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#1
S2E1 8.6
The Rusty Heller Story

Rusty Heller is a nightclub performer who has her eyes set on a better life for herself which, in her case, means lots more money. She sets her eyes on mobster Charles 'Pop' Felcher who has his own ambitions: with the recent arrest of Al Capone on tax evasion charges, he sees himself taking over as the top mobster in Chicago. When Felcher shows little interest in her, she settles for his lawyer, Archie Grayson. Felcher eventually comes around but Rusty starts to play a dangerous game when she decides to make money off Felcher and the Capone mob by selling both of them the same information.

#2
S2E13 8.5
The Big Train: Part 2

Ness and the Untouchables search for the rendezvous point where Underworld figures will free Capone from the Alcatraz express.

#3
S2E14 8.5
The Masterpiece

When Al Capone is imprisoned for tax evasion, he leaves his operation in the hands of two of his lieutenants: Mayer Wartel is responsible for the speakeasies and Carl Positan is left in charge of the breweries. Wartel however soon ensures that he is left as the only one in charge and is soon dubbed Capone's heir apparent. He's a severe hypochondriac and a chronic worrier so when he takes a dislike to the newspaper articles about him, he personally gets rid of the editor. Wartel had his gun made from scratch and of unique lightweight materials which results in Ness being able to track down the gunsmith and keep him under surveillance. When worrier Wartel gets wind of Ness' interest, he hires contract killer Harry Strauss to get rid of him. The fact that his target is under constant watch only adds to thrill of the kill.

#4 The Unhired Assassin: Part 2 S1E21 8.4
#5 Mr. Moon S2E25 8.4
#6 The Nick Acropolis Story S2E31 8.4
#7 The Troubleshooter S3E1 8.4
#8 The Noise of Death S1E14 8.3
#9 The Unhired Assassin: Part 1 S1E20 8.3
#10 The Big Train: Part 1 S2E12 8.3

Lowlights

#119 S4E27 The Jazz Man 6.8

When a police captain's son is arrested in a drug sweep, Eliot Ness decides to try and locate the source of the drugs. The pusher was someone known as Peepers but he dies before they can get much information from him. They do manage to trace him to Chicago nightclub owner Sal Rudin and believe the heroin originated in New Orleans. Ness travels to the Big Easy posing as a bass player and meets booking agent Russ Bogan, who is part of the distribution network. He also learns of their unique system of delivering the goods across the country.

#118 Come and Kill Me S4E9 7.0
#117 The Giant Killer S4E25 7.1
#116 The Butcher's Boy S4E22 7.1
#115 Mexican Stake-Out S1E7 7.1

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