What I knew and he didn't was that the cue ball is one sixteenth of an inch larger than the other balls, just too large to swallow. He swallowed it down, it lodged in his throat, and he choked to death on the spot. We laid down the cash and I handed him the cue ball. Now he knew I'd seen him do this a dozen times so I can only surmise that he thought I was stupid. Ten thousand in cash for him to do the trick with a billiard ball of my choosing. One evening, I decided to challenge this man to a wager. He'd pick a ball, take it down his gullet, to here, and regurgitate it back up. He made a comfortable living wagering whether he could swallow certain objects, billiard balls being a specialty. The Ivory Tower Arnold Rothstein: There was a man once, I don't recall his name, frequented the billiard parlors downtown. Jimmy Darmody: Look, you can't be half a gangster, Nucky. Nucky Thompson: This is America, ain't it? Who the fuck's stopping you? Jimmy Darmody: Nucky, all I want is an opportunity. William McCoy: And he took the loaves and fishes, looked at his disciples and said, "Fuck it. Nucky Thompson: Enoch? You couldn't possibly be so cruel. Margaret Schroeder: I'd be honored to name my child after you. Season 1 Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson: First rule of politics, kiddo: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
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