History Recap / TheSopranosS4E10TheStrongSilentType

* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Chris tries to invoke his connections to the Jersey mob in an effort to dissuade the Latino gangsters from beating and robbing him. It doesn't work. TheMafia may be powerful, but they aren't all-powerful, and can't extend their reach with obvious shows of force in certain neighborhoods that themselves have plenty of ruthless gangsters.

* AssholeVictim: Zig-zagged. All the gangsters despised Ralph and aren't particularly sad that he's gone. However, they all agree that he didn't deserve to get whacked over Pie-Oh-My and they're infuriated that Tony would kill someone for something they regard as such a trivial matter.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Tony to Chris: "I oughta suffocate you, you little prick!".

* {{Irony}}: Chris during season 1 dissuaded Meadow against trying to buy meth herself as it would likely put her in danger in the wrong part of town. Chris' DescentIntoAddiction has by now made him so desperate for his next fix that he heads into a rundown Latino neighborhood by himself, and thereby incurs upon himself those same risks he cautioned Meadow against. And sure enough, he gets robbed and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beaten to pulp]] as a result.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm sorry T" multiple times from Chris.

* AssholeVictim: All the gangsters regard Ralph as this, though they're still infuriated that Tony would kill someone for something they regard as such a trivial matter.

* {{Irony}}: Chris during season 1 dissuaded Meadow against trying to buy meth herself as it would like put her in danger in the wrong part of town. Chris' DescentIntoAddiction has by now made him so desperate for his next fix that he heads into a rundown Latino neighborhood by himself, and thereby incurs upon himself those same risks he cautioned Meadow against. And sure enough, he gets robbed and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beaten to pulp]] as a result.

** Albert ends his declaration that, if it's proven that Tony whacked Ralph without sufficient cause, Silvio would be the first in line to "pull his plug''. Cut to a close-up view of the life support machine keeping Justice alive in a coma. The shot gradually expands to show Tony maintaining an UnbrokenVigil over Justin.

** The next cut after the EscalatingBrawl that ended the intervention is a scene of family members at the hospital.

* BeCarefulWhatYouSay: Paulie tries this more than once to shut Chris down during the intervention, but Chris does not back down one iota.

Christopher's intervention takes place, and it quickly spirals out of control. The mediator, Dominic, attempts to keep things civil and non-judgmental, but many of Christopher's mob associates put him down severely, leading to an escalating argument. Tony threatens to kill Christopher after he hears about the death of Cosette, a bad move in light of the suspicions about Ralph. When Christopher calls his own mother a whore during an argument, the whole room gangs up on him to beat him. In the hospital later, Tony lets Christopher know that anybody else would have been killed if they transgressed like this. Christopher is taken to an extended stay in rehab.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Tony to Chris: "I oughta suffocate you, you little prick!" [[spoiler:Remember these words during the last season.]]

* JerkassHasAPoint: As shitty as he is acting, Chris is right that none of the other mobsters have much moral high ground in lecturing him about his behavior. Specifically, he calls out Silvio for constantly cheating on his wife, Paulie for constantly creating problems with his impulsiveness, and Tony for his gluttony as examples of how they don't have self-control themselves.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Tony to Chris: "I oughta suffocate you, you little prick!" Remember these words during the last season.