The season one finale of , titled " I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano ," is a powerhouse episode that fundamentally shifts the series' status quo. The Climax of the Internal War

: Suspecting Jimmy is a federal informant, Christopher lures him into a trap where Silvio kills him, leaving a dead rat in his mouth as a warning.

The tension between Tony and Uncle Junior reaches its breaking point. After Tony survives an assassination attempt, the war within the family goes public.

: Tony discovers that his mother, Livia, and Uncle Junior were behind the hit on him. Dr. Melfi provides critical psychological insight, suggesting Livia has borderline personality disorder and that her talk of "infanticide" wasn't just old-age rambling. Livia’s "Illness"

: Federal agents play Tony audio tapes of his mother and Uncle Junior plotting his murder, which finally shatters his denial about his mother's nature.

As Tony comes for his mother at the Green Grove retirement community, Livia suffers what appears to be a stroke (or "hysterical" amnesia). Tony, convinced it is an act, is restrained by staff as he attempts to confront her on a gurney.

: Tony tells his crew that he has been seeing a psychiatrist, a shocking admission in the world of the mob.