All Due Respect (The Sopranos)

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All Due Respect is the 65th episode of The Sopranos and the finale of season 5. It aired on June 6, 2004, was directed by John Patterson, written by David Chase with Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, and runs 55 minutes. The episode drew about 11 million viewers.

Plot
- A.J. plans a party with a friend and earns a small profit. Carmela notes A.J. asked a guidance counselor about colleges for event planning, and they take some comfort that he’s excited about something.
- Adriana has been killed for being an informant (this is acknowledged as the audience learns of the FBI’s view); Christopher disposes of Adriana’s remaining possessions, and Carmela calls to check in. Chris says Adriana and he have broken up and she left town.
- Tony worries about his cousin Tony B, who is a target of Phil Leotardo. Silvio explains that others in the family are unhappy with Tony B’s protection, and Paulie confronts Tony about a painting of him.
- Paulie had altered a painting of Tony to show him as a colonial general. When Tony sees it, he tears it down and throws it in a dumpster, realizing he may have to kill Tony B to protect the family.
- Tony B is hiding at Uncle Pat’s vacant farmhouse in Kinderhook, New York. Tony S. locates him, returns with groceries, and shoots him, ending the threat.
- Tony tells Phil and Johnny where to find Tony B. Phil arrives to avenge Tony B but finds only the body. Johnny is later betrayed by Jimmy Petrille and arrested by the FBI.
- Tony meets Johnny at his New Jersey house and offers a peace deal that includes a share of Tony B’s Bloomfield Avenue casino. As armed men approach, Tony and Johnny run. The FBI is closing in, and Johnny is arrested. Tony discards his gun and, though unsettled, makes it home.
- Tony later learns he isn’t named in the indictment, and the episode ends with him returning to a weary, uncertain life. Dr. Melfi notes Tony’s concern for Tony B is tied to guilt.

Reception
- The episode drew about 11 million viewers, ranking second on U.S. cable that week.
- Critics praised its wrap-up of storylines and dark humor. TV Without Pity gave it an A.
- Alan Sepinwall praised how the season’s arcs were concluded. The New York Times called it surprisingly tame but satisfying, while Liane Bonin offered mixed feelings about the tidy ending.