Boardwalk Empire Season 2, Episode 7

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• ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, ESTHER: Julianne Nicholson as “Boardwalk Empire’s” lady crimebuster

Are you feeling run down? Has attempting to run a huge coastal tourist city while under federal indictment got you depressed? Are you frustrated in your career as a devoutly religious federal agent surrounded by moral turpitude? Maybe the ethical grey zone of being the mistress to a corrupt political figure has got you at loose ends.

Why not try ADULTERY? Yes, make your cares and woes disappear the old-fashioned way!

Disclaimer: Benefits of ADULTERY may only last until the next morning. Side effects of ADULTERY include may include awkward silences, gnawing guilt, unplanned pregnancies and baby mama drama. Ask your doctor if ADULTERY is right for you!

Nelson Van Alden offers a case study of the long-term effects of ADULTERY, having spent a debauched night with Lucy, and now having a love child to show for it. Nelson hopes that his wife Rose will try to contact him, but she’s visiting an aunt in Minnesota.” He remarks that God is testing them and when Lucy asks what about me? He replies, “I’m sure you’re being tested too… in your fashion.” What Lucy really wants, though, is the rest of the money Nelson promised her, but he ain’t got it. The crying baby escalates the tension until Nelson leaves.