For the first time on the show, he's a truly unlikable character. He speaks out to both the black and white churches in town, appealing to the conflicting causes of the Klan and African Americans. In a chilling montage, we're reminded how duplicitous and ruthless Nucky can be in his quest to maintain power over the city. Clearly unhappy with his increasingly stressful 'home' life with Margaret, he spends longer nights at his brothels and clubs, all while scheming on his increasingly lucrative bootlegging business. His garments are dark - greys and browns with barely a hint of his former rainbow of finery. Williams in the past.) Nucky, by contrast, is looking reduced and subdued. (It's a transition all should be excited about, based on the performances of blue-chip actor Michael K. We get the sense of gravitas from the scene - Chalky is being positioned as a major protagonist for the upcoming season. He looks damn good, too, in a bold, yet regal, robin's-egg-blue shirt and brown paisley bow tie. We can sense the peace in his house, even as Chalky is shaken, but unbroken, by the attack, and demands retribution and protection from Nucky.
He boasts a noble, elegant house, a gracious wife, and talented son (Justiin Davis) - all the comforts of a well-to-do white man in that day and age. There, we get a first peek at Chalky's private life. In an attempt to handle the potential backlash against the incident, Nucky then visits Chalky in his home. After many African Americans lay dead or dying, and two clansmen are wounded in defense, the word reaches Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi), who springs to intervene. Resplendent in our favorite red topcoat from last season, Chalky is nearly murdered in the first five minutes by a gang of ruthless clansmen armed with a Gatling gun. Literally, in fact: After a succinct montage that brings us up to speed on the states of our characters, we're re-introduced to the inimitable Chalky White. The sophomore effort of a show as highly-anticipated as Boardwalk Empire is expected to bring revelations and deeper character insights, and the premier episode of season two begins that process with a bang.
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