDougall Jones as Screaming Secretary
• Edward McGinty as Alderman Al Boyd
• Ian Scott McGregor as Halloran's attorney
• Declan and Rory McTigue as Teddy Schroeder
• Randall Newsome as Douglas Wallbridge
• Brady and Connor Noon as Tommy Darmody
• Thomas Phillip O'Neill as Dick Halsey
• Jacqueline Pennewill as Lillian
• Christiane Seidel as Sigrid
• Dan Sharkey as Herb Crocker
• Ian Stuart as Judge
• Samuel Taylor as Paddy Ryan
• Brandon Zumsteg as Brian Thompson

MusicEdit

• The Synagogue Cantor (Chazzan) by APM Studio Musician plays as Nucky and Manny meet in the synagogue basement
• Ave Maria by Enrico Caruso plays as Jimmy holds court at The Commodore's house, first meeting with Whitlock then the politicians
• Romance in G Major, Op. 26 by Erica Morini plays as Margaret tells Nucky to come with her
• Moments Musicaux, D. 780, Op. 94, No. 3 by Seymour Lipkin plays as the montage unfolds over Randolph practising her opening statement.
• Impromptu, D. 935, Op. 142, No. 1 plays as the montage continues to the marriage and Neary's gunpoint confession
• Drops of Brandy. Off She Goes and Old Irish Solo all by APM Studio Musician play as Jimmy takes Tommy for a pony ride
• Oboe Concerto in G minor: II. Largo by Christian Hommel, Cologne Chamber Orchestra & Helmut Muller=Bruhl plays as Rothstein's sequence in New York unfolds with him learning about heroin and talking to Nucky.
• Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me by Washington accompanied by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks plays as Jimmy & Harrow share war stories at The Commodore's home
• Quattro Pezzi Sacri: Ave Maria composed by Giuseppe Verdi and performed by the Hungarian State Opera Chorus with Pier Giorgio Morandi as conductor plays over the World War I flashback.
• Look for the Silver Lining by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks plays over the ending sequence intercuts Nucky's celebration with Margaret signing away his fortune.
• Over There by Henry Burr and the Peerless Quartet plays over the end credits.

MarketingEdit

The preview for this episode was released on 4 December 2011 and aired immediately after the preceding episode "Under God's Power She Flourishes".

On 8 December 2011 HBO released two preview clips from the episode. The first features a scene between Arnold Rothstein, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky.

The seconds shows Margaret Schroeder meeting with Esther Randolph:

Memorable QuotesEdit

• "I am not seeking forgiveness" (Nucky Thompson)

External linksEdit

• Edward Copeland from Edward Copeland on film reviews the finale in two parts - part 1 and part 2
• Alan Sepinwall of Hitfix interviews Terence Winter regarding the finale
• Christian Chiakulas of Forum Seven reviews the finale

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