Tommy outmaneuvers a U.S. attorney as he and Eileen keep up the appearance of a happy marriage; Michael tries to reestablish his memory and his territory.
As Tommy begins his reelection campaign, he turns to his sister, Mary-Kate, rather than Eileen for support; Colin Carr (Brian F. O'Byrne), Tommy and Michael's estranged Irish cousin whom Rose deeply distrusts, returns to Providence.
The whole Caffee clan rises to Tommy's defense when his political enemies pull out the big guns to block his reelection; Nozzoli asks Michael to drive an out-of-town contractor to a job.