History Recap / TheSopranosS6E18KennedyAndHeidi

* ButterflyOfDoom: Tony notices a branch that has pierced right through the baby seat in the back, and has the realization that Chris' infant daughter would have been killed had she been there. Tony has over the course of the series been given a lot of reasons to do away with Chris once and for all. He has constantly struggled between Chris being a liability and [[LikeASonToMe yet being his son in all but name]]. It's an open question whether he would have allowed Chris to live were it not for that sight.

* {{Irony}}: A.J. and Jason Parisi are listening to rap music. The two Jasons and another Italian youth gang up on a Somalian youth and give him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown mere moments later for being a "nigger" "in the wrong neighborhood".

* KickTheMoralityPet: Tony's compulsive murder of Christopher, the same man who saw Tony as a {{Mentor}} in earlier seasons.

* TheLoad: Chris, and why Tony is jubilant to Dr. Melfi that he's relieved that he'll never have to worry about another screwup from Chris ever again.

* SpeakIllOfTheDead: Tony has lots to say about Chris post-mortem. He does it freely in front of Dr. Melfi, owing to doctor-patient privilege. He does it with others as well but in a far more cryptic fashion.

** In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E16ChasingIt Chasing It]]", Carlo relates to Tony ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode, "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E28ANicePlaceToVisit A Nice Place To Visit]]", in which a dead gangster, Rocky Valentine, finds himself unable to lose when gambling and able to have any woman or any other pleasure he desires. Originally, he believes himself in Heaven, until it is revealed he is actually in Hell. In this episode, Tony finds himself in a similar situation while in Las Vegas, winning at roulette and having sex while high on peyote. Also, at one point during this trip, he encounters a flashing red devil logo on a slot machine.

* ButterlyOfDoom: Tony notices a branch that has pierced right through the baby seat in the back, and has the realization that Chris' infant daughter would have been killed had she been there. Tony has over the course of the series been given a lot of reasons to do away with Chris once and for all. He has constantly struggled between Chris being a liability and [[LikeASonToMe yet being his son in all but name]]. It's an open question whether he would have allowed Chris to live were it not for that sight.

* ForWantOfANail: Tony notices a branch that has pierced right through the baby seat in the back, and has the realization that Chris' infant daughter would have been killed had she been there. Tony has over the course of the series been given a lot of reasons to do away with Chris once and for all. He has constantly struggled between Chris being a liability and [[LikeASonToMe yet being his son in all but name]]. It's an open question whether he would have allowed Chris to live were it not for that sight.

* WhamEpisode: The series-long resentment between Tony and Chris culminates in Tony murdering Chris by making him suffocate in his own blood after a car accident. What makes it all the more shocking is that it happens in the ''beginning'' of the episode with little build-up, whereas almost all main characters (even ones far who have spent far less time with the audience than Christopher) up until this point died at the end of a significant episode.

* TheLoad: Chris, and why Tony is jubilant to Dr. Melfi that he's relieved that he'll never have to worry about another screwup from Chris ever again.

** Tony and Phil mention the Barone Sanitation sale, which happened in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E4TheFleshyPartOfTheThigh The Fleshy Part of the Thigh]]".
** On the other hand, Tony keeps his bets small and few when he's in Las Vegas. He's apparently kicked his former [[Recap/TheSopranosS6E16ChasingIt gambling addiction]].

* CompensatedDating: Sonya got involved with Chris and Tony, among others, and also works as a stripper to put herself through college.

However, Tony is getting sick of being surrounded by people who do care for Chris and are genuinely grieving him. So he decides to take a trip to Las Vegas for some alone time. He receives a call from Phil, who rejects his demands to assist him with the asbestos removal and mocks him over Chris' death. He then pays a visit to Chris' former mistress, Sonya, and informs her that Chris died in a car accident, and they end up small talking, with her asking if he has plans for his trip.

* AlasPoorVillain: Chris may have been a total HateSink and {{Jerkass}}. But given his constant struggles with his addiction, his loss of Adriana, at least trying to be a family man for Kelli and their daughter, and how the other mobsters [[Recap/TheSopranosS6E17WalkLikeAMan treated him]], it's hard not to feel for him on some level. And that's even as the [[NeverMyFault man who himself has a LOT of responsibility for Chris' issues]] is the one who's in the middle of murdering Chris.

Jason Gervasi pulls up to join Jason Parisi and A.J. for dinner. He opens his driver-side door in front of an oncoming Somalian cyclist. The Jasons and another Italian youth gang up on the cyclist while calling him a "Nigger" multiple times. A.J. is disturbed by the sight. He admits to his psychiatrist to feelings of hopelessness and trauma afterward.

Nucci has passed away from a stroke at almost the same time as Chris. Very few people attend her wake since Chris' wake is at the same time. Paulie is not only devastated by Nucci's death but is angered by the sparse attendance, feeling that Chris has somehow managed to upstage him one last time. Tony and Carmela make a point of visiting Nucci's wake, which Paulie appreciates.

However, Tony is getting sick of being surrounded by people who do care for Chris and are genuinely grieving him. So Tony decides to take a trip to Las Vegas for alone time. He pays a visit to Chris' former mistress, Sonya, and informs her that Chris died in a car accident.

Tony and Sony have sex and smoke marijuana together. He eventually talks get into getting some peyote as well. As the peyote starts to kick in, Tony and Sonya go to a casino together. Tony wins several roulette bets in a row and wins big. Intoxicated, he mutters, "He's (Chris) dead!" with an overjoyed expression on his face, and falls on his back. The pair later go out to observe a sunrise, while still high on peyote. The sun seems to flash and oscillate in Tony's eyes, moving him to repeatedly scream, "I get it!"

* WhamEpisode: The series-long resentment between Tony and Chris culminates in Tony murdering Chris by making him suffocate in his own blood after a car accident.

** Chris inserts the soundtrack for ''Film/TheDeparted'' just before the accident, which may invite some comparisons to the Will Costigan character.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Walden Belfiore, seen briefly with Carlo at the Bing in an earlier episode, accompanies the core mobsters to Tony's bedside to receive news of Chris's passing. From this episode forth, and without so much as an introduction, [[AscendedExtra he's a [=DiMeo=] family mainstay]]. Partially justified in that Walden's job seems to be bodyguarding and goon work, both of which will soon be in high demand with a MobWar looming, but his abrupt addition to Tony's inner circle can still feel jarring.

Tony has his garbage workers bring in materials containing asbestos to Barone Sanitation. Phil, now the the owner of Barone Sanitation, refuses to let in any more asbestos materials unless he gets a 25% cut from Tony. Tony gives the offer a hard pass and drives away with Chris. The sanitation workers eventually dump the asbestos into a lake.

Tony is driven to the hospital, where he leads the medical staff and his family to believe that Chris died instantly from the crash and pretends to grieve Chris' tragic "accident". But the same night, he has a dream wherein he has a session with Dr. Melfi, and he admits to her he's glad and relieved that Chris is now dead, feeling that his demise has ridden him of his "biggest blunder". Tony goes on to admit that he also killed Pussy and Tony B before he awakes with a start. The next day, Tony tries asking Carmela if she feels any relief at Chris' death, which she denies. During an actual session with Dr. Melfi, he simply recalls Chris as an embarrassment and says he is content to never have to deal with his screw ups again, confessing that he hates having to keep up appearances and feign being remorseful in front of his family.

Nucci has passed away from a stroke at almost the same time as Chris. Very few people attend her wake, since Chris' wake is at the same time. Paulie is not only devastated by Nucci's death, but is angered by the sparse attendance, feeling that Chris has somehow managed to upstage him one last time. Tony and Carmela make a point of visiting Nucci's wake, which Paulie appreciates.

Jason Gervasi pulls up to join Jason Parisi and A.J. for dinner. He opens his driver side door in front of an oncoming Somalian cyclist. The Jasons and another Italian youth gang up on the cyclist while calling him a "Nigger" multiple times. A.J. is disturbed by the sight. He admits to his psychiatrist to feelings of hopelessness and trauma afterward.

** In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS4E10TheStrongSilentType The Strong, Silent Type]]", when Tony discovers during the intervention that Christopher accidentally sat on and suffocated Adriana's dog Cosette, he remarks that he "ought to suffocate" Christopher. Coincidentally, Christopher dies suffocating on his own blood as Tony smothers him.

* CrocodileTears: No actual tears from Tony, but he wears the long face and pretends to be sad along with the others who attend Chris' wake and funeral.

* DiesWideOpen: Chris, although the look on his now dead face is still one of sadness and seeming to look away from Tony.

* DrugsAreGood: Tony and Sonya really enjoy themselves with the marijuana and peyote.
* DrunkDriver: Chris, while he's high on heroin. He ends up in the ditch after almost driving head on into Heidi's car and swerving desperately to avoid a crash.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Paulie is devastated over Nucci's death. And he's besides himself over the fact that hardly anyone showed up at her funeral, because Chris' funeral was the same day.

* EvilIsPetty: It is heavily implied that Phil is taking a hard line against Tony on the asbestos as a way to get back at Tony for past slights anyway that he can. And of course, he indulges in some EvilGloating over Tony on account of Chris' death. And the capper? Phil quickly hangs up just as Tony says, "This is me hanging up".

* GutFeeling: Carmela notes that Julianna is a "good looking woman", and clearly suspects Tony of having been involved with her.

* KarmaHoudini: Tony feels this way, since after having just murdered Chris he's now having the time of his life with Sonya high on Peyote. And the feeling is reinforced by winning big with several roulette bets in a row. It leads to his AesopAmnesia.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Jason Gervasi pulls up to the curb, and opens his driver side door in front of an oncoming Somalian cyclist. An argument ensues. The two Jasons and another Italian youth gang up on him and beat him to a pulp.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Jason Gervasi was upset plenty over his damaged driver side door. But to give the Somalian cyclist a beating for that reason would have been a case of DisproportionateRetribution. The additional and probably real reason for the two Jasons and another Italian youth giving the cyclist a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown was that he was a "nigger" "in the wrong neighborhood".
* {{Pride}}: Tony refuses to give Phil the 25% cut, because he doesn't want to leave the impression that he'll always [[KneelBeforeZod Kneel Before Phil]] whenever Phil demands it.

** The scene where the two Jasons and another Italian youth give a Somalian cyclist a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is practically a carbon copy ripoff of a very similar scene in ''Film/ABronxTale''. Both scenes feature Italian youths beating on black cyclists for coming into the wrong neighborhood. Both scenes feature protagonists who are very reluctant to partake of the violence and are shocked by the spectacle.

* SpeakIllOfTheDead: Tony has lots to say about Chris post-mortem. He does it freely in front of Dr. Melfi, owing to doctor-patient privilege. He does it with others as well, but in far more cryptic fashion.

* ToxicWasteCanDoAnything: What to do with asbestos, and the dispute between Tony and Phil over it, provides a springboard for a lot of the drama in this episode. It is TruthInTelevision that overexposure to it over time can cause cancer. The way the garbage workers react to it, and the way it's described, start to give it {{Phlebotinum}} properties in universe.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: An unusual variation where Tony dislikes Sonya comparing him to Chris, as though that's supposed to be a positive. And by now we know Tony would definitely think reminding a stranger of Chris would mean something must be wrong with himself.

'''Season 6, Episode 18'''
!Kennedy and Heidi

Tony has his garbage workers bring in materials containing asbestos to Barone Santitation. Phil, now the the owner of Barone Sanitation, refuses to let in any more asbestos materials unless he gets a 25% cut from Tony. Tony gives the offer a hard pass, and drives away with Chris. The sanitation workers eventually dump the abestos into a lake.

Chris is notably agitated while driving, and repeatedly fiddles with the car stereo, to Tony's outspoken irritation. Failing to pay attention to the road, Chris almost crashes head on with a car driven by two girls, Heidi and Kennedy. His desperate efforts to swerve out of the way result in the car rolling over into the ditch. Tony suffers only minor injuries, since he wore a seat belt. Chris wasn't, and his internal organs have been ruptured, causing him to bleed from the mouth. Tony exits the wreck to access the damage, and Chris, having clear trouble breathing, weakly pleads with him to call a taxi instead of an ambulance, as he won't be able to pass a drug test, having relapsed in his drug use. Tony begins to call for help, but notices that a tree branch has pierced right through the baby seat in the back, and realizes that Chris' infant daughter would have been killed had she been there. Tony cancels the call and coldly pinches Chris' nose shut, causing him to choke to death on his own blood. It is only after Chris dies that Tony calls 911.

Tony is driven to hospital, where he leads the medical staff and his family to believe that Chris died instantly from the crash and pretends to grieve Chris' tragic "accident". But the same night, he has a dream wherein he has a session with Dr. Melfi, and he admits to her he's glad and relieved that Chris is now dead, feeling that his demise has ridden him of his "biggest blunder". Tony goes on to admit that he also killed Pussy and Tony B, before he awakes with a start. The next day, Tony tries asking Carmela if she feels any relief at Chris' death, which she denies. During an actual session with Dr. Melfi, he simply recalls Chris as an embarrassment and says he is content to never have to deal with his screw ups again, confessing that he hates having to keep up appearances and feign being remorseful in front of his family.

Nucci has passed away from a stroke at almost the same time as Chris. Very few people attend her wake, since Chris' wake is at the same time. Paulie is not only devastated by Nucci's death, but is angered by the sparse attendance, feeling that Chris has somehow managed to upstage him one last time. Tony and Carmela makes a point of visiting Nucci's wake, which Paulie appreciates.

Jason Gervasi pulls up to join Jason Parisi and A.J. for dinner. He opens his driver side door in front of an oncoming Somalian cyclist. The Jasons and another Italian youth gang up on the cyclist while calling him a "Nigger" multiple times. A.J. is disturbed by the sight. He admits to his psychiatrist to feelings of hopelessness and trauma afterwards.

Tony and Sony have sex and smoke marijuana together. He eventually talks get into getting some peyote as well. As the peyote starts to kick in, Tony and Sonya go to a casino together. Tony wins several roulette bets in a row, and wins big. Intoxicated, he mutters, "He's (Chris) dead!" with an overjoyed expression on his face, and falls on his back. The pair later go out to observe a sunrise, while still high on peyote. The sun seems to flash and oscillate in Tony's eyes, moving him to repeatedly scream, "I get it!"

Jason Gervasi pulls up to join Jason Parisi and A.J. for dinner. He opens his driver side door in front of an oncoming Somalian cyclist. The Jasons and another Italian youth gang up on the cyclist while calling him a "Nigger" multiple times. A.J. is disturbed by the sight. He admits to his psychiatrist to feelings of hopelessness and trauma afterwards.

However, Tony is getting sick of being surrounded by people who do care for Chris and are genuinely grieving him. So Tony decides to take a trip to Las Vegas for alone time. He pays a visit to Chris' former mistress, Sonya, and informs her that Chris died in a car accident. They begin sleeping and smoking marijuana together. Tony eventually talks Sonya into getting some peyote for them.

As the peyote starts to kick in, Tony and Sonya go to a casino together. Tony wins several roulette bets in a row, and wins big. Intoxicated, he mutters, "He's (Chris) dead!" with an overjoyed expression on his face, and falls on his back. The pair later go out to observe a sunrise, while still high on peyote. The sun seems to flash and oscillate in Tony's eyes, moving him to repeatedly scream, "I get it!"

* GilliganCut: Tony tells Dr. Melfi that he feels regret for murders he's committed in the past. As for Chris, he says, "But this ..." The next shot is of him snoring in bed before waking.

Tony is driven to hospital, where he leads the medical staff and his family to believe that Chris died instantly from the crash. He pretends to grieve Chris' tragic "accident". But the same night, he has a dream wherein he has a session with Dr. Melfi, and he admits to her he's glad and relieved that Chris is now dead, feeling that his demise has ridden him of his "biggest blunder". Tony goes on to admit that he also killed Pussy and Tony B, before he awakes with a start. The next day, Tony tries asking Carmela if she feels any relief at Chris' death, which she denies. During an actual session with Dr. Melfi, he simply recalls Chris as an embarrassment and says he is content to never have to deal with his screw ups again, confessing that he hates having to keep up appearances and feign being remorseful in front of his family.

Chris is driving while high on heroin. He almost crashes head on with a car driven by two girls, Heidi and Kennedy. His desperate efforts to swerve out of the way result in the car rolling over into the ditch. Tony suffers only minor injuries, since he wore a seat belt. But Chris wasn't, and his internal organs have been ruptured, causing him to bleed from the mouth. Chris pleads with Tony to call a taxi, as he won't be able to pass a drug test. Tony notices that a tree branch has pierced right through the baby seat in the back, and realizes that Chris' infant daughter would have been killed had she been there. Tony pinches Chris' nose shut, causing him to choke to death on his own blood. It is only after Chris dies that Tony calls 911.

Tony pretends to grieve Chris at the wake party. But he admits to Dr. Melfi that he's glad and relieved that Chris is now dead. He no longer has to worry about any more screw ups, or the looming possibility of betrayal from Chris ever again.

Nucci has passed away from a stroke at almost the same time. Very few people attend her wake, since Chris' wake is at the same time. Paulie is not only devastated by Nucci's death, but is angered by the sparse attendance. Tony does his best to console Paulie.

However, Tony is getting sick of being surrounded by people who do care for Chris and are genuinely grieving him. So Tony decides to take a trip to Las Vegas for alone time. He pays a visit to Chris' former mistress, Sonya, and informs her that Chris died in a car accident. They begin sleeping together, and enjoying marijuana and peyote.

They go to a casino together. Tony wins several roulette bets in a row, and wins big. He mutters, "He's (Chris) dead!" with an overjoyed expression on his face, and falls on his back while high on peyote. The pair later go out to observe a sunrise, while still high on peyote. The sun seems to flash and oscillate in Tony's eyes, moving him to repeatedly scream, "I get it!"

* AdultFear: Almost everybody is overcome with grief at Chris' death, but especially Kelli, his mother, and Carmela. Silvio and Tony are the apparent notable exceptions.