Oh, Dr Narcisse, you sneaky dog. Fresh from muscling in on Chalky’s business (without having to use muscle), he’s now gauging Dunn Purnsley’s allegiance to his master as preparation for flooding Atlantic City’s black community with heroin. Purnsley is still in Chalky’s dog house for the murder of Dickie Pastor. Chalky isn’t too pleased that Dunn’s libido has brought Dr Narcisse into his life. If Dunn continues as the rope in Narcisse and Chalky’s tug of war, then his days are likely numbered in AC. If TV has taught us anything, it’s that the treacherous lieutenant rarely survives.
And from where is Narcisse getting the heroin? Arnold Rothstein, of course. There have been some wonderful combinations of actors in the show already, and Jeffrey Wright and Michael Stuhlbarg look to be the latest. Both characters deal primarily in verbals, leaving the bloodier side to their underlings. However, both also realize the power inherent in subtly gaining advantages through mere conversation. Witness how Narcisse has already done this with Nucky, endeavoring to show himself as Nucky’s equal by describing him (among other things) as a “king, pretending to be a servant”. I hope we see more of Narcisse and Rothstein alone together. It’s already clear that Narcisse is as dangerous as Rothstein ever was, so having them team up should make things interesting for Nucky when he returns from Florida.
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