The Sopranos homosexual after running into a friend at a New York gay night club. The rumor spreads quickly, and once word gets to Meadow that everyone else knows, she tells Tony and Carmela about the incident between Finn and Vito with the security guard. Finn then has to sit in front of Tony's entire crew and tell them what happened with the guard, solidifying their thoughts on Vito's sexuality. Tony is urged to deal with the problem by Phil Leotardo, now acting boss of New York with Johnny Sack in prison. Once Vito is outed, he runs away from the city
Mergers and Acquisitions (The Sopranos) is reluctant to "cuckold" Ralphie. Tony continues to rebuff Valentina until she breaks up with Ralphie, and her claims about his fetishes are confirmed (in return for payment) by Janice. Carmela empathizes with Furio when he leaves for Naples to attend his father's funeral. While in Italy, he discusses his homesickness with his uncle, but mentions that what is pulling him back to America is a woman. When Furio confides that the woman is the boss's wife, he is warned not to pursue the relationship any further: either he risks getting killed, or he must kill the boss. Furio says