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While Margaret navigates social circles, the men are preparing for an all-out war.

The episode’s title refers to both the "Belle Femme" boutique and the "beautiful woman" Margaret is becoming in the eyes of Atlantic City society. Boardwalk Empire 1x09 Belle Femme ITA LD HDTV X...

: Encouraged by Nucky to lobby for the Republican party, Margaret quickly learns that influence is a currency. While Margaret navigates social circles, the men are

"Belle Femme" illustrates that in Atlantic City, everyone is either a player or a pawn. You can read more in-depth analyses of the series' character arcs on Den of Geek or IGN . "Belle Femme" illustrates that in Atlantic City, everyone

: Jimmy’s sudden arrival interrupts Angela's burgeoning relationship and artistic hopes with the Dittrichs.

: The episode ends with Margaret wearing that same expensive dress, now stained with the blood of an innocent bystander during an assassination attempt on Nucky. It is a stark, visual metaphor for the "cost of doing business" in Nucky’s orbit. The Chessboard: Rothstein vs. Nucky