Carmela meets Father Phil Intintola for lunch and tells him of her new relationship; he reminds her that she made a commitment to her husband before God.
Carmela abruptly leaves during another date with Wegler, saying she is upset about A.J.’s academic performance and troubled by the laws of the Church.
The employer changes his mind when he realizes how hardworking Tony B is, both on the job and in his efforts to pass the state massage board exam.
However, he comes across a bag containing $12,000, apparently thrown away by fleeing drug dealers, and goes on a self-destructive tear, wasting most of the money on gambling, alcohol, and expensive clothes.
[4] Franco Ricci, professor of Italian studies at the University of Ottawa, noted the symbolism of Carmela helping A.J.
's grades, Ricci explains: "...the Golding story of disaster when individuals cannot govern their own impulses should be compulsory reading for Carmela as she heads down the path of eventual heartache.