 Following his mock execution at the hands of the Russian mob, Chris is fearing for his life, thinking that Tony wants him dead for giving drugs to Meadow. When he learns that not only was it Junior s doing and not Tony s, but that Junior also had Brendan killed, Chris vows revenge and threatens to kill Junior s right-hand man, Mikey. Tony, meanwhile, is starting to have feelings for Dr. Melfi and has one of his men put a tail on her. Thinking Melfi is Tony s mistress, however, the thug dispenses a violent beating to her boyfriend. Against all this, Jackie s passing opens the question of who will be the new boss. Tony has the support of the other capos, but he wants a peaceful resolution with his Uncle Junior.