Made in America (The Sopranos) tears in his eyes. The Sopranos arrange to meet at a diner. Tony arrives first, and watches customers come and go. Carmela arrives next, and Tony tells her Carlo will testify. A.J. then arrives and reminds his father of his advice to "remember the good times." Meadow arrives late and parks her car outside. As the bell rings, Tony looks up. "* = credit only" "** = photo only" Showrunner David Chase planned the series ending and the final scene during the 21-month hiatus between Seasons 5 and 6, a long break HBO had granted him. The final scene was
Johnny Cakes (The Sopranos) for a favor to have A.J. released from custody without criminal charges, Tony picks up A.J. and violently confronts him. In tears, A.J. calls his father a hypocrite because Tony admires Michael Corleone for avenging the attempted murder of his father in "The Godfather". Tony, although touched by his son's intentions, tells him that he needs to grow up and to never tell Carmela about the incident. During A.J.'s next night out clubbing, one of Hernan's friends asks him to get Tony to intimidate his landlord. Retreating to the restroom, A.J. has a panic attack. Vito, pretending to be a