Kaisha (The Sopranos)


"Kaisha" is the 77th episode of the HBO television drama series The Sopranos and the 12th episode of the sixth season. It served as the midseason finale to the first part of Season 6, whose broadcast HBO split into two parts. The episode was written by executive producer Terence Winter, series creator/executive producer David Chase and co-executive producer Matthew Weiner, and directed by longtime series director Alan Taylor, and originally aired in the United States on June 4, 2006. Its premiere garnered 8.9 million American viewers.

Starring

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Guest starring

Synopsis

disposes of the last part of Fat Dom's body, his head, kicking it into a sewer drain up in Connecticut. Benny blows up Phil's wire room. By chance Phil is walking towards the place with a woman when it explodes, and they are blown onto their backs.
At a truce meeting chaired by Little Carmine, Phil and Tony agree to end hostilities. However, it falls apart when Little Carmine thoughtlessly mentions Phil's murdered brother Billy; Phil, enraged, insults Tony and Little Carmine and storms off. Phil then discusses the next step with his capos Gerry, Butch DeConcini, and Albie Cianflone. When Phil rejects Butch's suggestion to kill Tony, Butch suggests picking "somebody over there." Later, Agent Harris quietly tells Tony that his sources in the FBI are saying that someone in his organization may be in danger of retaliation by the Lupertazzi family.
Phil has a heart attack. At first Tony is elated, but later he surprises the New York mobsters by visiting Phil at the hospital. He tells him what he learnt from his coma; he tells him to take his time recovering and enjoy his grandchildren and the good things in life; later there will be enough for everyone. Phil is left emotional by the scene, breaking down in tears.
Tony completes the Jamba Juice deal and tries to revive his relationship with Julianna; she rebuffs him. In fact, she has met Christopher at an AA meeting and they are already lovers. The two relapse into drug use, telling themselves that they can integrate the drugs into their lives. Chris tells Tony and the others he is seeing a black girl named Kaisha, who he prefers not to introduce to them. Eventually, he tells Tony the truth in order to prevent him from finding out that he is using drugs again. Tony acts indifferent, but to Dr. Melfi he expresses his anger that his reward for marital fidelity is Chris's relationship with the woman he desired for himself.
Carmela is thinking about Adriana again because of her dream in Paris, and because Liz La Cerva, Adriana's mother, convinced that she is dead, has tried to kill herself. Carmela wants Tony to hire a private investigator to track Adriana down. He tells Silvio to lean on the building inspector so that she can work again on the spec house. When the stop-work order is lifted, Carmela immediately realizes that it is Tony's work, and thanks him profusely. She throws away the detective agency's business card.
At the construction site, A.J. meets Blanca Selgado, a Hispanic woman who works in the office. On their first date, while they watch TV at her apartment and her infant son Hector sleeps, a group of youths begin playing loud music outside. She says her ex used to kick their ass. A.J. resolves the dispute by bribing them with an expensive mountain bike given by his parents. Afterwards, A.J. and Blanca make love.
The Baccalieris, DeAngelis, and Moltisantis join the Sopranos at their home for Christmas Eve, although Meadow has stayed in California. A.J. arrives with Blanca and Hector. His parents welcome her but, aside, murmur their reservations. "She's ten years older!" Carmela says. Carmela takes Tony's hand; the Christmas tree is piled high with gifts; Christmas music is playing; almost the entire extended family is gathered, it seems, peacefully.

First appearances