Junior sits in his facility, stewing, until Bobby Bacala shows up. Junior is thrilled to have company, and informs everyone that "bacala" means "salted cod," which is actually a discussion that our forum posters had a few weeks back, strangely enough. Bobby and Junior sit down, and Junior starts bitching about his surroundings. Bobby says that he can't stay long, but he wanted to return the cash Junior sent him. Junior says that it was gift for Bobby and Karen, who's dead, so clearly Junior is still suffering from dementia. Bobby can't accept it, since Junior shot Tony. Junior says it's not that simple, and that he might not have been acting alone. Bobby gets frustrated with the JFK shit. Junior starts talking more nonsense, and Bobby leaves over Junior's protests. After Bobby walks out, Junior hands the cash to an orderly nearby and says, "One hand washes the other."
Tony yuks it up with some firefighters outside Satriale's, and then spots Christopher talking to Julianna, who then drives away. Tony asks whether Christopher knows her, and Christopher pretends like he's just remembering that Julianna and Tony had a thing. Tony says that he had to "put her on the shelf." Christopher makes up a story that Julianna is friends with Kaisha, his goomar, and Julianna was asking what to get Kaisha for her birthday. Tony, suspicious, asks about some of the recommendations, and Christopher tries to think what black people might like: " Luther Vandross, boxed set." Tony walks away without a word.
Julianna's apartment is a mess, and so are Christopher and Julianna. All drugged up, they move slowly around the place. Julianna is wearing only a bra and tap pants, and her body looks amazing, but Christopher is too out of it to care. They snuggle on the couch and discuss how well they've been able to integrate using drugs into their lives. Julianna lights a cigarette, and says that they're fine because they don't use needles. Christopher thinks that he should tell Tony they're fucking. Julianna points out that they're not fucking anymore due to the drugs. Christopher is more worried that Tony will find out he's using again. As Christopher worries, Julianna slowly, slowly gets up and crawls across the floor, where she vomits into a garbage can.
Christopher meets up with Tony in the Bing parking lot. They discuss Phil's heart surgery, and then Christopher brings up that he's been seeing Julianna. Tony doesn't seem too surprised, but wants to know why Christopher lied. Christopher says that he wasn't sure how things ended with her and Tony, but now he wants things to be aboveboard. Except for his drug use. Tony says that he doesn't care, and Christopher can do what he wants. Keep telling yourself that.









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