Poor JT, he finally gets a break, writing for Law & Order, just tryin to make a deadline, wanting to go to sleep, and Chris comes in, all drunk and bitchy, he tries to help, Chris yells at him, and finally shoots him in the head....

I think the Aide situation is seen from 2 totally different perspectives by Tony and Christopher. Chris, on one hand, thinks that he had a choice in siding with Aide (witness protection) or Tony (as he did). By siding with Tony, he feels Tony "owes" him something in return. Tony, conversely, feels that, in this life, there WAS NO choice. Chris had to let Aide be killed. So, according to Tony, if Chris was just doing his job, why should he owe him something?

I bet Meadow's mystery date is Dick Barone, Jr. I saw a look in season 6, part 1...

Tony cooperating with the Feds, as was previously posted, was insurance. He did not say anything about his life and crew, so to Tony, it was ok by Mob code.

Great, great episode.

Watching Michael Imperioli in the episode last night, I was struck several times with the thought that he COULD, indeed, play Michael Corleone if any more "Godfather" films are ever made.

Ok, ya'll know that I still think Ade is coming back. But that aside, I think that Chris believes not only that he had a choice as posted above, but his faux relationship with Kelli is an attempt to fullfill what he could have had with Ade -something outside of the Mafia.

When the series ends and Ade hasn't risen from the grave then what will your belief be?

That there will be a movie.

man i just watched the episode and i liked it a lot, i think the Arab thing is nothing more than tony trying to save his own skin, aj is finally enjoying being a mob prince, and chrissy [my fav] is all messed up i just hope he don't snitch!

lots more good parts that you all have mentioned, good signs for future episodes

Does anyone else remember JT Dolan having a wife and kid, like in previous visits from Chris and at the Cleaver premiere?? If so, where were they when he got shot? As a side note, Chris kept the gun he used, so if the cops picked him up, he's toast.

Danny de Vito would have been perfect for the role of Al!!

He had a girlfriend and mentioned she was out (so that he could work on the script).

Only we believers are privy to that.

Hehe as if Ade is still alive! Very good episode though, almost makes up for the awfulness of the last one. I'm a bit worried about the future of Chris/Paulie and AJ though

Why do I have this gut feeling that the season finale is NOT going to give us any closure? Something tells me that some shit will go down but we'll be left with a cliffhanger without any real finality.

Did anyone say 2 hour movie down the road?

I hope not DC. If there are loose ends, and there will be, I'd rather they leave it to the imagination. "Reunion" movies always suck.

No Pizza, I don't see it as being a reunion movie, but more of a movie that will tie up any loose ends left by the series finale, and one that will bring closure. Let's face it, it they left us hanging with the series finale, and then next year came out with e two hour movie, we'd be running to see it looking for final answers, and Chase knows this.

Oh, no doubt DC. I just think that Chase kind of likes the idea of not resolving every little thing. And sure, if it came out within a couple of years, I'd be the first on line to see it. Hell, we've waited that long for another season. I just meant that if it was done 5 or 10 years down the road, that type of "reunion" always sucks.

Great episode, Chris and Paulie always have these fights and it always goes back to normal. I was thinking this time that it wouldn't.

Well, I posted a couple of weeks ago that I can see the final scene being Tony sitting in front of Satriale's smoking a cigar as the camera then pans around the neighborhood. It could be as anti-climactic as that. Tony survives; all others are vanquished either by him or by someone or something else.

The wick is burning down...will it be an explosion or a dud?

"Deadwood" blazed the trail last year: a "finale" that didn't resolve anything.

Thanks for clearing that up, SC. I just saw the rerun last night.

That's because there was suppose to be a fourth season of "Deadwood", but HBO cancelled it due to costs. The creator will make two 2 hour films as a finale for Deadwood.

By the way, I saw a rerun where Uncle Jun tells Tony that he has stomach cancer. Whatever happened to the cancer? I don't remember it coming up again.

Dr.Kennedy took care of it in season 3 or 4, that storyline is over with. Kinda like Adriana being alive!

Hey, I still have my Disco threads.

Don't you remember his toast at Jackie Junior's funeral ?

"I beat cancer, now I'm gonna beat the can."

Then he sang Core N'Grato.

I have a feeling we might see Chris get pinched for shooting his film producer pal and then potentially squeeling on Tony and his crew to save his skin - maybe that was his intention when he shot his pal?!

Chrissy needed no arrest in order for him to spill his guts. The whole thing is, he had the chance to do it before - with Adrianna at his side. It would have been a sweet deal, and she wouldn't have had to die.

Now, its too complicated. Chrissy has a wife and a daughter. What, he's going to pick up stakes now with an innocent wife and infant child and go into hiding for the rest of their lives? Plus, I think Chris actually liked JT, and might feel great guilt over killing him.

I see your point Buttmunker but since when does having an innocent wife or child stop these scumbags from doing anything ?

I re-watched it last night. Watching the BBQ scene at Christopher's house, it was almost as though we were getting a glimpse of what's in store for Christopher. We're all talking about him getting whacked or turning rat, BUT, in that scene it was like we were seeing the future boss.

Throughout this entire series, the parties and the BBQs have always been at Tony's house. Tony would be the host, the cook, etc. Seeing Christopher hosting this BBQ and standing at the grill cooking gave me this feeling that he may be next in line for the throne. Kelly playing miss hostess the way that Carm used to. Tony walking over breaking his balls telling him when to turn the steaks and the ribs, and Christopher gives him this look. Almost one that resonated "boss me around all you want right now, even about my BBQing, but someday......."

Just an observation on my part that could really turn out to be nothing.

Could be DC. I'm thinking that one final heroin bender is gonna be his downfall.

And that's what we're all thinking. That's the direction that Chase is leading us in with Chris's character. But we all know how Chase will suddenly change direction and do the opposite if what we're expecting.

Too many similarities in this episode between Tony and Chris. Both having to deal with a disease. In the past Tony had tried staying away from his guys for a while when he was in therapy. Now Chris trying to do the same thing. Tony getting disgusted with his people at times, Chris getting disgusted now. Hosting the big BBQ bash. Think about it.