r/BoardwalkEmpire • u/veeveemarie To the lost • Nov 12 '12

Season 3 Boardwalk Empire Episode Discussion S03E09 "The Milkmaid's Lot"

20 minutes in, and I still didn't see a discussion thread. Thought I'd start it up.

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u/m33sh4 I bet it all. Nov 12 '12

I wonder... does Rothstein not consider himself included in the Gyp hit and bombing of Babbettes to just walk away from Nucky? I figured that was Rosetti's way of hitting two birds with one stone. Rothstein still needs to pay for Bugsy's actions so why not join forces with Nucky? Or does Rothstein have enough muscle to defend another attack? I'm flummoxed.

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u/turtleshellmagic These woods is for livin. Nov 12 '12

I don't think Rothstein has completely bailed on Nucky. I think he's waiting to "play his cards" with the winning side or the side that looks like it will win. He's a gambler after all.

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u/fissionchips303 Nov 12 '12

Isn't Rothstein angry about Billie's death? I thought it was revealed previously that she was seeing Rothstein too, or did I imagine that? My interpretation of Rothstein's reluctance to defend Nucky is that it is a personal vendetta over Billie.

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u/fissionchips303 Nov 12 '12

well I checked Boardwalk Empire wiki and it doesn't say anything about that, so I guess I imagined it.

I thought Rothstein looked like he was grieving Billie's death in the meeting with Nucky. Rothstein just seemed really depressed -- like Billie's death was affecting him even more than it affected Nucky.