@kexy_payn All of this was foreshadowed in the earlier episode introducing Richie Aprile, who chastised Christopher for laying hands on Adriana (Richie's niece) a woman he was not married to. Richie laid out the code... and was later laid out cold!
Brilliant storytelling..!
This scene marks one of the most shocking turning points in the series. After a heated argument at home, Richie Aprile punches Janice Soprano during a fight over his son and their unstable relationship.
What follows changes everything.