Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Davey's sporting-goods store becomes a means for Tony and Richie to extract value from his debts. They use its credit to obtain merchandise for resale, leaving Davey with the bills and a business headed toward bankruptcy. His desperation grows while the men keep taking what they can. Tony gives money to Beansie, but his dealings with Richie remain tense. Janice encourages Richie's resentment, treating Tony's dominance as a problem Richie should challenge rather than accept.
Carmela becomes attracted to Vic Musto, a widowed decorator working at the house who is also Davey's brother-in-law. They kiss, and she arranges to be alone when he next returns. Vic learns more about Davey's debts and Tony's involvement, however, and sends an assistant instead. Carmela's planned meeting fails to happen. Her desire for a relationship outside her marriage encounters the same intimidating reputation that helps Tony control the people doing business around him.
Tony learns that a witness can place him at Matt's murder, leaving him frightened about prosecution and separation from his children. The witness withdraws after discovering that the man he identified is a mobster. Pussy's handler continues pressing him to obtain useful evidence about Tony. Relieved of the immediate threat, Tony spends time with A.J. on his boat, trying to recover some closeness with his son after confronting how easily that contact could disappear.