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1	-> Directed by Timothy Van Patten
2	-> Written by Terence Winter
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6	%% He accepts his fate, proclaiming he really died in the trenches during World War I, and tries to talk Nucky through the process. Nucky shoots him in the face, but initially fails to kill him outright. Standing over a mortally wounded Jimmy, Nucky coldly proclaims, "I am not seeking forgiveness." He then fires once more, killing Jimmy. As he dies, Jimmy flashes back to going over the top in Verdun during the war.
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8	%% The following morning, Nucky lies to Margaret about his whereabouts, and his involvement in the murder, claiming that Jimmy had re-enlisted in the army. He then drives out to meet his fellow land buyers to celebrate their new fortune, while Margaret, without Nucky's knowledge, donates the land to her parish.
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11	!!This episode provides examples of:
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13	* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: The third episode in a row where a series regular dies. This time it's Jimmy]].
14	* DrivenToSuicide: It's very clear Jimmy by this point wants to die after everything he suffered, between the upbringing and incest with Gillian, his war trauma, the murder of Angela being his fault and killing the Commodore. He goes to Nucky even knowing it is a trap, when he could have had Richard come along as well and easily snipe Nucky, Owen, Eli and Manny from afar, but didn't.
15	-->'''Jimmy Darmody:''' I died in the trench. Years back. Thought you knew that.
16	* FaceDeathWithDignity: Jimmy doesn't put up a fuss and isn't even armed even though he knows Nucky is going to kill him.
17	* InterruptedIntimacy: James Neary's busy boning his secretary doggy-style over his desk when Jimmy and Richard barge in and point guns at him. After shooing out the secretary, they make Neary sit down at his desk, and make him type a letter at gunpoint implicating Eli in the election rigging, then make him sign it.
18	-->'''James Neary:''' Nice, fellas. A fucking confession signed at gunpoint.
19	-->'''Jimmy Darmody:''' It's not just a confession. ''[Richard grabs Neary by the neck and pushes him back in his chair]''
20	-->'''Richard Harrow:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner It's a suicide note]]. ''[shoots Neary through the mouth]''
21	* PassedOverInheritance: Leander reveals that the Commodore actually wrote a will, leaving the bulk of his assets to Luann, his former black servant. Jimmy promptly rips it to shreds so that everything goes to himself [[spoiler: and later Tommy]].
22	* RedemptionRejection: Just a few scenes after basically telling Margaret he'll make a HeelFaceTurn Nucky tells Jimmy "You don't know me. I'm not seeking forgiveness". Right before shooting Jimmy in the head.
23	* SacrificialLion: Jimmy.
24	* ThickerThanWater: Despite what was said earlier Nucky ultimately lets Eli live (albeit with a jail sentence) but kills Jimmy.

Context Recap / BoardwalkEmpireS2E12ToTheLost