Snubbed by Nucky, Margaret goes to Agent Van Alden to report illegal beer being imported. Van Alden makes an arrest and shuts down the Celtic dinner at which Nucky and Eli were hoping to impress their Irish brethren. Meanwhile Jimmy takes care of Pearl as she recovers from her wounds.
Margaret agrees to move into a house provided by Nucky but doesn't like how that makes her feel. Jimmy plots to kill Sheridan and his men and take Greek town for Torio but his success irks Al Capone.
Jimmy tries to make peace with Nucky. He and Richard kill Neary and make it look like a suicide with a note blaming Eli. Margaret agrees to marry Nucky in order to avoid having to testify against him. Nucky sets up a meeting with Jimmy and Manny Horovitz. Van Alden moves to Cicero, Indiana.
It's Nucky's birthday and Margaret is asked to bring Lucy a special dress for the occasion. Chalky interrogates the local Klan leader to see if he was responsible for the lynching. Jimmy joins Al Capone in expanding Johnny Toriano's territory.