Two Boats and a Lifeguard

As Nucky recovers from the assassination attempt, he starts experiencing daydreams. To make things worse, Margaret informs him that his father has just died after having a stroke that was brought on by a government official confronting Eli over skipping many appointments for Randolph. Nucky and Eli attend their father's funeral. Nucky claims that he could not forgive his father for his past, but cries after Eli leaves.

Jimmy speaks with Capone over the phone, where he confronts Capone about the hitman. Part of the conversation is overheard by Angela, who leaves the house with their son. She goes to the beach where she meets a woman named Louise. Louise gets in trouble due to her bathing suit being too short, but Angela pays her fine. Their conversation prompts Angela to return home and question Jimmy about his life. When she asks if he tried to get Nucky killed, he confirms it. When she asks what motivated him, he confesses that he felt pressured by his mother's advice. Angela decides to leave for a party with Louise, where they kiss after being introduced to some of the guests. Jimmy later has a meeting with Manny Horvitz at the Commodore's house, where Manny reminds him about the money Jimmy still owes him and subtly accuses Jimmy of hiding behind the Commodore's money and power.

Van Alden hires a woman, Sigrid, to work as a nanny to his daughter Abigail. At the same time, Randolph interrogates Nucky, who refuses to disclose details on his business. After being informed that Capone was involved in his assassination attempt, Nucky meets with Rothstein and Torrio to discuss the matter. Eventually concluding that Jimmy and others were involved, Rothstein suggests waiting for a strategic opening instead of outright killing Jimmy. Nucky decides to inform Jimmy and the Commodore that he is resigning as treasurer, claiming the attempt on his life combined with his father's death made him re-evaluate things. He then meets with Chalky, telling him that his crew must go on strike, which will benefit Chalky and cripple Atlantic City's businesses that rely on the black community's labor to survive. He later asks Owen to schedule a meeting with John McGarrigle, the IRA's leader, intending to leave for Belfast as soon as possible.

Jimmy celebrates being made the de facto boss of Atlantic City with his partners and the aldermen at Babette's. In the middle of the celebration, Eli warns Jimmy not to underestimate Nucky. Jimmy angrily dismisses him, accusing Eli of trying to spoil his good time. Still unnerved by the encounter with Eli, he speaks with Mickey Doyle, who reminds Jimmy that he still owes Manny Horvitz money. Manny, down on the first floor of Babette's, encourages Jimmy to come down and join the party, while Jimmy shouts inaudible insults at Manny over the noise of the restaurant crowd and the music. Mickey warns Jimmy to stop. Jimmy, his anger finally reaching its peak, suddenly throws Mickey down off the balcony of Babette's onto a table below, right in front of Manny. The restaurant crowd is shocked by the violence as Jimmy and Manny stare coolly at one another in silence, before Jimmy walks away.

The episode was written by series creator Terence Winter, and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten. This was Winter's fifth writing credit, and Van Patten's seventh directing credit.^[1]