Suzanne Shepherd

Carmela invites Tony to participate in her father's birthday party, and the evening ends in a romantic encounter. Little Carmine's men try to recruit Tony B. for a retaliation against Johnny Sack's crew. Tony B. is reluctant, but his boredom soon gets the better of him.

Tony has some decisions to make. The first involves seeking out help from Italy to solve the problem of Rusty, while the second involves whether or not to allow one of his top earners a second chance. Meanwhile, Carmela continues to have trouble with her spec house.

Tony's feud with Ralphie escalates when Ralphie is passed over for promotion. Meadow and Jackie grow closer, while the Soprano crew loses a member in an unexpected fashion. Tony strikes up a relationship with one of Melfi's other patients.

Tensions mount between Jersey and New York when Tony and Carmine argue over profits from a real estate scam. Janice grows impatient with Bobby's grief. Junior must find a new course of action to get out of his trial when the judge rejects his latest defence strategy.

While on a collection errand, Paulie and Christopher find themselves thrust into a deadly chase with a Russian in the frigid woods of South Jersey. Tony is caught between business, family obligations and Gloria's temper when he must deal with the crisis.

Silvio decides to divide up Paulie's latest score and has to head off a territorial dispute between Vito and Bobby. Meanwhile, Christopher turns to an old writing acquaintance for help with a new venture, and Carmela turns to an unexpected source for help with AJ.