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Tony tries to deal with the situation of his cousin. And Adriana is taken to FBI because a murder was committed in her club and she was filmed getting rid of the evidence. If her and Chris testify against Tony they would be let go otherwise she would face jail. She tells it to Chris and he agrees. Later Tony calls her that Chris attempted suicide. Silvio takes her to the hospital, but on the way gets off the highway and kills her.

The most painful episode to watch so far. Yes, I understand their reasoning, they have done it to everyone who did anything like that so far. But I loved Adriana. The best female character on the show. Watching her crawl away begging Silvio to let her live and then hear the shot just did it for me....And in this case we didn't even see her die, but it was more than enough. I am sure I am not the only one who felt like this. This just shows both how amazing this episode is as well as the character. And while I am excited to watch the rest of the episodes, there is a lot of sadness that I will not see her again.

In an article about the 50 greatest TV shows of all time, of which The Sopranos was of course part, Empire considered Long Term Parking the best episode of the series. Personally, I'm not that sure (I kind of prefer the series finale), but this penultimate show of Season Five certainly ranks among the Top 5 episodes of the program.

Following his surreal experience in The Test Dream, Tony begs Johnny Sack to let him take care of his cousin, so that the poor sap will at least die in a humane way. The request is denied on the grounds that Phil Leotardo, whose brother Billy was killed by Cousin Tony, has every right in the universe to claim revenge. Meanwhile, Adriana reaches the end of the line, as she asks the FBI to protect her and Christopher if they agree to testify and later tells her fiancé what she's been doing for over a year.

Long Term Parking was described as "emotionally exhausting" in a magazine review, and the definition is nothing but spot-on: in terms of pure, visceral impact no other episode of the season can surpass the mix of tears, dread and death concocted by Emmy-winning writer Terence Winter. The series has always had a foreboding quality to it, making it quite easy to predict when a certain character would bite the dust, and since most of the time the victims were people the viewers cared for (Pussy Bonpensiero or, paradoxically enough, Ralphie Cifaretto), their demise was even more painful to watch. It was clear, from the very moment she was cornered by the feds, that Adriana wouldn't last until the definitive end of the show, but the clever script does imply in one scene a different outcome could have been possible, and Drea de Matteo, another Emmy-recipient of the fifth season, does her absolute best with a role she understood perfectly from the first ever episode (in which she appeared in only one scene), making the climax the most unbearable in the show's history. That she chose to follow the best American drama of all time with an underwhelming sitcom like Joey, well, that's another story.

This is my second time watching The Sopranos and this episode never ceases to amaze me. Penned by Terry Winter and directed by Timmy Van Patten, one of many collaborations between the two, Long Term Park sets in motion the final story of The Sopranos that will lead us to the finale: the war between New Jersey and New York.

This season is the best of The Sopranos, many rate season three and season six as the best and while both seasons have great episodes and storylines, neither was as effective with its message/themes for that season. Season five kicked off with Two Tony's which was about the introduction of Tony B and the two sides of Tony Soprano, the loving family man and the ruthless mobster. This season we've been wrestling with the two more than any other. Tony loved Melfi yet aggressively cussed her out when rejected him. Tony loved Christopher yet almost engaged in an affair with Chris' fiancée and then almost killed him when he found out. Tony liked Adriana but had to get her killed when she posed a threat to his business. Finally Tony loves his cousin Blundetto, but will have to kill him to spare him torture at the hand of Leotardo.

In essence this is what the show has always been about, the conflicting sides to Tony. This conflict has brought us to a showdown which will govern the entire sixth season.

This episode is a true masterpiece, among the best hours of television history.

Let's start with this... I read an article comparing The Sopranos to Mad Men around when I was watching the first few episodes of Season 5. Sadly, and this is entirely my fault, they mentioned Adriana dying in S5. So I knew it would happen. Secondly, I had seen the "Awards and nominations" page for the show on Wikipedia, and I clearly remember De Matteo submitting an episode called "Long Term Parking" along with "Irregular around the Margins". Because I saw episode 5 of the season already, I was pretty sure that episode 12 was going to be her last. This brings up problems in many ways. I can imagine the entire episode being a lot more suspenseful had I not known, especially because it's so minimal. It doesn't really revolve entirely on just her, and the circumstances and the writing are very ambiguous. I also didn't have a chance to be surprised (as I hope many were when it first aired).

Now that I have talked about my OWN stupidity, and my total lack of awareness where spoilers may lie, I want to talk about the episode itself. Like I mentioned before, it still surprised me in the way Adriana's storyline ended. Once again, I am completely surprised by the writing and directing. At no point do we get any emotional manipulation. It plays out exactly like many other episodes, there's no obvious lingering on what's about to happen (although we do get a heartbreaking sequence where she is imagining fleeing away, just to find out she's in the car of one of Tony's associates). I can't tell, I expected a lot more, what's the word, emphasis on her death. Because of that, I have to say when it actually happened, it disappointed me. My emotions wanted a sort of more emotional scene where Adriana is pleading, has more time to react to her fate, right before she is killed. The episode's flaw? Not at all, and once again I am reminded that that ISN'T the show I am watching.

Reflecting on the episode now, just 10 minutes after I finished it, cannot say how perfect the execution of it all was. No, it isn't just "some death" to either Tony or Christopher, but it has to be treated that way. The shot of Adriana crawling away, and the camera's movement away from her as we hear the gunshots off screen isn't a scene I will forget easily. Her development over the course of the series is incredible, and one of the truly heartbreaking stories I've seen on television. De Matteo definitely knocked it out of the park, and to date, definitely the toughest death.

This episode took The Sopranos to a new high. It went from being a well made and high quality show to delivering a powerful and emotional moment. Gut wrenching how A's fate ended up in the end. It showed the undying loyalty Chris had towards Tony. It showed the fickle nature of life when Chris looked at a young and poor family with kids and decided he wanted more out of life. Adrianna became the Desdemona of The Sopranos, paying a dear price for her devotion and love. What an emotional moment when we lose a character we've known from day 1.

This is a truly great episode. It starts with Tony B fleeing after whacking Billy Leotardo (Phil's brother). Johnny Sack demands that Tony Soprano deliver him to his door. Meanwhile Adrianna has just covered up a murder at her club the Crazy Horse and fed's haul her in and demand she be wired up. She thinks she can get Christopher to flip because of problems with Tony.Then the call of death Tony calls Adrianna and says Chris tried to kill himself and Sil takes her on the last ride of her life. I understand a lot of fans were upset about Adrianna's death and so was I. But if you don't understand why she was killed then you don't understand this show. The scene where Adrianna confesses to Chris is worth an Emmy on it's own. Both De Matteo and Imperoli deserved their Emmy's for this episode it is truly one of the best episodes ever in T.V

This is the best episode of The Sopranos, in my opinion. Very well written, executed, directed, and exceptional and impeccable performance by Adrianna!

This is one of those episode that you can't recover from quickly. So devastating. Adrianna wanted a clean slate with Christopher where they can live happily ever after. Damn I'm crying while writing this review. I didn't like her character at first and was so angry at her for forgiving Christopher for everything he did to her (beating, choking, manipulation, cheating, and the list can go on and on). But she deserves so much better than him. You'll be immensely missed :(

I both love and hate this episode because it's amazingly written and ends the character of Adriana La Cerva (one of my favorites). Drea De Matteo's performance magnificent and so is Michael's. They really deserved their awards.

After he executes Adriana, I hate Silvio more and more. I was left heart-broken. Even her agent felt sorry for her. This one was seriously the best episode of the show so far. I might agree with that stupid Empire Online list. It's stupid because Six Feet Under was at number 27. What the hell, right?

There are seriously a lot developments in this episode, they're very hard to take. I must say I don't know what will happen in season finale because Long Term Parking was so eventful. 10/10.

My Love of the Soprano's has been stated many times, if there was one episode I had to pick as an all time favorite it would be Long Term Parking, Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo one Emmy's for their performances in this episode. It's also the episode where Adriana get's taken out to the woods. It also shows Christopher's loyalty to Tony and How Tony's Narcissism corrupts every relationship he touches. Adriana was always a ray of optimism and childlike exuberance in a show of corruption and greed. Her plight is heartbreaking and tragic. Chris has the line of the Show when he says "My Uncle Tony, that's who I'm going to hell for Adriana". Chris chooses the Mob over his Lover and in his grief he begins using again, and even though he sacrifices everything for Tony, he gets his ass kicked by Tony for using, again Tony's Narcissism win's out over his Nephew's grief in turn beginning the eventual end of Tony and his nephew's relationship. It also sets the stage for the dark final act of the show, a brilliant episode IMO and some of the best acting the series had to offer. And the end song, Wrapped in My memory is a nice send off to one of it's leading ladies.

Oh my goodness, folks, let me tell you something. If you're a fan of television, if you're a fan of storytelling, then you gotta check out "Long Term Parking", it's the greatest episode in the history of television, bar none.

First of all, the acting in this episode is nothing short of phenomenal. I mean, James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, he's a force of nature, the guy's a legend. But in this episode, he really shines, you can see the pain and anguish on his face as he's forced to make some tough decisions.

And how about Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano? She's a boss, man, she's tough as nails but also incredibly vulnerable. Her scenes with Tony negotiating over the land are just fantastic, you can feel the tension in the air.

But let's not forget about Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva. She's a revelation in this episode, her performance is so raw and emotional, it's impossible not to be moved by her plight.

And the writing, folks, the writing is just incredible. The way the different storylines weave in and out of each other is masterful. You got the New York mob war, Tony B's situation, Christopher's struggles, and of course, Adriana's ultimate fate. It's a rollercoaster of emotions, I'm telling you.

But what really sets this episode apart is the themes it explores. Loyalty, betrayal, guilt, regret, it's all there. And the way the characters deal with these themes is just so authentic, it's like you're watching real people going through real problems.

So, folks, I gotta tell you, "Long Term Parking" is the real deal, it's a masterpiece of television. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and check it out. You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it.

Finally, an episode that beats this season's "All Happy Families." This is one of the most (if not the most) compelling and thrilling episode of The Sopranos ever created. It definitely makes my top five episodes of all time! People who didn't like last week's "The Test Dream" because it moved too slow, don't have to worry about this episode taking the same road. The two most thrilling plot points of this episode were the struggle between Tony and Johnny Sack, and Tony trying to find Tony B., and deciding whether or not to kill his own cousin. The other was the F.B.I. tightening their grip on Adriana, and want her to get Christopher to flip. The scene where she asks Christopher to flip, is compelling and harrowing, and almost makes you believe Christopher kills Adriana, when he starts violently choking her. He loosens his grip (and to a SHOCK) agrees with Adriana to go into the Witness Protection Program. When Christopher goes outside the apartment to get fresh air, he sees a redneck family that makes him reflect on his life, (but you don't know what is going on in his mind), all you can see is a blank stare. Then Adriana gets a call from Tony, saying Christopher tried to , by overdosing on sleeping pills, and that Silvio would pick her up to take her to the hospital. When her and Silvio are in the car she starts to cry and Silvio says, "What are you crying for, Christopher is going to be fine." Well, that seems to be the only true thing said in this episode. Christopher is fine. Apparently, he chose the business over Adriana, and told Tony she was a F.B.I. informant. Tony then called her and lied about Christopher, so Silvio could pick her up. Where did he take her? Out in the middle of the woods to blow her brains out. The thing I liked about this sequence was they didn't show her getting shot (which is good because she is probably the most character on that show.) But on the road to her, Silvio shows some misogynistic qualities that were apparent in episode 32 "University". The ending was outstanding, when Tony and Johnny Sack meet under a bridge to discuss business, once Tony finds out Little Carmine stepped down from wanting to be boss, and Johnny Sack took the reigns. Tony tells Johnny Sack he knows where to find Tony B., and tells him "make it quick." Johnny Sack replies, "I'll have Phil Leotardo do it." Knowing that will be far from a painless , Tony makes an almost sure to get himself killed decision and replies, "You know what, go f*ck yourself because he's family." When Tony drives away, Johnny Sack gives him a cold stare that could freeze over hell. And with that, the episode comes to it's conclusion. I hope next week is as good or better than this week's, but I count on being disappointed. Written by Terence Winter ; Directed by: Tim Van Patten. My Rating: 10/10

This episode has it all - drama, tension, dark humor, incredible acting and writing. I know that many people here think that "Pine Barrens" is the best episode of the Sopranos and, although it's still great, I believe that this episode strongly surpasses it.

Before this episode, I would've never believed that I'd find Adriana's death to be the most tragic in the series. The way this episode escalates all tension and emotions with every new scene is simply masterful.

I also really love the final scene of this episode, which is, in my opinion, is one of the best episode endings in the series, both in terms of emotions and cinematography.

So yeah, an amazing episode overall.

I've seen this episode twice and it is, without a doubt, the most upsetting one of the series. Ade was my favorite character and Drea De Matteo's performance is outstanding. I do take issue with the outcome. I've read a lot about the Mafia and they would not whack the fiancée or wife of a made guy or associate.

I find it interesting how Pine Barrens is often referred to as the best in the series. Don't get wrong, the episode is a masterpiece. But its episodes like Long Term Parking which really stand out for me in the series. All the performances in this episode are brilliant. Its intense as it already established that the New York Mafia is looking for Tony's cousin for murdering Billy Leotardo. Already creating brilliant tension between Tony and New York and Tony contemplating whether he should let Tony B go. Then we have the finale to Adrianas story. Drea De Matteo's performance cannot be understated. She deserves all the awards and praise she got in this episode. For me this is the perfect Sopranos episode. It has the thrilling drama and twists. The scene where Silvio kills Aid shows the cruelty and evil of the mafia and Tony himself. I think by the final seasons of this show we see Tony's true colors. And this episode is very much like a shot to the bullet. You don't see it coming bit when it happens you're left stunned.

I don't know if anyone noticed it, but in this episode, the scene where Adriana tells Chris about the FBI situation, notice the look on his face. Isn't that the same look on Michael Corleone's face in the Godfather part 2 when Kay tells him she aborted their son? Both Men have the same exact reaction. They slowly grow furious then out of nowhere sucker punch their wife/fiancée The framing, the intensity, the sucker punch, both scenes are identical. Is is possible that David Chase isn't as big of a genius as we thought he was? Or was he doing this purposely so maybe people would make this connection like I did? I have no doubt in my mind that this is all a big coincidence.

It's wasn't a total shock for me it was expected based on Chris actions previously but what a great episode.

The way Chris was very loyal shows the real Italian blood , Tony made the right choice without hesitation as he is supposed to , amazing episode greatt.

This episode shows how weak Tony Soprano really is as he fails to react when he is personally attacked. Right from the beginning of his position as boss, I thought he mostly had the strong,hard, boss personality because he beat up, killed people and raised his voice a lot and such. But this episode really opened my eyes, it showed two instances when Tony was deliberately stepped on, most especially by Phil, a character who just appeared on the scene this season and was mouthing off and insulting Tony and and anyone who bare his last name in front of his people and John. What makes this even worse is John also sides Phil and talks about killing members of Tonys family. I mean this is Tony's wife we are talking about and Anthony Juniour and Meadow, but Tony just sat there like a baby.

The second instance was at the end when he talks to John about the situation with Tony B. John to me is outright disrespectful and hard towards Tony, despite the fact that they have been through much together. It truly shows how in instant your friends do change and I'm sure Tony was severely hurt. The instance with John could have been because John was now a boss and he had to take this position seriously. But c'mon friendship goes deeper than that. John probably knew Tony was weak all along to be a boss, and to me John's character is truly amazing, especially with the way he looked Tony in the eyes and spoke.

Very good episode. With Adriana I did not see that one coming. The director fooled me completely when she was in the 'T-bird' driving on the highway with her luggage beside her.

You have to see this episode to believe it.

I do not respect Tony anymore, he is just like an armed robber with a gun, take the gun away and he goes running.

I wasnt sad when she died i was happy she knew what would happen she got what was coming to her. If i was tony i would made it more painful and would burn the body in the woods. Its her fault for not thinking straight she let her emotions and guilt overcome her. You cant betray your firends if your not willing to face guilt. Her thought process was "if i betray the criminal gang my husband is in we will live free from crime once i've ratted all his friends out.