On Thursday's "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" midseason premiere, the gang prepared for Mike's sentencing for a 2014 charge of tax evasion. It was a surprisingly emotional episode!

Mike and his then-fiancé, Lauren, showed up for his sentencing on October 5, 2018.

The whole cast was there to support him, "like the Avengers," as Vinny joked.

It was a hard day for all.

Everyone was hoping he would walk away with probation.

But, alas, he received a jail sentence.

And the cameras captured everyone's raw emotions.

It was hard to watch.

Despite all this, there were still some bright spots in the episode!

Because at the end of the day, Mike's friends were there for him.

And before his prison sentence is set to begin, he has something big to look forward to...

...his own wedding!!

Instead of groomsmen, he invited his pals to be his "best men."

Laughs, tears - this show really has it all!