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One more thing: recall the scene where Tony woke up in the Bing office. He went to the mirror and checked his eyes. As he did that, his attention was diverted to a picture on the mirror. Was it a picture of Tracee (the girl Ralphie killed last season) he was looking at?

As Tony was choking Ralphie to death, he screamed in rage, "She was beautiful and innocent. What did she ever do to you?"

Was he talking about the horse, or was he really talking about Tracee?
Brilliant observation, Chris. I think Tony was truly shaken by Tracee's gruesome murder by Ralphie's bare hands, and was only stopped from pummeling Ralphie at the time by being reminded Ralphie was a "made guy", as well as, no doubt, a major earner. But Tony caring for the sick horse was so telling, and I can see where his assumption that Ralph was the arsonist would have unleashed his fury at Ralph about every and all things. (I was watching through my fingers over my face; did we hear Tony also say, "How do you like it?" as he was giving Ralphie what Ralphie gave Tracee?)

Whew. Whoa. Zowie. A difficult but powerful episode. My parents in Calif. told me yesterday they were getting bored with Tony and would probably watch "Topsy Turvy" on Bravo. I immediately called them after viewing and said they might wish to reconsider. But I also warned them that I was shaking.

Still am.