Tony Soprano and the Camden Family

Tony Soprano is having a bad day. His therapist, Dr. Melfi, has canceled their session, his wife, Carmela, is nagging him about their son, A.J., and his business associates are giving him trouble. He decides to take a drive to clear his head, but he gets lost in a rural area of New Jersey. He stops at a gas station to ask for directions, but he runs into Eric Camden, a minister from California, who is traveling with his wife, Annie, and their seven children. Eric is friendly and tries to help Tony, but Tony is annoyed by his preachy attitude and his large family. Tony thinks Eric is mocking him when he mentions that he is a minister and that he has a daughter named Mary. Tony loses his temper and punches Eric in the face, knocking him to the ground. He then grabs a gun from his car and shoots at Eric’s car window, shattering it. He drives away, leaving Eric and his family in shock and fear. Eric tries to calm his wife and children, but they are traumatized by the incident. They decide to cut their vacation short and return to California as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Tony realizes that he has made a mistake and that he might have attracted unwanted attention from the law. He calls his lawyer, Silvio, and tells him what happened. Silvio advises him to lay low and to avoid any contact with the Camdens. He also tells him to get rid of the gun and the car. Tony agrees, but he feels guilty and conflicted about his actions. He wonders if he should apologize to Eric and his family, or if he should just forget about them. He also wonders if he should go back to therapy, or if he should just accept his violent nature. He is torn between his conscience and his pride, his family and his business, his faith and his fate. He is in the seventh circle of hell, and he doesn’t know how to get out.