Plot summary
Sixteen months later, a DiMeo made man and FBI informant, Eugene Pontecorvo, tries to get permission from either Tony or the FBI to retire to Florida with his family, but he is denied. With his relationship with his family fraying, he commits suicide. Carmela's spec house has a stop order placed on it because of shoddy wood used by Hugh DeAngelis. Hesh Rabkin's son-in-law is brutalized by Lupertazzi men. Unable to get in contact with Phil, the acting boss, Tony is forced to go through an imprisoned Johnny to secure a meeting, where Phil agrees to pay the man.
As Junior continues to deteriorate, Melfi recommends he be put in a nursing home, but Tony, feeling guilt over doing the same thing to Livia, refuses. With Janice refusing to take care of Junior, Tony goes to his house, where a confused Junior shoots him in the stomach. Tony manages to dial 911 before passing out.
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