A fire at the stable leaves Pie-O-My badly burned, making it necessary to have her put down. When Tony sees the injured horse, he is badly shaken by her suffering, and immediately suspects that Ralph had the fire set into order to kill the horse for insurance money. When he confronts Ralph, Ralph is more concerned over the condition of his son, who was badly injured playing with friends and is now in a coma. Though Ralph denies that he had anything to do with Pie-O-My's death, he mocks Tony for his concern, sending Tony into a rage during which he beats Ralph to death, furious over the death of an innocent creature. Knowing that killing a member of his own gang for personal reasons will turn the rest of the members against him, he calls Chris to help him dispose of the body, telling him that Ralph was already dead and he doesn't know who killed him. Even in his heroin-induced haze, Chris sees the truth but still helps to get rid of the body.