Tony backs his Escalade up to the van in question, and Tony and Christopher get out. The bikers are inside the building, so Christopher pops open the back of Tony's SUV, while Tony sneaks up and grabs two boxes. Christopher starts scooping up boxes, too, and soon the two of them are giggling like kids. The bikers return, carrying an ATM. Christopher pulls out his gun and points it at them, so the bikers hit the ground. One of the bikers asks whether Tony and Christopher are cops, and Christopher starts calling Tony "lieutenant." The other biker tells Christopher that he's "fucking with the Vipers," and Christopher asks whether that's their girl scout troop. Tony has finished loading the boxes, so Christopher shoots out a tire on the biker's van and makes a run for it. One of the bikers pulls out a gun, so Christopher and Tony haul ass into Tony's Escalade. In the process, Tony twists his ankle and drops one of the boxes on the ground. As Tony drives off, Christopher leans out the window and returns fire, hitting one of the guys in the shoulder. The thing about this show is that I'm always filled with a sense of dread, and the better things are going for someone, the more I think something horrible is about to happen. So I totally thought that Christopher was going to get shot, or decapitated by a light pole, or something. He doesn't. But would it have shocked you if he had?
Tony pulls into a motel. Christopher and Tony are giddy about their escapades in the Escalade. When Tony gets out of the SUV, he notices that he's twisted his ankle. Tony takes a deep breath and says that it smells like autumn, and Christopher agrees. They pop open a crate to check out what they just risked their lives to steal. It's many, many bottles of wine, and Tony reads the label to discover that it's a 1986 Chateau Pichon-Longueville. Christopher "ooh"s and "aah"s over the fancy wine.
Tony grabs two bottles, and he and Christopher head into a restaurant, where they enjoy a huge dinner and reminisce over their score. Christopher remembers the "Grizzly Adams motherfucker," and they both laugh as they imitate how the bikers reacted with fear. Tony enjoys a glass of the new wine. He doesn't want to say anything in front of Christopher, but apparently, it tastes really, really good. Christopher watches Tony's face as he enjoys the wine, and then Christopher admits that he misses wine. Tony thinks that they could at least toast to Christopher's wedding and baby. Christopher says that he just has to have discipline and set limits for himself. Like he limits himself to one coke-providing whore per trip to L.A.? With Tony's encouragement, Christopher enjoys a glass of wine.













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