Second Opinion (The Sopranos) leave the marriage since Tony's life is dangerous and his income is derived from blood money. He advises Carmela to use only the legitimate funds she can muster to survive on and raise her two children alone. Carmela visits Meadow, who is still sour over Noah's breakup and Tony's attitudes. Carmela defends Tony and challenges Meadow to explain herself, but she does not respond. Later, Carmela has lunch with Columbia's dean over a donation. Carmela is receptive to funding a student center, but Tony angrily balks and only agrees to go as high as $5,000. Later, she tells Tony that
Stage 5 (The Sopranos) and Goddard, who ask him for information he may come across in his line of work concerning terrorism. Following the film's premiere in New York City, Tony congratulates Chris and mingles with the Lupertazzis and the cast at the after-party. Carmela notes similarities between the film's love triangle and Chris, Tony and Adriana La Cerva, seeing the violent murder of the antagonist as Chris' "revenge fantasy" against Tony. Carmela confronts Chris and says she is disappointed in him. Chris denies any similarities but remains worried about what Tony's conclusions about the character's origin might be. Chris asks his screenwriter, J.T.