Tony must deal with an increasingly ill Jackie. Christopher and his buddy Brendan finally face the wrath of Uncle Junior. And Tony and the boys learn a hard lesson when they are asked to help with a situation involving some Hassids. On top of all this, Carmela discovers Tony has slept with Charmaine, Artie Bucco's not-unattractive wife. This leads to a rather delicate moment when Tony joins Carmela to watch Meadow sing with her choir. A really terrific moment: Artie and Charmaine are catering a party at Tony's home. Carmela decides she needs something and calls out loudly to Charmaine, who is across the room socializing with the guests. When Carmela finally gets Charmaine's attention. she beckons to her with an imperious "come here" wave of the hand, and not once but several times. You can see in Carmela's stern expression that she is summoning the help, not an equal. It is a moment to be savored and an early indication of just how truly evil Carmela is.
Review of Denial, Anger, Acceptance
