Al Swearengen returns to the land of the living, opening his eyes at last to ask "You fuck me while I was out?" he asks Dority. Al is back! County commissioner Jarry, insists that the front page of the city newspaper run what appears to be a legal notice, written in impenetrable legalese, it purports to call into question the legitimacy of Deadwood gold claims. Angry townspeople try to get to the commisoiner but are stopped by Sheriff Bullock, and they try to set him up, but he harshly stops them. Bullock and Swearengen form a sort of a truce, as they are working agains outside interests.
Yes, Al's back and it instantly picks up speed, and I do mean instantly. Al's first sentence is just what was missing. Seems the clouds are gathering for a big storm in the near future as the two seems to be forming an uneasy truce of sorts. Seems they respect eachother, but there sure is tension. Alma having a baby that is so obviously Bullock's, sets that one up too. It's amazing how important Al is, and when he's not around it really diminishes the whole series. That he's surrounded himself with complete nitwits is a no-brainer, but his eloquence just plain rams it home with such clarity you can't misunderstand why he's the boss of the Gem. Hooray!
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