Boardwalk Empire - This Man is an Interloper

Nucky Thompson meets Andrew W. Mellon in an attempt to conspire against Harry Daugherty.

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[scottclaudet]

"you may have heard of me Nucky Thompson...Board certified massage therapist"

[michaelgove]

Nucky missed a great comeback at the end.
"This man is an interloper."
"And you, Mr Mellon, are a cantalouper." Kapow.

[romilrh]

James Cromwell has quietly had one of the best acting careers of the past few decades

[digitalradiohacker]

"Your sense of patriotism is offended?"
"Isn't yours?"
"I'm sorry, my responses are limited - You must ask the right question"

[NeuralNetProcessor]

"I won't take up much of your time." "Why would you take up ANY of it?"

[sWrd_Master]

This scene is fantastic. It really illustrates how smart Nucky was. He was fully aware of the fact that he was way out of his league here, yet in spite of that he conducted himself well enough to earn Mellon's favor in the end.

[CharlieSheensTigerBlood]

"Your sense of patriotism is offended?"
"Isn't yours?"
"That Enoch...is the right question..."

[timmessina]

And if you watch the rest of this, he calls up Nucky and the deal goes down. Absolutely brilliant on both parts.

[mikeg]

I like how powerful Mellon is that he can talk so freely in front of the staff with a crook and not worry about being blackmailed.

[garvwadhwaney]

People think that Mellon called him an interloper because he wanted to insult him.
He said that with authority and told the staff because he's probably paranoid enough to know that some of them are being paid as spies by his rivals to listen in on their conversation or that there are possibly journalists listening in on them. He also did it to remind Nucky of his place in the club, and establish a power hierarchy between them.
What a character.

[blazemetal]

Amazing how the show builds Nucky up to be some kind of criminal mastermind, pulling strings everywhere, get treated like a small insect by those with real Power. Then you think about how insignificant the NJ crime scene is compared to running a nation.

[markmerzweiler]

The real Andrew Mellon was a cold-blooded patrician. His response to the Great Depression was "Purge the System, " in other words let the peasants die. Magnificently played here by James Cromwell who turns in another excellent performance.

[alexanderchenf]

I love how the writers of this show troll the main characters every now and then: as if saying, these goons are getting too cheeky now, we need to show them some humility.

[gyrogerg]

I love this scene. James Cromwell breathes power here. Masterclass portrayal

[Beevenhouse]

It's adorable how Nucky is just awkwardly standing there, playing nervously with his fingers; that's not a side of him you get to see too often.

[peaceweapon]

That’s some beautiful writing in “A child’s version of morality”
That’s exactly what prohibition was 😂

[skullguy]

Nucky is big in Atlantic City, but here he saw what true power is.

[paradoxdea]

Notice how Mr. Mellon simply gestures to those throughout the room. That's real power. He "enjoyed " Nucky Thomson's little pitch; even though he could've squashed him like a bug.

[Danny]

The way Cromwell plays Melon reminds me of Tywin Lannister

[tommyctgc]

I think that was because of Nucky not being used to taking insults. Later on in the episode he says "You fucking Interloper" to the man in Billie Kent's apartment. Almost like he had to pass on the insult to someone else to feel better.