Tensions mount between Jersey and New York when Tony and Carmine argue over the profits from a real estate scam. Janice grows impatient with Bobby's grief, while Tony makes a decision about his therapy. Junior must find a new course of action to get out of his trial when the judge rejects his latest defense strategy.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 910 votes.

Sylvio and Ralphie plan to take action when they learn that a group of Native-Americans plan to protest the annual Columbus Day Parade. Bobby is devastated when his wife is killed in a car accident. Paulie continues to leak information to Johnny Sack from jail, while Janice puts an end to her fling with Ralphie.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 991 votes.

Tony discovers that he has a tender spot for Ralphie's new racing horse. He spends more time at the stables than with Carmela, who is angry over a new financial arrangement. The Feds turn up the pressure on Adriana, while Janice makes her move on a grieving Bobby.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 980 votes.

Things heat up between Ralphie and Johnny Sack after Ralphie's rude remarks about Johnny's wife become public. Tony is forced to plan a hit on Johnny, while Johnny puts out a contract on Ralphie. Carmela stops by Furio's new home and discovers a growing attraction to him.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 986 votes.

Tony and Carmela both worry about family finances during the recession. Junior faces his own financial woes as his trial approaches. Adriana brings her new friend to the Soprano Sunday dinner, but Adriana has no idea who Danielle is working for. Tony bonds with Christopher by giving him the opportunity to avenge the murder of his father.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 1055 votes.

Furio resigns from the Soprano crew and goes home to Italy, leaving Carmela depressed and angry. Paulie tries to prove his loyalty to the Soprano family, but his burglary scheme ends on a violent note. Tony's feud with New York begins to hit him in the pocketbook, but Johnny Sack makes Tony a proposal that may solve their problems.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 915 votes.

Tony strikes up a relationship with Ralph's latest girlfriend and learns some surprising secrets about Ralph's bedroom habits from Janice. Carmela helps herself to some of Tony's hidden cash, while Paulie sends his mother to a retirement home. Furio travels home to Italy and tells his father of his feelings for Carmela, getting some strong advice in return.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 938 votes.

Meadow clashes with her parents when she decides to drop out of college and travel to Europe. Tony sends her to a psychologist, but it only makes things worse. Christopher is made a capo in Paulie's crew while Paulie serves a jail term, but Christopher shows a lack of talent for leadership. Danielle's under cover work with Adriana falls flat. The Feds then bring Adriana in for a meeting, threatening to send her up for drug possession if she doesn't turn on the Sopranos.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 975 votes.

Tony and Ralph enter into a shady real estate deal with a crooked Assemblyman, but things get complicated when Zellman admits to Tony that he's seeing his old girlfriend. Adriana pushes Christopher toward marriage in the hopes that it will nullify the FBI's hold over her. Paulie gets out of jail and has another meeting with Johnny Sack.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 945 votes.

Tony is flooded with guilt when he hears bad news about an old flame. He begins going out of his way to show his kindness to those closest to him. Artie falls for a scam and turns to Tony for help, while Christopher spirals further into his drug addiction and Carmela sets Furio up on a blind date.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 981 votes.

Tony calls on Johnny Sack for help when his crew begins to question Ralph's sudden disappearance. Tony forces Christopher into rehab when his drug use spins out of control, but group therapy soon deteriorates into a brawl. Furio is noticeably cooler toward Carmela after his return from Italy.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 947 votes.

Ralphie is a character on The Sopranos that is seen as a one-dimensional villain. However, this episode introduces layers to the character that make him more sympathetic. We see his bedroom quirks, his mommy issues, and his love for his son. It's possible that he killed Tony's horse, but it's not clear whether it was intentional or not. Regardless, Tony's anger over the death of his beloved horse leads to a bloody and deadly climax.

In the second half of the episode, the focus shifts to Tony and Chris as they take care of Ralphie's body. The mundane nature of this task shows how life must go on, even after a brutal murder. This episode also highlights how "whoever did this" is ambiguous, and how true justice is hard to come by. At the end of the episode, Tony is alone before he steps into a blinding light. This episode leaves us with a lot of questions about Tony's future, and it shows how complex and damaged Tony is, whoever did that to him.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 967 votes.

The fourth season of "The Sopranos" comes to a dramatic climax with the episode "Whitecaps", as Tony and Johnny Sack prepare to move against Carmine. To add to the tension, Tony decides to buy a beach house as a gift for Carmela. Meanwhile, Junior's legal woes are over when the judge makes a ruling in his case, and Christopher returns clean and sober from rehab.

The episode reaches its climax when Tony's ex-girlfriend taunts Carmela over the phone and Carmela finally reaches her breaking point, throwing Tony out of the house. Despite Tony's initial resistance, he eventually decides that it is best for his family if he leaves. The scene in the home theater house is considered to be the peak of the series and all the Soprano family business is breathtaking. The story with the lawyer is not as strong, but the raw, brutal episode is wonderful in how it dives into the rot between husband and wife.

The episode was rated 8.15 from 923 votes.