From the Soprano messsage board. Episode 62: A Christmas Carol The episode's dream sequence is structured in the framework of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". To spare a lengthy entry, I will assume readers understand the premise of ACC. A snippet of an old version of ACC is actually shown inthe episode. Scrooge (Tony Soprano) is a "avaricious, misanthropic and heartless". After he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Marley, he sees visions of his past, present and future that inspire him. Tony is visited by a former business partner, Carmine, and just as the spectres in the Dickens classic point with an extended arm instructing Scrooge to advance station to station; from past to present, present to future, so do the characters in Tony's dream sequence. Past: Car ride with former dead associates. This stage of the dream sequence ends with Tony's old flame, sitting in Melfi's chair, omnipotently extends an arm and points to the TV for Tony to advance to the next stage. Present: Attending the dinner with Carmela celebrating Meadows engagement...it's in this scene that we see the snippet of ACC. This stage ends with Artie telling Tony he has to advance to the future. Future: Tony S has a premonition of what Tony B will do. A "mob" chasing him down to kill him is what will ensue in his future if Tony does not change his ways/kill Tony B as he was supposed in the dream. Tony learns his lessons just like Scrooge. My take on the dream sequence running for the entire episode is Tony S asking Carmela if it's light where she is...he would not ask this question awake since the Soprano residence is a short ride away from the Plaza. It's Tony wondering if Carmela is ready to reconcile and move on...he asks the question again as the screen goes black and the episode ends. Along the same lines, in the real Soprano world, Tony B has not attempted to kill anyone yet. Tony S fell asleep worried/concerned Tony B may do something and it manifests in his dream.