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'''"Episode 1.2"''' is the second episode of the [[Series 1|first series]] of ''[[Peaky Blinders (series)|Peaky Blinders]]'' and the second episode of the series overall. It aired on September 19th, 2013.
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== Synopsis ==
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[[Tommy|Thomas]] fixes a horse race, provoking the ire of local kingpin [[Billy Kimber]]. He also start a war with gypsy family the Lees. Meanwhile, [[Inspector Campbell]] carries out a vicious raid of Small Heath in search of the stolen guns.
   
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'''"Episode 1.2"''' is the 2nd episode in [[Series 1]] of [[Peaky Blinders (series)|Peaky Blinders]]. It aired on September 19, 2013.
  
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
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[[File:Ep1 2 a.jpg|left|thumb|250px|[[Thomas Shelby]], [[John Shelby]] and [[Arthur Shelby Jr.]] get into a fight with the [[Lee Family|Lee family]]]]
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The Peaky Blinders gang head to the fair, but make a stop first. [[Thomas Shelby]] gets a horse from [[Johnny Dogs]] in exchange for Johnny riding in the family car. The three brothers (Thomas, [[John Shelby]] and [[Arthur Shelby Jr.]]) get into a fight with the [[Lee Family|Lee family]] after they call their mother a "Diddicoy whore".
   
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[[Chester Campbell|Inspector Campbell]] trashes homes while the Peaky Blinders gang are away at the races, making it seem like they allowed the police to perform such vile acts. [[Freddie Thorne]] escapes from his home with [[Ada Shelby]] before the police catch him, but at his home they find a medical prescription paper with Ada's name written on it.
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==Recap==
  
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[[File:Ep1 2 b.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Polly Shelby]] and [[Chester Campbell]]]]
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Campbell tells [[Polly Shelby]] he wants to meet Thomas, now that he knows Thomas is the real leader of the Peaky Blinders. Thomas tells Polly he won’t meet him, and that first he’s going to strike a blow back at Campbell.
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The Peaky Blinders pay everyone to start burning pictures of the King on Watery Lane. Thomas hires a reporter from the Birmingham Evening Dispatch to write an article about the event. Word about the event spreads to [[Winston Churchill]], who calls Inspector Campbell about it.
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Ada and Polly find out that Ada is pregnant with the child of Freddie Thorne. 
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[[Charlie Strong]] shows Thomas a bullet with his name on it, from the Lee family.
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Thomas invites [[Grace Burgess]] to the [[Major Races|Cheltenham Races]].
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Thomas finds out that Ada is with Freddie Thorne.
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[[File:Polly Gray&Shelby boy.jpg|thumb|the Peaky Blinders|250px]]
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Monaghan Boy finally loses in the races, and Thomas uses all of the won betting money to buy their popularity back from the people of Birmingham. Polly yells at him for fixing the race without the permission of [[Billy Kimber]].
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Polly gives Thomas a letter from Ada to give to Freddie. Thomas throws the letter in the cut.
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Polly tells Ada about how she was 16 when she first got pregnant, and how she almost died giving herself an abortion, while the father of her child didn’t come back. She says that she was too scared to tell anyone that she was pregnant and as a result of her termination, she nearly died. She tells them they should take the train the following day for Ada to get an abortion, stopping by to see the castles afterward as a treat.
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[[File:GraceThomas01.png|thumb|250px|Grace and Thomas at [[The Garrison|The Garrison Pub]].]]
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Thomas meets Inspector Campbell. He makes a deal for the Special policemen to leave Thomas’ men and runners and business alone. He tells him about his planned expansion onto the racetracks and business with Billy Kimber. Thomas tells him that once his business is done, he will tell Campbell where the guns are. Campbell agrees to the plan.
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Curly tells Thomas that the Lee family cursed his white horse. Thomas shoots the horse in the head.
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At [[The Garrison|The Garrison Pub]], Grace sings a song to Thomas called "[[Black Velvet Band]]."
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[[File:ArthurJohn1.png|left|thumb|250px|Arthur and John looking at Billy Kimber.]]
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Freddie proposes to Ada and she says yes, but he tells Polly and her that they are staying in Birmingham, and that he is not afraid of Thomas.
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Billy Kimber enters [[The Garrison|The Garrison Pub]] with his assistant [[Roberts]] and has a meeting with Thomas, John, and Arthur. Thomas proposes to work with Kimber in order to beat The Lee Family, and Billy Kimber agrees. Roberts tells Thomas that they will be at the Cheltenham races.
   
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==Characters==
  
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Tommy Shelby
  
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==Music==
  
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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==Continuity==
  
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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:'''[[Thomas Shelby]]''' (to '''[[Polly Shelby]]'''): ''“For a woman who’s had a hard life with men, you’re still full of romance.”''
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:'''[[Polly Shelby]]''' (to '''[[Thomas Shelby]]'''): ''“Damn them for what they did to you in France!”''
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:'''[[Polly Shelby]]''' (to '''[[Ada Thorne]]'''): ''“You know the words. You’re a whore. Baby’s a bastard. But there’s no word for the man who doesn’t come back."''
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:'''[[Thomas Shelby]]''': ''“I am a businessman. I want to make my business successful.”''
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:'''[[Inspector Campbell]]''': ''“And I want my city run peacefully.”''
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:'''[[Thomas Shelby]]''': ''“Now why would I shake the hand of a man who didn’t even fight for his country?”''
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:'''[[Inspector Campbell]]''' (to '''[[Grace Shelby]]'''): ''“Thomas Shelby is now the beginning, the middle, and the end of your mission.”''
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:'''[[Thomas Shelby]]''' (to '''[[Grace Shelby]]'''): ''“You never worked in Dublin. So don’t lie to me.”''
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:'''[[Arthur Shelby]]''' (to '''[[Thomas Shelby]]'''): ''“You stay the way you are, Tommy. Remember what Dad used to say, ‘fast women and slow horses… ‘will ruin your life.’”''
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:'''[[Billy Kimber]]''' (to '''[[Thomas Shelby]]'''): ''“Right, he’s the oldest, you’re the thickest. I’m told the boss is called Tommy and I’m guessing that’s you cos’ you’re looking me up and down like I’m a fucking tart.”''
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:'''[[Billy Kimber]]''' (to '''[[Thomas Shelby]]'''): ''“Nobody works with me. People work for me.”''
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:'''[[Thomas Shelby]]''' (to '''[[Arthur Shelby]]'''): ''“Get yourself a decent haircut, man. We’re going to the races.”''
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==Soundtrack==
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{{Last.fm Soundtrack
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| song1 = Blue Veins
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| artist1 = The Raconteurs
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| url1 =
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| song2 = The Hardest Button to Button
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| artist2 = The White Stripes
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| url2 =
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| song3 = Little Room
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| artist3 = The White Stripes
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| url3 =
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| song4 = Black Math
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| artist4 = The White Stripes
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| url4 =
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| song5 = The Proposition #1
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| artist5 = Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
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| url5 =
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| song6 = Vedi la Ma Guite Lo Stendo A Tel
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| artist6 = Giacomo Puccini
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| url6 =
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| song7 = Lo Tenni La Promesca
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| artist7 = Giacomo Puccini
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| url7 =
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| song8 = Brother, My Cup is Empty
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| artist8 = Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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| url8 =
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| song9 = Red Right Hand
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| artist9 = Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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| url9 = Nick+Cave+&+The+Bad+Seeds/_/Red+Right+Hand+-+2011+Remastered+Version
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| song10 = [[Black Velvet Band]]
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| artist10 = Performed by [[Annabelle Wallis]]
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| url10 =
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}}
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==References==
 
[[Category:Series 1]]
  
[[Category:Series 1]]
 
[[Category:Series 1 Episodes]]
  
[[Category:Series 1 Episodes]]

Revision as of 11:36, 6 September 2019

"Episode 1.2" is the second episode of the first series of Peaky Blinders and the second episode of the series overall. It aired on September 19th, 2013.

Synopsis

Thomas fixes a horse race, provoking the ire of local kingpin Billy Kimber. He also start a war with gypsy family the Lees. Meanwhile, Inspector Campbell carries out a vicious raid of Small Heath in search of the stolen guns.

Summary

Ep1 2 a

Thomas Shelby, John Shelby and Arthur Shelby Jr. get into a fight with the Lee family

The Peaky Blinders gang head to the fair, but make a stop first. Thomas Shelby gets a horse from Johnny Dogs in exchange for Johnny riding in the family car. The three brothers (Thomas, John Shelby and Arthur Shelby Jr.) get into a fight with the Lee family after they call their mother a "Diddicoy whore".

Inspector Campbell trashes homes while the Peaky Blinders gang are away at the races, making it seem like they allowed the police to perform such vile acts. Freddie Thorne escapes from his home with Ada Shelby before the police catch him, but at his home they find a medical prescription paper with Ada's name written on it.

Ep1 2 b

Polly Shelby and Chester Campbell

Campbell tells Polly Shelby he wants to meet Thomas, now that he knows Thomas is the real leader of the Peaky Blinders. Thomas tells Polly he won’t meet him, and that first he’s going to strike a blow back at Campbell.

The Peaky Blinders pay everyone to start burning pictures of the King on Watery Lane. Thomas hires a reporter from the Birmingham Evening Dispatch to write an article about the event. Word about the event spreads to Winston Churchill, who calls Inspector Campbell about it.

Ada and Polly find out that Ada is pregnant with the child of Freddie Thorne. 

Charlie Strong shows Thomas a bullet with his name on it, from the Lee family.

Thomas invites Grace Burgess to the Cheltenham Races.

Thomas finds out that Ada is with Freddie Thorne.

Polly Gray&Shelby boy

the Peaky Blinders

Monaghan Boy finally loses in the races, and Thomas uses all of the won betting money to buy their popularity back from the people of Birmingham. Polly yells at him for fixing the race without the permission of Billy Kimber.

Polly gives Thomas a letter from Ada to give to Freddie. Thomas throws the letter in the cut.

Polly tells Ada about how she was 16 when she first got pregnant, and how she almost died giving herself an abortion, while the father of her child didn’t come back. She says that she was too scared to tell anyone that she was pregnant and as a result of her termination, she nearly died. She tells them they should take the train the following day for Ada to get an abortion, stopping by to see the castles afterward as a treat.

GraceThomas01

Grace and Thomas at The Garrison Pub.

Thomas meets Inspector Campbell. He makes a deal for the Special policemen to leave Thomas’ men and runners and business alone. He tells him about his planned expansion onto the racetracks and business with Billy Kimber. Thomas tells him that once his business is done, he will tell Campbell where the guns are. Campbell agrees to the plan.

Curly tells Thomas that the Lee family cursed his white horse. Thomas shoots the horse in the head.

At The Garrison Pub, Grace sings a song to Thomas called "Black Velvet Band."

ArthurJohn1

Arthur and John looking at Billy Kimber.

Freddie proposes to Ada and she says yes, but he tells Polly and her that they are staying in Birmingham, and that he is not afraid of Thomas.

Billy Kimber enters The Garrison Pub with his assistant Roberts and has a meeting with Thomas, John, and Arthur. Thomas proposes to work with Kimber in order to beat The Lee Family, and Billy Kimber agrees. Roberts tells Thomas that they will be at the Cheltenham races.

Trivia

Quotes

Thomas Shelby (to Polly Shelby): “For a woman who’s had a hard life with men, you’re still full of romance.”
Polly Shelby (to Thomas Shelby): “Damn them for what they did to you in France!”
Polly Shelby (to Ada Thorne): “You know the words. You’re a whore. Baby’s a bastard. But there’s no word for the man who doesn’t come back."
Thomas Shelby: “I am a businessman. I want to make my business successful.”
Inspector Campbell: “And I want my city run peacefully.”
Thomas Shelby: “Now why would I shake the hand of a man who didn’t even fight for his country?”
Inspector Campbell (to Grace Shelby): “Thomas Shelby is now the beginning, the middle, and the end of your mission.”
Thomas Shelby (to Grace Shelby): “You never worked in Dublin. So don’t lie to me.”
Arthur Shelby (to Thomas Shelby): “You stay the way you are, Tommy. Remember what Dad used to say, ‘fast women and slow horses… ‘will ruin your life.’”
Billy Kimber (to Thomas Shelby): “Right, he’s the oldest, you’re the thickest. I’m told the boss is called Tommy and I’m guessing that’s you cos’ you’re looking me up and down like I’m a fucking tart.”
Billy Kimber (to Thomas Shelby): “Nobody works with me. People work for me.”
Thomas Shelby (to Arthur Shelby): “Get yourself a decent haircut, man. We’re going to the races.”

Soundtrack

Last.fm_play.png "Blue Veins" – The Raconteurs
Last.fm_play.png "The Hardest Button to Button" – The White Stripes
Last.fm_play.png "Little Room" – The White Stripes
Last.fm_play.png "Black Math" – The White Stripes
Last.fm_play.png "The Proposition #1" – Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
Last.fm_play.png "Vedi la Ma Guite Lo Stendo A Tel" – Giacomo Puccini
Last.fm_play.png "Lo Tenni La Promesca" – Giacomo Puccini
Last.fm_play.png "Brother, My Cup is Empty" – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Last.fm_play.png "Red Right Hand" – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Last.fm_play.png "Black Velvet Band" – Performed by Annabelle Wallis


References

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