Ralphie CiFaretto's hit was by far the most unnecessary and moronic in the show. While Ralphie did appear to be guilty of killing Pie-O-My, he did deny it and Tony instead took upon himself to discredit him even though Ralphie was his best earner and was beginning to get his act together. I think that's why Tony had the dream about Ralphie having the caterpillar turning to a butterfly on Ralphie's head, because subconsciously he knew Ralphie was changing and he denied Ralphie that opportunity.

Here's some standard operating procedure. Stay the fuck away from Tony Soprano, shut the fuck up and listen. It's over. Capisce? Over and done. You call, or go anywhere near him or his family and they'll be scraping your nipples off these fine leather seats. And here's the point to remember: my face is the last one you'll see, not Tony's, we understand each other? It won't be cinematic.