Ging Gang Goolie (Boardwalk Empire)
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Episode 6
| "Ging Gang Goolie" | |
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| Boardwalk Empire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Ed Bianchi |
| Written by | Steve Kornacki |
| Cinematography by | Bill Coleman |
| Editing by | Tim Streeto |
| Original air date | October 21, 2012 |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Ging Gang Goolie" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American period crime drama television series Boardwalk Empire. It is the 30th overall episode of the series and was written by co-producer Steve Kornacki, and directed by Ed Bianchi. It was released on HBO on October 21, 2012.
The series is set in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. The series follows Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, a political figure who rises to prominence and interacts with mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. In the episode, Nucky gets in trouble while visiting Harry Daugherty, while Margaret questions if her son was involved in a fire.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.34 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the directing and performances, but some felt disappointment at the lack of progress in Gyp Rosetti's storyline.
At night, Margaret is awakened by Teddy, who warns her about a fire in the greenhouse. Owen helps the firefighters in stopping the fire. When questioned by Owen, Teddy claims that a person only known as the "Gypsy Man" was responsible. Later, Margaret's neighbor Cornelia tells her that she found Teddy playing with matches, making Margaret question if he started the fire. It is later revealed that a vagrant started the fire in an effort to keep warm.
Nucky goes to New York City to pay Gaston Means on behalf of Harry M. Daugherty, but is surprised when Means does not show up. He decides to visit Washington, D.C. to talk with Daugherty, finding that he was already meeting George Remus, who was just alongside Nucky waiting for Means in New York. Finding that Daughterty could indict him to save Jess Smith, whom Remus paid directly, Nucky warns him that he will incriminate Daugherty if he falls.
This prompts Daugherty to call officers to arrest Nucky for possessing alcohol. He is brought before a judge, just as Esther Randolph is prosecuting. Nucky is one of a long line of minor alcohol offenders, and the judge has little patience for all of the minor violations before him. He dismisses Randolph's accusations regarding Nucky's prior actions, and has Nucky pay $5 for violating the Volstead Act. Despite their status, Randolph agrees to dine with Nucky. Nucky suggests they can work a case against Daugherty, which will save her career, even if Warren G. Harding's protection of Daugherty proves to be a challenge.
During an American Legion meeting, Richard witnesses a veteran, Paul Sagorsky, being brutally attacked during a fight. Taking pity on him, Richard takes care of Paul until his daughter Julia picks him up. Seeing that he left his coat with a medal, Richard goes to his house to return it. Julia informs him that the medal actually belongs to her deceased brother, who died in the World War. This encounter makes Richard revisit a photograph of himself and his sister from 1916. Meanwhile, Mickey and Eli discover that Gyp has left Tabor Heights following the assassination attempt.
After a fight with Luciano for trying to get prostitutes involved in the heroin business, Gillian decides to remove all of Jimmy's photographs from the Artemis Club. That night, while walking, she meets a young man named Roger McAllister, who resembles Jimmy. They have sex in his apartment, with Roger noting that he will soon be bankrupt unless he can find a job. Gillian offers to find him a job, also convincing him that she can call him "James."
Back in Atlantic City, Nucky visits Billie. However, the encounter is interrupted when he is called by Means, who was hiding in the closet when Nucky met with Daugherty in Washington. Means is willing to help Nucky in building a case against Daugherty, but Nucky must pay him $40,000, which Nucky accepts. That night, Margaret hears noise in the greenhouse and discovers Owen, who was keeping guard. She feels guilty for believing that Teddy was responsible for the fire, and Owen calms her. Despite initially resisting her advances, Owen concedes and both kiss passionately in the greenhouse.
Production
Development
The episode was written by co-producer Steve Kornacki, and directed by executive producer Ed Bianchi. This was Kornacki's fifth writing credit, and Bianchi's second directing credit.[1]
