Tony shows up at the police station to pick up his son. Apparently, Tony pulled some strings to avoid charges being pressed. Father and son walk outside. Before they can get to their car, AJ complains that his stomach hurts. That makes something inside Tony snap, and he grabs AJ and slams him against the car. Tony gets right in AJ's face and yells that AJ's a moron, and that if they didn't have connections, AJ would be charged with attempted murder. Tony is close to tears as he jacks AJ up with the collar, but in typical Tony fashion, his fears and sadness are manifesting as anger. AJ yells that he can't believe that Tony was going to let Junior get away with shooting him. Tony says it's not AJ's problem, and besides, AJ couldn't get the job done anyway.
They tussle for a minute, until AJ starts crying. Tony orders AJ to stop crying, and AJ tries to get himself under control. Tony looks at his son, and says, "I guess your heart was in the right place, AJ. But it's wrong. Come on." AJ is stunned, and Tony continues, "It's not in your nature." AJ insists that Tony doesn't know anything about him. Tony tries to convince AJ that being a good guy is honorable, and that AJ's nature is something for which Tony is grateful. AJ brings up how, when they watch Godfather together, Tony always says that his favorite scene is the one where Michael shoots the men who tried to kill his father. Tony says very sincerely that AJ makes him want to cry. He touches AJ's face, and reminds him that it's a movie. He says softly that AJ needs to grow up, because he's not a kid anymore. AJ responds by puking all over the ground. Tony wipes AJ's face, and tells AJ to get in the car. Once they're both settled in the car, Tony tells AJ that Carmela can never know what took place.
The next day, Tony sits at a table outside Satriale's. His cell phone rings, and it's Julianna, who is calling to say that Jamba Juice has upped its offer yet again, and sweetened the mortgage deal. She asks whether Tony is interested now. Tony spots Mrs. Conte walking across the street, waves to her, and says that he's sold. Julianna asks him to come by her office and sign the papers. Tony has a better idea; he can go to her apartment. Julianna agrees, because, anything for a sale. Before she hangs up, she looks kind of horrified at what she just agreed to, and shakes her head.













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