War has finally broken out in Kansas City between Jostos Italian crime clan and Loys gangster family.

Loy begins by confessing that what happened to Happys cousin Leon (i.e.

that he was belt-whipped by Loy) deserves a conversation.

Happy hears Loy is losing the war, to which Loy replies, Youre always losing till you win.

Thats why its called an underdog.

Loy objects to this perpetual-servitude-style thinking.

Loy needs short-term muscle from the country to make himself look formidable.

Post-train station shootout, Weff returns to applause at the police station.

Weff hangs up on him, which sends Josto in his office now into a rage.

Ebal tells Josto that New York wants this noisy war wrapped up.

Gaetano agrees, cautioning his brother that the battle is bad for business (You make it personal.

It cant be personal).

As for Weff, Josto sneers, Nobody turns their back on us and lives.

More pressing, Ethelrida asks if the family is really cursed.

Ethelridas great-great-grandfather strangled Roach to death, and ever since, the family has been haunted by his specter.

Dibrell warns him not to get any ideas about Ethelrida and then goes to make dinner.

Ethelrida says that term doesnt apply to her; it was invented to make those like Oraetta feel bigger.

Ill see you in your dreams.

Before Josto can agree, his future father-in-law Milvin bursts in and causes a scene.

Moving to the bar, Milvin profanely announces hes calling off Jostos wedding to Dessie.

Milvin continues with the racist barbs until Gaetano punches him in the face, twice which wins over Josto.

Staring out a window, Loy muses about how Buel birthed Satchel without making a sound.

On my best day, Im half as tough as that.

And this aint my best day.

Thats behind me, I think.

I tell you what to do.

Hes right to be paranoid since Josto and company are stationed at his house.

Josto understands that this is why Gaetano was sent away as a kid to Sardinia.

Josto comfortingly reminds him, Were here now and gives him a hug.

Weff finds his apartment ransacked.

Three shots later, Weff is dead.

Josto is stunned and flees.

There, Oraetta looms over a sleeping Ethelrida, holding an enormous syringe.

Ethelrida watches from her porch as Oraetta is taken away.

The next day, Ethelrida visits Loy in his hotel suite.

He promises that if she can do that, she can have anything.