The "Bee" imagery highlights the contrast between the productive, "proper" roles characters are expected to play and their actual, often violent, actions. While Margaret tries to maintain a domestic ideal, she simultaneously begins "squirreling away" money from Nucky, preparing for a future where his luck might run out.
: Nucky Thompson faces federal election fraud charges. To fight back, he and his attorney concoct a scheme involving "prostitutes" from Philadelphia to claim he hired them to sleep with voters, framing the case as a violation of the Mann Act to gain a legal advantage through federal connections. [S2E4] What Does The Bee Do?
: Because Nucky’s traditional routes are blocked, he strikes a deal to use Philadelphia as an alternate port for alcohol shipments. The "Bee" imagery highlights the contrast between the