Boardwalk Empire (TV Series)

Eldorado (2014)

Steve Buscemi: Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

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Quotes 

• Elias 'Eli' Thompson : How come you always had to be the wise one?

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : Because you needed me to be.

• Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : [visiting Gillian in the asylum]  Let's just get something straight. Whatever you want, whatever you think I will do, that won't be possible, all right? You were very clever. You made a bargain. You saved your own neck, and that's more than other people can say. I'm not someone you should look to for help. I'm leaving here. Starting something new. I won't be back. You'll have your own room inside, that's been arranged. And if you get yourself out, there'll be money in a trust account. But that's all. Don't write me. Don't try to find me. Don't look for anything else. Do we understand each other?

  [Gillian says nothing] 

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : [trembling voice]  You want me on my knees? I won't do that. The past is past. Nothing can change it. What do you expect of me?

  Gillian Darmody : [absently]  They're called ladybugs. But how can you tell which one's a lady?

  [Nucky frowns, confused; the matron appears in the doorway] 

  Matron : Did you enjoy your visit?

  Gillian Darmody : Oh, yes.

  Matron : Nice to see old friends?

  [Gillian tried to stand up, but falls back in pain, holding her abdomen; Nucky realizes she's been given a hysterectomy] 

  Gillian Darmody : I'm sorry. It's a bit tender.

  Matron : Dr. Cotton will give you something.

  Gillian Darmody : [offers her hand to Nucky]  Would you be so kind?

  [Nucky uneasily takes Gillian's hand to help her up] 

  Gillian Darmody : There's still graciousness in the world.

  [Gillian and the matron leave; Nucky stays behind, looking stunned] 

• Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : I can't help you. Go back home.

  Joe Harper : I don't have one.

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : Then go find one. Make one. Or do without one. But don't take it out on everyone else.

  [puts a wad of bills into Joe's pocket] 

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : Coffee's a nickel. The rest I don't care about.

  Joe Harper : [scoffs]  The answer to everything.

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : No, just the best one I've got.

  [Joe takes out the cash, tears it up, and drops it to the ground] 

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : [smirks]  Okay, kid. You showed me.

  [puts a few coins on the counter to pay for the coffee] 

  Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson : Good luck. You're gonna need it.