Plot
Van Alden visits his colleague, who is badly burned. He talks to Van Alden and says 'I know what you did'. A distraught Van Alden calls his wife, saying he has sinned but will account for it. Later, Van Alden prepares to confess to his boss, when it is discovered that his delirious colleague has been saying the same thing to everyone he sees, and will die soon.
Alone in her apartment, Lucy gives birth to a girl. Van Alden arrives to find his wife Rose caring for Lucy. After receiving the call, Rose came to Atlantic City to help him, only to find Lucy. Van Alden claims that he did it for her, saying they will take the child. Rose storms off.
Teddy is to have his first confession. His priest says that, as his mother, Margaret also needs to confess. She confesses to having sexual feelings for Sleater.
The case against Nucky is taken over by federal prosecution. However, Attorney-General Daugherty is being coerced by Senator Edge into giving Nucky a hostile, ambitious prosecutor. Daugherty shares this information with Nucky, who proceeds to kick Thorogood, the man who was supposed to be his prosecutor and to assist in dismissing his case, out of the Ritz.
Jimmy speaks with Leander Cephas Whitlock, the Commodore's lawyer, who informs him that while the Commodore's backers did not like the murdered Jackson Parkhurst, that Jimmy has alienated his allies with his actions. He impresses upon Jimmy the importance of strategy and prudence to defeat Nucky. Jimmy affirms his intention to finish what he started.
Later, Jimmy spots Manny Horvitz's associate, Herman Kaufman, walking out of the Ritz with Nucky and Waxey Gordon. He informs Manny of this. Manny captures Herman in the basement of his deli, calls Jimmy down to Philadelphia, and has Jimmy kill Herman to prove his loyalty and reliability. Prior to his death, Herman informs them of Nucky's partnership with Waxey.
Afterward, Jimmy, Manny, and Richard ambush one of Nucky's alcohol deliveries from Philadelphia, only to find that Luciano and Lansky are heading the delivery. Luciano and Jimmy come to an arrangement: complete the delivery as planned, then meet to discuss the heroin trade. However, Manny kills one of Waxey Gordon's men to prevent him from informing Waxey about Manny's involvement in the hijacking and to send a message to Waxey.
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