This is an episode that has an explosive ending that I have hinted at in the past. I have been anxiously waiting watching this one over again.
Old themes are starting to pull together at the close of Season 2. New themes are developing.
Old themes would be the relationship with Tony's mother. New themes would be how Tony is attracted to the same type of woman. Which ironically is also tied to the old theme. But, more to reveal later.
Tony provided a wise quote from this episode, "those who want respect give respect".
When Tony tries to leave his girlfriend of two years she threatens to kill herself. She makes good on her word but is fortunately unsuccessful. We will see that this pattern becomes a reoccurring theme and a lesson for Tony to learn down the road. He will finally put the pieces together about this truth and how his mother influenced these poor decisions.
Richie is still trying to permanently eliminate Tony. With Jr.'s blessing Richie tries to get others in the extended family to agree to the move. However, he failed. After telling Jr. that he wasn't able to get an agreement Jr. has a change of heart. As he tells Bobby that he feels that he would be better off with Tony because Richie "couldn't sell it". He didn't have everyone's respect. Jr. realized that he was backing the wrong horse. So, Jr. pulls a fast one and warns Tony about Richie's plan. When Jr. admitted that he knew about the plot because Richie told him in his own home you could see the look on his face. He was worried that Tony wouldn't believe him. Fortunately for him Tony decided to trust Jr. even after all their bad history. Sometimes it's best to step back from a problem and look at it without emotion and analyze it for the best outcome.
After learning about the threat on his life Tony decides to take out Richie. Little did he know that a few hours later his sister would be calling him to his mother's house to cart off the body of Richie. Which leaves me to a very big wisdom lesson - don't piss off a woman! Richie and Janice were arguing. Towards the end of the argument Janice was saying what does it matter even if Richie's son was gay. That made Richie hit Janice in the jaw with this fist. Not a slap mind you but a full on hit. Then he said the meanest thing " Oh what, you gonna cry now?" Janice took the gun and wham Richie was taken out. If all men who abused could just suffer the same consequence!
Before Tony leaves the house after cleaning up the evidence there is a scene between Tony and his mother. When his mother begins to say bad things about Janice he tells Janice to leave. Then Tony begins to confront his mother about their upbringing. I don't think that it was until just then that Tony realized his mother really doesn't understand what she did. As Tony is dropping Janice off at the bus station they talk briefly about why they are the way they are. Tony admits to Janice that he is going to a psychiatrist and that she thinks it's because they were raised by a woman who had a narcissistic personality who can't experience joy.
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