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Previously. On “The Sopranos.”

* Tony has cooled toward Bobby, Christophuh and Paulie, three of his four closest associates.
* Tony’s gambling debts continue to mount.
* The New York mob is in an accelerating cycle of flux and turmoil.
* Tony’s boy got dumped.
* Gay Vito’s boy took a dump.
* Uncle Junior peed himself.
* Hesh’s girl didn’t wake up.

HBO says of tonight’s installment, “Walk Like A Man”:

AJ (Robert Iler) struggles with depression; Kelli's (Cara Buono) dad (Dennis Paladino) is the unwitting catalyst of a new feud between Christopher (Michael Imperioli) and Paulie (Tony Sirico). Written and directed by Terence Winter.

After tonight, only four episodes left. The next two:

6.18 - MAY 13 - "Kennedy and Heidi" - An asbestos-disposal impasse raises tensions between Jersey and New York; Tony (James Gandolfini) has a revelation; Paulie gets upstaged. Written by Matthew Weiner and David Chase; directed by Alan Taylor.

6.18 - MAY 20 - "The Second Coming" - Phil (Frank Vincent) turns down Tony's offer of compromise; AJ despairs about the world and his future; Tony takes umbrage over an affront to Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler). Written by Terence Winter; directed by Tim Van Patten.

9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.