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Boardwalk Empire · Season 1, Episode 15

Nucky Thompson and Joe Harper in “Unfinished Business”

[Nucky hands Joe Harper a $100 bill]

Nucky Thompson

Take it.

JHJoe Harper

No, sir.

Nucky Thompson

Why not?

JHJoe Harper

You just had a rough night, that's all. Besides, if you only help people to help yourself, what kind of world would it be?

Nucky Thompson

Someone I was close to just died because of me. Last thing I heard her say was, "have your coffee." She's gone... and I'm still here. What kind of world is that? [holds out the money] Come on, now. It's not helping yourself. It's helping me.

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