Kennedy and Heidi
| "Kennedy and Heidi" | |
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| The Sopranos episode | |
Tony and Christopher meeting with Phil Leotardo and Butchie.
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Alan Taylor |
| Written by |
Matthew Weiner David Chase |
| Produced by | David Chase |
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| Cinematography by | Alik Sakharov |
| Editing by | William B. Stich |
| Production code | S618 |
| Original air date | May 13, 2007 |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
"Kennedy and Heidi" is the eighty-third episode of the HBO television series The Sopranos. It is the sixth episode of the second half of the show's sixth season, the eighteenth episode of the season overall. It was written by Matthew Weiner and series creator and showrunner David Chase, and was directed by Alan Taylor. The episode premiered in the United States on May 13, 2007.
Near the beginning of "Kennedy and Heidi", series protagonist Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli) are involved in a car accident that leaves Christopher incapacitated. In a subplot, A.J. (Robert Iler) continues with his college courses and reconsiders his relationship with his friends. The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for writing and won for directing.
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The heads of the Lupertazzi and DiMeo crime families meet to discuss the removal of asbestos from a building project. Tony Soprano rejects Phil Leotardo's demand of a 25% cut of the money from the illegal dumping. Christopher Moltisanti drives Tony home in the dark along a winding road. He is agitated and repeatedly changes the radio station, finally settling for a CD of The Departed soundtrack. As the road curves and Christopher ups the stereo volume, he swerves into the opposite lane, then must swerve to avoid a car, causing his Cadillac Escalade EXT to go off the road and roll over. Tony suffers minor injuries but Christopher is seriously injured and has difficulty breathing. He tells Tony he will not pass the drug test and will lose his driver's license, angering Tony as Christopher had promised to stay away from drugs lest he be a liability. Tony begins to call for help, but after noticing that a tree branch has impaled Christopher's vehicle directly where his daughter would have been seated had she been in it, Tony suffocates him, then calls an ambulance. At the hospital, he leads the staff and his family to believe that Christopher died from the crash.
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