Spaghetti & Coffee
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Episode 2
| "Spaghetti & Coffee" | |
|---|---|
| Boardwalk Empire episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Alik Sakharov |
| Written by | Howard Korder |
| Cinematography by | Bill Coleman |
| Editing by | Tim Streeto |
| Original air date | September 23, 2012 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Spaghetti & Coffee" is the second episode of the third season of the American period crime drama television series Boardwalk Empire. It is the 26th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Howard Korder, and directed by Alik Sakharov. It was released on HBO on September 23, 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, Eli is forced to work for Mickey, while Nucky faces trouble with his affair.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.62 million household viewers and gained a 1.0 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, but criticized the pacing and lack of progress.
Mickey picks up Eli, who was just released from prison. Eli is dismayed when informed that he now has to work for Mickey, per Nucky's instructions. However, upon seeing that his family had to adapt to a new environment in his absence, Eli reluctantly accepts to work on Nucky's terms.
Chalky is approached by Samuel Crawford, who asks for his blessing in marrying his daughter, Maybelle. Chalky accepts, but becomes upset when Maybelle tells him that she is more interested in a person similar to Chalky himself, as he wants her to not get involved with a criminal. Maybelle and Samuel attend Chalky's club, where Samuel is attacked by a person. Chalky, to prove his nature, has his henchman brutally attack the man as a retaliation, shocking Maybelle.
Nucky meets with special investigator Gaston Means, who is Harry M. Daugherty's bagman in New York and asks for $40,000 for his services. His affair with Billie Kent also begins affecting the business side with Rothstein, and his domestic life with Margaret.
During a night delivery, while stopping for gas, Owen, Mickey and Eli are approached by Gyp, who refuses to allow them access to the gas pumps. This action seizes control of their transportation route, which blocks access for their deliveries to Rothstein in New York City. Owen calls Nucky about the matter, but he does not answer the phone as he is spending time with Billie. Without Nucky's approval and outnumbered, Owen, Eli and Mickey are forced to return to Atlantic City with the delivery.
Production
Development
The episode was written by executive producer Howard Korder, and directed by Alik Sakharov. This was Korder's seventh writing credit, and Sakharov's first directing credit.[1]
