Tony takes
Meadow on a trip to
Maine to visit three colleges she is considering. During the drive, Tony is taken aback when she asks if he is "in the
Mafia" and instinctively denies it. When Meadow is skeptical, he admits that some of his income is from
illegal gambling and other activities. Meadow admits that she took
methamphetamine to study for her
SATs but, when Tony reacts angrily, will not say where she got it. Both seem relieved by this mutual honesty on difficult topics. with
Father Phil Intintola At a gas station, Tony thinks he spots Fabian "Febby" Petrulio, a former member of the
DiMeo family who entered
witness protection after
turning state's evidence. He contacts
Christopher to run the plate number from his car and finds that he now goes by the alias "Fred Peters". Tony resolves to locate and execute Febby while continuing his trip with Meadow. He leaves her with some students she has met and confirms Febby's identity when, in the office of his travel business, he sees a carved
bust: creating them was Febby's hobby. Febby feels someone is watching him and finds the motel where Tony and Meadow are staying. He points a handgun at Tony, who suspects nothing; the presence of Meadow and two other guests prevents him from taking the shot. The next morning, Tony drops off Meadow for a college interview. He finds Febby at his office and
garrotes him. Later, during a drive to another college, Meadow asks Tony about the mud on his shoes and the cut on his hand. She senses he is not giving an honest answer and asks no further questions. While Tony and Meadow are away,
A.J. is sleeping over at a friend's house.
Father Phil Intintola, the Soprano family's priest, visits the house to enjoy
Carmela's cooking and wine.
Dr. Melfi phones to reschedule Tony's appointment; Carmela, discovering that Tony's therapist is a woman, assumes that he is sleeping with her. During
confession, Carmela tells Father Phil about her fears for her family and for her own soul, and he administers
communion. She sips the wine, but he drains the cup, and they fall asleep together on the sofa. Half waking, they are about to kiss, but Father Phil suddenly desists and walks swaying to the bathroom, where he retches. He spends the rest of the night alone. In the morning, Carmela firmly says, "We didn't do anything." Tony and Meadow return later that day. Carmela tells Tony that Father Phil stayed the night. She counters his sarcastic comments by telling him that Melfi called. ==Production==