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** Tony S does his utmost to [[{{Protectorate}} protect]] [[LikeASonToMe Chris]] from [[AxCrazy Phil]]. He then [[PetTheDog comforts]] Chris and gives him a ManHug once the crisis has more or less elapsed.
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* PetTheDog: A rather morbid example. Tony S is well aware that Chris had issues with Tony B. So he gives Chris the honor of burying Tony B to get some measure of satisfaction out of things.
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* PetTheDog: A rather morbid example. Tony S is well aware that Chris had issues with Tony B. So he gives Chris the honor of burying Tony B to get some measure of satisfaction out of things. He also gives Chris a ManHug.
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* AngryGuardDog: Tony S narrowly avoids getting bitten by one while [[ChaseScene running away from the FBI agents]].
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* ButtMonkey: Both Johnny Sack and Val Spitro get a face full of snow when they get arrested.
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Johnny Sack calls Tony S up afterwards. Both Phil and himself are furious that Tony S gave Tony B a quick kill. Tony S starts to appease them by offering Phil a share of the profits from the casino that Tony B used to run. Tony S and Sack later meet up at the latter's residence, and manage to work out a peace agreement, and one that will require the brutally violent Phil to quell his own desires for vengeance. Their reconciliation is cut short as FBI agents close in to arrest Sack. Tony S manages to escape, but throws away his handgun.
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* ChaseScene: FBI agents close in to arrest Johnny Sack. Sack gets hauled away by the agents. Tony S manages to escape, but throws away his handgun in the process. [[{{Foreshadowing}} It becomes]] a ChekhovsGun next season.
* ChekhovsGun: Tony S throws his handgun away into the snow [[ChaseScene while running away from the FBI agents]]. It becomes legally significant next season.
* ChekhovsGun: Tony S throws his handgun away into the snow [[ChaseScene while running away from the FBI agents]]. It becomes legally significant next season.
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** Tony S also has a "I told you so" moment with Johnny Sack, now that Sack has some experience under his belt and the realization that dealing with the Chains, and [[TheStarscreams Starscreams along the way]], come with the territory of being TheDon.
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* TheStarscream: [[TheDon Johnny Sack]] is himself wary of the possibility that Phil won't be content with being a {{Dragon}} over even TheConsigliere.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Tony S finally manages to persuade Johnny Sack that it's time to end the CycleOfRevenge seen throughout season 5 and get back to doing business and making money.
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* DrunkWithPower: Tony S flat out tells Johnny Sack that he'll become a swollen head on a power trip if his tenure as TheDon of the New York family will be marked by letting Phil his {{Dragon}} go full AxCrazy without any restraint.
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* HolierThanThou: Johnny Sack does come across as rather self-righteous in this episode. And when he invokes KissingCousins as a justification for having Lorraine killed, Tony calls him on it: "What are you? The friggen' Cardinal?"
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* KissingCousins: Johnny Sack brings up that Little Carmine and Lorraine used to have relations with each other as second cousins as an additional justification for killing her.
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* TitleDrop: Tony S and Silvio multiple times during their WithDueRespect conversation.
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* WithDueRespect: [[TheConsigliere Silvio]] has a prolonged conversation with Tony S where he twice names the trope itself word for word. He points out to Tony S that his real hesitation in giving up Tony B is that Tony S is too [[{{Pride}} Proud]] to do something that amounts to [[KneelBeforeZod bending the knee before Johnny Sack]] and after having told Sack to [[PrecisionFStrike go fuck himself]]. Silvio also warns Tony S that if he can't get past it, he will risk TheMutiny from his men.
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* WithDueRespect: [[TheConsigliere Silvio]] has a prolonged conversation with Tony S where he twice names the [[TitleDrop trope itself word for word.word]]. He points out to Tony S that his real hesitation in giving up Tony B is that Tony S is too [[{{Pride}} Proud]] to do something that amounts to [[KneelBeforeZod bending the knee before Johnny Sack]] and after having told Sack to [[PrecisionFStrike go fuck himself]]. Silvio also warns Tony S that if he can't get past it, he will risk TheMutiny from his men.
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Carmela and Tony struggle with what to do about A.J. Carmela also begins planning the new house with Hugh. She's also curious as to why Adriana hasn't been around for a while, so she calls Chris. Chris lies to her and tells her that Adriana broke up with him and moved away.
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Carmela and Tony struggle with what to do about A.J. Carmela also begins planning the new house with Hugh. She's also curious as to why Adriana hasn't been around for a while, so she calls Chris. Chris lies to her and tells her that Adriana broke up with him and moved away.
away. A.J. starts to show a talent for planning parties and events. Carmela and Tony latch onto it as a hope that A.J. can somehow make something of himself.
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** Sal Vitro is still working Johnny Sack's lawn.
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* HiddenDepths: A.J. starts to show a talent for "event planning". Carmela even [[ShoutOut mentions]] that A.J. has had an obsession with the [[Film/FiftyFour Studio 54 movie]]. It fuels [[HopeSpot hope]] for Carmela that A.J. can somehow make something of himself.
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** Mr. Wegman isn't A.J.'s college advisor anymore.
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** Mr. Wegman Wegler [[Recap/TheSopranosS5E6SentimentalEducation isn't A.J.'s college advisor advisor]] anymore.
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** Mr. Wegman isn't A.J.'s college advisor anymore.
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* WildTeenParty: A.J. has one in the backyard of his friend's house.
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** A.J. is working on a college application, couldn't possibly have been spending hours on the phone with friends.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Chris is convinced that Tony S is bestowing [[{{Nepotism}} Nepotistic]] favor to Tony B, notwithstanding the numerous breaks he's gotten for being Tony S' nephew. Silvio calls him out on hit.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Chris is convinced that Tony S is bestowing [[{{Nepotism}} Nepotistic]] favor to Tony B, notwithstanding the numerous breaks he's gotten for being Tony S' nephew. Silvio calls him out on hit.it.
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* SarcasmMode: Patsy, after Tony S has left the party: "Thank you. That was great."
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** Patsy, after Tony S has left the party: "Thank you. That was great.""
** [[SpoiledBrat A.J.]] to Carmela: "Could you amp up the drama a little?"
** Patsy, after Tony S has left the party: "Thank you. That was great.
** [[SpoiledBrat A.J.]] to Carmela: "Could you amp up the drama a little?"
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* HollywoodHeartAttack: Raymond Curto dies of a stroke while [[TheMole giving info to his FBI handler]].
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* ManHug: Chris and Tony S embrace after emerging from relatively unscathed from recent events.
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* ManHug: Chris and Tony S embrace after emerging from relatively unscathed from recent events. Tony even sheds a few ManlyTears.
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* TheMole: Raymond Curto is seen giving info on a deal between Tony S and Vito to his handler, [[HollywoodHeartAttack in the last moments of his life ...]]
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* TheMole: Raymond Curto is seen giving info on a deal between Tony S and Vito to his handler, [[HollywoodHeartAttack in the last moments of his life ...]]handler.
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* ManHug: Chris and Tony S embrace after emerging from relatively unscathed from recent events.
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* CountryMatters: Phil calls Chris' mom one.
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* CountryMatters: CountryMatters:
** Phil calls Chris' momone.one.
** Tony calls Adriana one as well, [[SpeakIllOfTheDead when he discusses her with Chris]].
** Phil calls Chris' mom
** Tony calls Adriana one as well, [[SpeakIllOfTheDead when he discusses her with Chris]].
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* EtTuBrute: The last things that go through Tony B's head, besides the buckshot from the shotgun, is the sight of Tony S with the shotgun aimed straight at him and the realization that Tony S is about to kill him.
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* EtTuBrute: EtTuBrute:
** The last things that go through Tony B's head, besides the buckshot from the shotgun, is the sight of Tony S with the shotgun aimed straight at him and the realization that Tony S is about to killhim.him.
** Chris still feels really betrayed by Adriana having become TheMole.
** The last things that go through Tony B's head, besides the buckshot from the shotgun, is the sight of Tony S with the shotgun aimed straight at him and the realization that Tony S is about to kill
** Chris still feels really betrayed by Adriana having become TheMole.
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* SpeakIllOfTheDead: Chris and Tony freely berate Adriana, convinced that she was RewardedAsATraitorDeserves.
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* DisposingOfABody: Tony S gives Chris the task of burying Tony B's body.
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* PetTheDog: A rather morbid example. Tony S is well aware that Chris had issues with Tony B. So he gives Chris the honor of burying Tony B to get some measure of satisfaction out of things.
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* RecoveredAddict: Chris manages to get himself off the heroin, [[{{Foreshadowing}} for now ...]]
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* BatmanGambit: Tony S decides to TakeAThirdOption and give Tony B a MercyKill. He knows that Johnny Sack and Phil will both be furious over it, but Tony S correctly wagers that they can be appeased [[EveryManHasHisPrice with profits from the casino that Tony B used to run]].
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* EveryManHasAPrice: Johnny Sack and Phil are initially furious over Tony S giving Tony B a MercyKill. But Tony S starts to smooth things over by offering Phil a share in the profits from the casino that Tony B used to run.
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* EveryManHasAPrice: EveryManHasHisPrice: Johnny Sack and Phil are initially furious over Tony S giving Tony B a MercyKill. But Tony S starts to smooth things over by offering Phil a share in the profits from the casino that Tony B used to run.
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* EveryManHasAPrice: Johnny Sack and Phil are initially furious over Tony S giving Tony B a MercyKill. But Tony S starts to smooth things over by offering Phil a share in the profits from the casino that Tony B used to run.
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** Johnny Sack indicates that he's seeing a doctor for [[TheTopicOfCancer lipid and bone density tests]].
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* FatherToHisMen: Tony S decides to give Tony B the MercyKill, in part out of a realization that his own men will be made to suffer for it should the situation continue to go unresolved. He regains the respect of his men when they learn that he finally got around to dealing with it.
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* TranquilFury: Phil arrives at Uncle Pat's farm with his henchmen. He makes as though to quietly sneak in through the front door, and that's when he notices that Tony S has already given Tony B a MercyKill. The look on his face says it all.
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* HalfTruth: Tony S on Adriana: "You never know about people".
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* HalfTruth: HalfTruth:
** Tony S on Adriana: "You never know aboutpeople".people".
** Tony S calls up Johnny Sack and tells him the location of Uncle Pat's farm. He doesn't mention that he already gave Tony B a [[MercyKill quick death]].
** Tony S on Adriana: "You never know about
** Tony S calls up Johnny Sack and tells him the location of Uncle Pat's farm. He doesn't mention that he already gave Tony B a [[MercyKill quick death]].
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* EtTuBrute: This The last things that go through Tony B's head, besides the buckshot from the shotgun, is the sight of Tony S with the shotgun aimed straight at him and the realization that Tony S is about to kill him.
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Tony B drives to Uncle Pat's farm after shopping for groceries. His eyes widen with shock when he sees Tony S ambush him before he can draw his own weapon. Tony S kills his own cousin with a shotgun blast, both to protect the rest of the Jersey mob from any fallout with New York, and to spare his cousin from being tortured to death by the New York mob.
* DiesWideOpen: Tony B's eyes are wide open in death, and his facial expression still screams EtTuBrute.
* EtTuBrute: This last things that go through Tony B's head, besides the buckshot from the shotgun, is the sight of Tony S with the shotgun aimed straight at him and the realization that Tony S is about to kill him.
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** Tony B, when he sees Tony S with a shotgun aimed straight at him.
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* TakeAThirdOption: Tony S decides to both try to [[FatherToHisMen protect his own men]] from any fallout with New York, and save his [[ThickerThanWater cousin]] from ColdBloodedTorture and a CruelAndUnusualDeath, by giving Tony B a [[MercyKill quick death]] with a shotgun blast.
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* SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: "Glad Tidings" by ''Music/VanMorrison'' is playing while Tony B is driving to Uncle Pat's farm. The lyrics could be interpreted to describe a MercyKill delivered by a loved one. Then there's the particular lyric about [[DeadlyEuphemism "glad tidings from New York"]].
