Michael Countryman

The Soprano and Lupertazzi crime families quarrel over asbestos removal; Tony deals with a problematic associate; Paulie suffers a devastating personal loss; A.J. questions his friendship with Jasons Parisi and Gervasi.

Tony attempts to help settle differences between New York and Jersey, but his offer is rejected by Phil Leotardo. Meanwhile, A.J. continues to battle depression, and Meadow's father comes to her rescue when a New York associate crosses the line.

As A.J. struggles with depression over his break-up with Blanca, the feud between Christopher and Paulie grows, with Kelli's dad as an unintentional catalyst.

A crucial agent crumbles under emotional distress and threatens to topple a valuable network of KGB informants. Professionally, Philip and Elizabeth are tasked with infiltrating the FBI's new communications encryption system.

Sipowicz and Clark Jr arrive on the scene at a park, where a five-year-old girl has gone missing, when her father thought that the girl was being watched while he went to the bathroom.