New Jersey mafioso Tony Soprano seeks psychiatric help from a doctor after experiencing anxiety attacks, giving her details about his relatives and their problems.
Tony and Uncle Junior are about to get involved in a family power struggle; Tony's mother agrees to live in a retirement community.
Tony visits Jackie in the hospital; Junior fears Tony has designs on the family; Brendan is whacked by Mikey.
Christopher discovers Brendan; Meadow tells her brother the truth about their father; Jackie dies, leaving Tony with a tough decision.
Tony and Meadow are touring Maine, where she is being interviewed at prospective colleges. Mid-way through their father-daughter excursion, family business intrudes when Tony spies an old 'friend' at a gas station. Meanwhile, back at home, Carmela is sick with flu. When Father Phil unexpectedly appears, she confides in him her worries about Tony and the children over a shared dinner and a little too much wine.
Tony suggests that Uncle Junior be made the new boss; Tony's therapy causes problems with his sex life; the family gathers to celebrate Uncle Junior's new position.
James Gandolfini
Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco
Carmela Soprano
Michael Imperioli
Christopher Moltisanti
Dominic Chianese
Corrado "Uncle Junior" Soprano