Boardwalk Empire - Hotel shootout

Gyp Rosetti's men attack Nucky Thompson at his Ritz-Carlton suite.
Episode 3x11 "Two Imposters"

[@Snoogen11]

"They are only men you pay, how can you trust them?" Has a truer line ever been said?

[@Timrath]

Machiavelli said the same thing, 500 years ago. Any state that employs mercenaries, will inevitably be destroyed. Defeated mercenaries desert their masters, while victorious ones overthrow them.

[@johnpoop5237]

State of the Union

[@johnpoop5237]

@@Timrath heard

[@ck891]

@@Timrath trust man. Unless you got someone like Chris Partlow or Richard Harrow by your side in position of power, you’re fucked

[@muskegontribune]

@@Timrath Keen observation, I remember reading that in The Prince!

[@fjccommish]

He was thinking "I'm not getting killed with a shotgun again."

[@awesomo845]

....Sopranos reference? Yeah. Sounds about right

[@mrajaxx12]

20 fuckin' years

[@ballsups]

that animal Blundetto

[@johndoe-bw8wx]

He didn’t even have time to take his massage table

[@whoknowswhocares885]

He never had the makings of a varsity Soprano.

[@firekeeper3536]

"Always check your corners" -Every SWAT Instructor

[@dlxmarks]

"Always leave elevators unguarded so the guys inside have plenty of time to exit and then kill you." -Nucky's dead henchman

[@xDeadMedic]

I mean, if you look at how close the door is to the wall at 2:57, there is no way a human could physically occupy that space, especially not a middle-aged man. I don't blame the guy for not checking.

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

xDeadMedic true, not even a skinny guy like Nucky fits in there

[@janedoe-hq9vn]

SWAT? Nah, man...

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

@@LOLLYPOPPE Who the breadstick with a bow tie?

[@doublep1980]

For a "breadstick with a bowtie",Nucky was handling himself pretty well in a gunfight.

[@ericsantucci6934]

He’s a former sheriff, after all.

[@silversnail1413]

Nucky doesn't look like a typical tough guy, which often worked in his favor. His enemies underestimated him and assumed that he was soft, but he could be harder and more vicious than anyone when the situation called for it. Steve Buscemi was the perfect choice to play the role.

[@Hriskataaa]

@@silversnail1413 Remembering him in films like Armageddon or Reservior dogs, I wouldnt agree with you xD But this tv series definitely proved me wrong! Joking aside, this more "aged" version of Steve Buschemi definitely fits this whole style, by a lot!

[@brucetucker4847]

@@Hriskataaa He was the only one who managed to live in Reservoir Dogs - he also shot himself out of the robbery and had the presence of mind to take the diamonds and to stash them before going to the warehouse. And then when he saw the idiotic Mexican standoff starting he had the sense to take the diamonds and get the f*** out of town (even if he didn't get far before the cops got him, but that wasn't his fault). Really he was the only one who kept a clear head at all.

[@seththomas9105]

Remember, the character was a law officer in his younger days. Back then it meant lots of head bashing. Nucky was no stranger to knocking heads.

[@hgbugalou]

Out of everyone on the show, Eddie was the only truly loyal person. He defined loyalty - sticking by someone no matter the situation, whether they are right or wrong.

[@SometimesnotSometimes]

Michael O ..So was Richard Harrow

[@daytonafletcher7545]

What you’re describing isn’t loyalty so much as blind fellowship

[@davidlynch1172]

What about chalky

[@-RunninNGunnin-]

Yes but he was suicidal and didn't have anyone else. Nucky was his life. When it all ended he decided to kill himself.

[@marywatkins9438]

He was ride or die for real.

[@Sealwithwificonnection]

The part when Eddie says "The line is dead" and the camera zooms in on Nucky's face is legendary!

[@jaroncreed]

@Libertatem Veritas you are a really Smartass aren't you? You think you are impressive? Well guess what, you are more of a dumbfuck than you were previous to trying this bullshit

[@jaroncreed]

@@kaylalezabeth7175 nope bitchboy you?

[@TheMinipily]

@@jaroncreed Why are you upset?

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

@@jaroncreed angry little man 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@diligentone-six2688]

@@jaroncreed And you're not the smartest tool in the shed you Fucktard of a Greaseball. 🖕

[@tiffles3890]

This scene actually makes me respect Thompson more. Instead of allowing that last guy, an unlucky common Joe in the wrong place and wrong time, to be simply killed and robbed, he allows him the choice of living by giving over his car and is prepared to even pay recompense.

[@DongusMcBongus]

But it was that attitude that sealed his fate with Tommy.

[@4Core100]

$500 in 1920 is worth $7,450.30 today Not sure if overlook by creators or he was ready to give him everything he had at that time.

[@albertgaspar627]

@@4Core100 that was probably the price for the car, if it was an upscale model. i think fords were $300

[@2russo.phobic4u]

Yes but the problem is that that guy later became Long John Silver, the famous hitman who killed Joey Peeps. And guess who got framed for that...

[@sk31370n]

@@albertgaspar627 car and silence

[@thebandit6886]

Eddie was truly a loyal friend to Nucky. Even Nucky realizes this later on and definitely feels guilty about treating him poorly at times.

[@Hotshotter3000]

Just to let you know, a Model T ford in the 1920s cost around 400 bucks brand new. Nucky was paying the man the price of a new car when he took it. Pity he didn't realize the offer was real and Nucky wasn't going to shoot him.

[@TheGodParticle]

Probably scared the shit out of him seeing guns and a dead body

[@danielsimms4262]

Hotshotter3000

[@battaglino77]

Probably the smartest minor character in Boardwalk Empire. Saw all the violence and got right the hell out of there lol.

[@lowkey7914]

This is a similar scene in Sopranos where the doctor refuse to take the money of this and the actor "Tony" he realised they were in mafia. Sorry bad english

[@virginiagreen3704]

He knew it was real. He was trying to get ahead of whoever "those guys" were running from. Street smart.

[@AlchemistASMR]

We're up all night to get Nucky.

[@queensmickey]

AlchemistASMR That would make an awesome remix if the track was laid over this video

[@Sevan_UP]

Get lucky song reference?

[@jamestownsend6657]

Harharhar I laughed out loud at that!

[@lazlo686]

@@Sevan_UP if you have to ask then wow.

[@MAnnaconduit1]

Eddie, loyal to the end...true German efficiency

[@Agent1W]

+MAnnaconduit1 Loyal to a fault as we're aware of with Nazi Party history...

[@leelanlusero5173]

Rust Cohle yeah the nazi/German thing is kinda like how everyone associates every Italian with the Mafia

[@dLimboStick]

He did it all for the Nucky, Come on, the Nucky, so you can take that cookie....

[@alekshukhevych2644]

WHy in the world would the assassin grab Nuky's shotty when all he had to do was shoot through the door? But I guess that would have been the end of the series huh?

[@7777777777e]

@@leelanlusero5173 except it's not at all. Some Italians were Mafioso but the whole fucking country of Germany backed Hitler. Question your leaders or bear the shame of your choices.

[@matthewriley7826]

The bad guys seem to forget Nucky was in law enforcement for a while.

[@ShaneFlett]

probably more like a Cole Phelps

[@ZacHawkins42]

They clearly remembered; did you see any of them bring their dogs?

[@elputamen]

This series deserve far more credit than what they got

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

I remember feeling so truly sad and upset when it was revealed that Eddie got shot during this part. Nucky was livid because he never wanted Eddie involved and felt horrible that he took a bullet.

[@guatemalantomcat]

"They are only men you pay; how can you trust them?" A line that defines almost every hit in this series.

[@markb5403]

This show is criminally under-rated. I love how it spliced real life mob figures with enough creative license to fill in the blanks, it's easily up there with The Sopranos and The Wire.

[@j.t.thomas1859]

WELL SAID

[@OfficialPepe]

not even close to sopranos

[@ArkansasGamer]

@@OfficialPepe there's a large number of people who would disagree with you. Theyre both great shows in their own right.

[@Kie_97]

I like to think boardwalk, the sopranos and the wire are all set in the same universe (in that order) lol

[@ceesmith]

It's nowhere near. I watched that clip where Capone beats up the goon in the bar and he's throwing him around like nothing. The guy had 60lb's on him at least. That fight stretched credulity too far.

[@zd4w9]

"They are only men you pay. How can you trust them?"

[@melanofilms6840]

Michael Corleone makes more or less the same point after men try to assassinate him in "Godfather Ii"

[@dpeasehead]

After that sorry performance, Nucky should have gotten a full refund from their recruiter. When the principal has to extract himself, he didn't get his money's worth.

[@fionnbarrcasey5247]

Truthfully, wasn’t till this scene that i ever felt convinced Nucky could have been sheriff of Atlantic City back in the day. Man can handle himself in a gun fight

[@tobe1207]

Definitely wasn't the first time he used a shotgun

[@Joselo3280]

Season 1: Nucky doesn't kill anyone (not directly) Season 3: He's f*king hitman

[@saint_gales]

he was a sheriff in his early days, explains the skills

[@exnomer5002]

This is the most action out of the entire series, other than Richard Harrow's One-Man-Army scene.

[@zippymiester6429]

500 bucks? Man, that's like 20% above the price of the Model T ford.

[@virginiagreen3704]

Walter Kurtz There's been shooting. And Eddie had been shot.

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

Yeah given the situation they were in, they were desperate.

[@mpuchar5003]

He was calling the kid a damn fool for NOT taking the money

[@zippymiester6429]

Woah I forgot I even made this comment. I sounded like a retard back then.

[@wikipediaintellectual7088]

He was smart to get the hell out of there ASAP

[@harrypeitsinis3005]

"we must go NOW" Starts the car and leaves top speed 30 km/h

[@imadrifter]

Eh. Faster than running.

[@imadrifter]

@Dennis Young ☝️exactly👍

[@Matthew-im4rw]

MPH bitch, this is America

[@dennisyoung4631]

Model T, unless modified, has trouble going over 30 mph, with 20 or so being a more realistic top speed in “high” gear.

[@saaimhaider8703]

@@dennisyoung4631 He said kmh not mph lol

[@FerretBarret]

Thompson is a freaking terminator

[@hermanPla]

I miss Eddie Kessler :(

[@mushfiq5854]

:(

[@1Worluck]

The elevator’s ding was the perfect penny-drop for this scene. Punctuated brilliantly by Steve Buscemi’s “oh no...” face.

[@TREALAH]

This scene was directed so well. It's a shame the show didn't last longer.

[@frederickhargro5153]

They do this to all the good shows, now they want to cancel Ray Donovan.

[@elmerofairo]

I believe it was too expensive for the audience it had. Just like Rome, just like Deadwood. Game of Thrones is the only 'period' show they made money on. At least this show was mostly done by the time they took an axe to it though

[@hughmungus1424]

I feel like it had a good run. The series ending never felt rushed to me.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

@@hughmungus1424 I agree I just wish it could've at least had a full final season and give AR a better end, had the Atlantic City convention and the St. valentine's day massacre and stuff. I loved the final season though and the opening of the series finale was so incredible (no theme music but instead Nucky's shoes and clothes on the edge of the beach.

[@tylerphillips6523]

@@hughmungus1424 It felt rushed for people because they jumped far into the future, didn't give Rothstein a proper ending, and only delivered 8 episodes instead of 12.

[@serendipitousslim1529]

Eddie was hands down one of the saddest deaths in the series. Him, Richard and Chalky really killed me.

[@taumaserumule1073]

And Owen I must say.

[@erictrenbeath9680]

And now poor Chalky id dead for real.

[@John-sr2hr]

@@taumaserumule1073 nah fuck that mick

[@area51ville]

@@taumaserumule1073 fk Owen, how is Jimmy Darmondy not the or one of the saddest deaths?

[@area51ville]

how is Jimmy Darmondy not the or one of the saddest deaths?

[@TheMarkBullen1]

Nucky....a certified 100% badass, the way a gangster should be.

[@chukmorris8264]

FACTS

[@greggsilk1689]

Eddie should have had a Lugar

[@christopherjorge9117]

Gregg Silk Oooh Ja

[@BigHorseFilm]

Was he Austrian? Georg Luger was Austrian and I'm pretty sure. Well I guess the gun was made in the German empire so I'm just being picky.

[@mantistoboggan5171]

@@BigHorseFilm his gun only existedd because another maufacturer was too stubborn to get rid of the enormous bulge at the back end of the gun, after being asked by the military to do so. the military went to luger who perfected the design, removed the overhang over your hand when holding it, and the other guy must have been kicking himself to the grave, seeing as how popular the luger is.

[@anon4932]

@Shlomo PilpulStein I.e Arminius.

[@tactknightgaming2066]

Luger actually.

[@JakeDisselt]

Ze line is dead!

[@GSParasite]

RIP Mr Garreth, the unsung hero of Nucky's enforcers.

[@GentTX]

God this whole episode had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I loved it! So intense!

[@mkultra2456]

So much usage of the word whole. The whole picture is: your hole needs to get filled to make you feel whole. It's all very wholesome.

[@santoslittlehelper06]

That 1897 is a real beauty, ain't it?

[@blondetexrox]

I love this series so much. Its truly amazing. Real life and very entertaining

[@mike91mdk45]

Nuck didn't have to mix it up often, but when he did he looked about as formidable as anyone else, except maybe richard the terminator

[@SerraPontosSoc]

3:07 "NOOKIE!!"

[@michelledeaton5014]

OMG! I’m glad someone else caught that! It’s my favorite part!!! Had me dying laughing. I rewound it a dozen times to hear him say it!! 🙌🏼👏🏼👊🏼🤣

[@stevenrichards3699]

They should have had Eddie have his own shoulder holstered ivory gripped gold inlaid engraved German Luger . That would have been a nice touch , plus it would have added a little more mystery as to who and what he was before he started working for Nucky. He was obviously a man of great loyalty, work ethic, and efficiency.

[@mikeggg5671]

That would have been excellent.

[@mattb574]

Or a Mauser C96 broomhandle.

[@chandlerrose4545]

mattb574 I’ve shot one. Even one with an attaching shoulder stock.

[@pirobot668beta]

A Luger is no more German than a 1911 is American! Would a 1911 manufactured under license in Brazil be a Brazilian gun? How about a Luger made in Angola? When I hear about a 'German Luger' I am reminded of people who say 'Rio Grande River'...'Rio Grande' means Big River.

[@davefloyd9443]

Austrian

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

We must GO...NOooOoow!! Get to da choppa!!

[@kapnerad]

We must GO....NOOOoOoow!! Get to da Model T!!!

[@alexanderstuebing8291]

Something that kept suprising me was how strong Nucky is, despite how skinny he seems. In the few fights he engaged in he somehow had the upper hand, the part where he was wrestling for control of that shotgun reminded me of that.

[@Joemamaisallama2023]

Plot armor lmao

[@NoOneGetzOutAlive]

He's a fire fighter.

[@NoOneGetzOutAlive]

​@Jordan Swickley he'd probably wreck you.

[@TribalScan.]

Don't eve underestimate the strength of a breadstick in a bow tie

[@bruceleroy838]

Car probably cost $200

[@woyame1]

The man who didn't take the money for the car was smart. If you see something like that, don't let any part of those people's world into your life. As the show constantly shows, there's no such thing as a 'simple', 'innocent' or 'honest' transaction with them, no matter how innocuous. Think I'm overreacting? Imagine a lunatic like Gyp finds out this man's car was used by Nucky to get away. You think it's beyond the mercurial Mr. Rosetti to take this man's life simply to illustrate a warning not to help his prey escape? It's best the man appears unwilling or uninvolved.

[@covertops19Z]

The M97 Winchester. Timeless, functional, and never skips a beat. PS, I didn't realize Deputy Barney Fife, was such an "Experten" with firearms while under stress😊👍💯%

[@dave3897]

Grab your desert eagle Tony B.!

[@rudysinz9769]

Anthony Laciura who plays “Eddie” was my friend’s Proffesor in college for theater class lol

[@mencken8]

That reliable old Winchester 1897….

[@brutalerik87]

The whole time I'm watching I'm just thinking to myself.. damn.. that loyal ass butler tho.

[@DMBRNGR-nm8wd]

Eddie was without a doubt the most loyal person Nucky ever had. A true man of class. Who wouldn't love Steve Buscemi though I mean CAM AN

[@Shogun459]

Loyalty that can't be bought is worth more than gold.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Meine Ehre heißt Treue

[@cgh7337]

I know he was scared, but I can't believe that guy passed up the $500. That's about $7,000 in today's world.

[@Kmecha84]

That's more than that. My Opa passed up a quarter section of land for 1k back in the day, he said it was too much money. 😄

[@terranceaddison4599]

Life is priceless, aint it?

[@rgpnovo]

A horse! My kingdom for a horse!

[@advance9343]

This must be my favorite scene from the series, nucky is so bad ass here!

[@2serveand2protect]

Kinda liked the Irish guy - Owen. He was playing a very dangerous game, though...

[@angryanakin]

I hated him so much

[@wonderfulworld1989]

Killed them all he did. Then offers money for a car !! Nucky the " Original Gangster"

[@brucetucker4847]

They were trying to kill him. The guy with the car hadn't done anything and Nucky had no reason to hurt him. Nucky wasn't really a bad guy, just very corrupt.And a businessman before everything else. Buying the car made business sense.

[@mikeohagan2206]

this show , the sopranos and breaking bad... the only shows we really need. bravo.

[@fattuspattus]

Have you watched "The Wire"?

[@davefloyd9443]

Peaky blinders

[@JeffBourke]

He saw another human in trouble and just donated his car! God bless him.

[@DailyMeditation365]

Makes zero sense why that guy would grab the shotgun through the door instead of using his gun to shoot Nucky.

[@biskit460]

Damn, this is like the forth assassination attempt he's survived.

[@MegaRafaelloco]

Imagine if Mafia 4 was set in this time period....

[@punkrockeris666]

Yeah! The rise of Salieri and Morello being capos under Don Peppone. I'd like that very much.

[@donttouchmecreep]

enoch is such a gent, still tries to compensate you in life and death situations. lmao

[@themanwiththeplan728]

He was probably thinking. I already got whacked by a shotgun once, I’m not going out like that twice

[@VegasViking420]

When Nucky told Jimmy he wasn't seeking forgiveness he was full of shit. The fact he did the right thing this entire clip, protected his assistant whom he respected sincerely and almost valued as family, and even offered the passerby a fair amount of money for his car (for the day) instead of just robbing him speaks volumes as to how big his heart truly was

[@acsone3546]

You can’t be serious

[@VegasViking420]

@@acsone3546 psychology is no laughing matter, my friend

[@BiggityBoggity8095]

I think that line was more for Nucky than Jimmy. He felt terrible about Jimmy. Not just having to kill him, but for what he did to his mom. He bore responsibility for the whole nature of Jimmy’s wretched existence. He lived with that on his shoulders. I’m sure that every time he performed an act of decency, he wondered how far it went to balancing out his sins.

[@demam41]

That 3rd hitman was an idiot..he had the opportunity to just clip nucky and instead chose to wrestle with the shotgun lol

Loved Eddie. He and Richard were my favorite characters.

[@steelersguy74]

The elevator bell made me think of Uncharted 2.

[@BaMenace]

"You know who i am right...." "yeah.." *looks up sees dead people...#GONE

[@rolfagten857]

Hotel is called Guest house "Paradiso". Rik Mayall's job.

[@Gwaithmir]

Interestingly, the real Enoch Thompson never carried a gun.

[@leftyfourguns]

That kid ran away from over $8,000 in todays money

[@Yourismouter]

classic scenes, this season was epic and a turning point in eddy and nucky's relation

[@tekelupharsin4426]

I'm clueless on this show since I've not watched most of it. But dang talk about a loyal servant / butler / caretaker or whatever the heck Eddie is. Nucky seems almost shocked that he's that loyal...

[@LordJudgement1818]

dude go watch the show, its fucking great.

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

Eddie: I tend only to you. That is my life. Me: Well then, you need to get a different life. You seriously want to serve a guy who mistreats you every time he's angry? 😑🙄

[@Yelzabub]

Alas, the life of a butler

[@garcel1251]

Who hurt u? Lol

[@Sneakybeaver23]

There were a few references made to a life debt owed. If I remember right it had some to do with helping Mr Kessler flee germany and make a new life for himself. He had a family or something and I think Nucky supports them financially. I could be wrong, it has been a while.

[@kaylalezabeth7175]

@@garcel1251 No one hurt me. Can you say the same?

[@garcel1251]

@@kaylalezabeth7175 damn that was a year ago lol…it was joke didn’t mean to offend … as far as your question 🤔🤷🏾‍♂️

[@connorduquette1432]

Nucky's game face when he walks out from behind the door...

[@randyjohnson3412]

A fucking breadstick with a shotgun.

[@paulhunt4690]

He could have been a varsity athlete.

[@starguy2718]

Small hands.

[@AmericasComic]

GUARD: dum-dee-dum-dum. Oh, the private elevator is clearly moving! So weird! Lemme just stand right here in the open to see what that is all about, oh! now I'm shot! Blood coming out of my stomach! so weird!

[@theSuperviLLain_est]

Nucky never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@starguy2718]

I can't even say his name.

[@crazyman8472]

Nice shootin’, Tex. 😎

[@tallboy2234]

Wow! This clip makes me want to re-watch this series. I Loved when it was on every week! Every cast member just Killed It! 😮😀👌

[@newfinanciallife993]

Tony blundetto

[@MichaelNNY]

Most unlikely scene in this series: Man is offered $500 for his car, throws keys and says "just take it". That $500 was the equivalent of $7,000 in todays dollars. Who would refuse that?

[@amjidali588]

Dead bodies and bullets all around you probably would refuse it

[@debravalreyes2033]

The weakest man in the show always the strongest physically lol

[@buttonman6262]

I want to rewatch Boardwalk again but I’m still annoyed how rushed and bad the ending was.

[@Jay.Lombardii]

I feel u on this heavy. Boy was I mad that entire last season. HBO always does this to their shows smh

[@buttonman6262]

Jay Lavoe Yeah it was awful. Think it was cancelled which is why they had to rush the ending.

[@minotaur818]

Animal Blundetto honing his rep

[@konradheumann8342]

That was a totally gangster move by Nucky!

[@marskriegsgott9979]

Blundetto

[@TraitofSiNN727]

during this time it was Knight verses King and with the right moves the knight wins until....

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

GOD SAVE THE KING

[@disorderlyproductnews6690]

The Capone Files real scenes real stories #DISORDERLYPRODUCTNEWS

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

Eddie did it all for the Noocky.

[@cgasorc6636]

This show should've gone 7-9 seasons truthfully.... jesus it is as good as sopranos

[@Maw0]

Yeah, but it got canned, so they rushed season 5. Really sad because I wish there was 1-2 more seasons and we could see stuff that happened in 1925-30 like Arnold Rothstein's death or Remus killing his wife and getting acquitted for it. So many missed opportunities.

[@queensmickey]

They’re up all night to get Nucky. 😂😂😂

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Damn, Buscemi plays a total badass here.

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

Nucky seems like a nice guy to those who are faithful.

[@CurrentlyOnLV-426]

That $500 today is... a lot.

[@hotjones81]

Best goddamn start to an episode, this show had phenomenal cinematography. 👌

[@177or22]

3:07 "Nooky!" lol

[@michelledeaton5014]

Yeeeees! My favorite part!

[@MassEffectFan113]

3:07 - 3:08 NOOOOKIE!

[@vincentfisher1603]

Nothin' like a shotgun to announce one's presence.

[@stephanodixon1991]

reservoir dogs !

[@thebronzetoo]

What a bunch of bullshit! The sound is TOTALLY out of sync!

[@johnbegoode5007]

Back then you could still get away with the ol' hide behind the door trick.

[@bigloo2003]

I think I was living inside a cave. How do I not know about this show.