Richard sits for a portrait and finds a sympathetic ear in Angela, while Van Alden's men meet with explosive consequences for investigating their superior. Chalky is released from jail, but finds himself uncomfortable in both his business and family life. Nucky looks to both Rothstein and Owen Sleater ( Charlie Cox) as allies to fortify his position against the Commodore, who - unbeknownst to Nucky - has suffered a massive stroke, forcing Jimmy to take control. Capone visits Atlantic City to end Torrio's bootlegging arrangements with Nucky, while Rothstein smooths over a local Mafia don's dispute with Luciano and Lansky. Van Alden deals with an increasingly stir-crazy Lucy, and Margaret attempts to find more information about her estranged family. Nucky reaches out to various sources for help in fighting the legal charges against him, and confronts Jimmy and the Commodore with an open declaration of war. Chalky, still in jail, exerts his authority on a mouthy cellmate from out of town.

Jimmy visits New York to discuss new business proposals with Rothstein, Luciano and Lansky, and takes out his frustrations on a pair of well-connected Mafia hoods. Margaret takes an active role in helping Nucky's business and falls back on her old behaviors to retrieve incriminating pieces of evidence from his office. Nucky is released from jail, and becomes aware of the defection of several key allies to the Commodore.

Van Alden welcomes his wife to Atlantic City and puts on a show for her, while at the same time providing for Lucy, heavily pregnant with his child. Nucky's power is put to the test by the alliance of Jimmy, Eli and the Commodore, who manipulate the Ku Klux Klan into attacking Chalky's bootlegging warehouse. Peter McRobbie as Supervisor Frederick Elliot.

Christopher McDonald as Harry Daugherty.William Hill as Alderman George O'Neill.William Forsythe as Munya 'Manny' Horvitz.Declan and Rory McTigue as Theodore 'Teddy' Schroeder.Josie and Lucy Gallina as Emily Schroeder.

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