In a tense meeting early in the episode, Arnold Rothstein—pale and stolid as always—summarizes for the audience: “Rosetti controls the roads in and out of Tabor Heights.

(MORE: Boardwalk Empire Watch: The Crate) I’m going to skip over the history lesson involving Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano, Arnold Rothstein and the rest.

“Boardwalk Empire” Season Three Premiere Recap: Nucky Has New Enemies in the New Year ... announcing that he's cut an exclusive distribution deal with Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg).