Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Carlo disposes of Fat Dom's head while Benny bombs Phil's wire room. Phil is knocked down by the explosion but survives. Little Carmine attempts to negotiate peace between Phil and Tony, only to revive Phil's anger by mentioning his brother Billy. Agent Harris warns Tony that someone in his organization may face retaliation. Phil then suffers a heart attack. Tony visits him in the hospital and speaks about his own experience near death, encouraging Phil to recover and enjoy his grandchildren. The conversation leaves Phil emotional and interrupts the mounting hostility. Tony returns to his household for Christmas celebrations while his associates and relatives gather around him.
Christopher begins a relationship with Julianna Skiff after meeting her through recovery meetings. They resume taking drugs together while persuading themselves that the relationship can accommodate their use. Christopher initially invents a Black girlfriend named Kaisha to conceal Julianna from Tony and the crew. He eventually tells Tony about Julianna while hiding his relapse. Tony acts unconcerned but complains to Dr. Melfi that Christopher is with the woman he wanted. Carmela, disturbed by her Paris dream and Liz La Cerva's despair, proposes hiring a private investigator to find Adriana. Tony instead has Silvio pressure the building inspector to reopen work on Carmela's spec house. Once the restriction is lifted, she discards the investigator's card and resumes the project.