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Written by Terence Winter & David Chase & Matthew Weiner
Directed by Alan Taylor

"Sometimes we gotta be reminded, you know, what's important."

Carlo dumps Dom's severed head down a sewer drain and calls Silvio to report: "I just got rid of the last." He asks if the "barbeque" in Sheepshead Bay is still a go. It's like Judas or something. 6) Vincent Pastore as Man with Coatrack and Salvatore Bonpensiero. "The guy gets out of jail," he complains to Adriana, "suddenly I'm dog shit in Tony's eye."

Christopher's not the only one who feels owed something. Ginny and girls are at his bedside as he takes his last breath. The Sopranos cast list, including photos of the actors when available. Anthony breaks the news later to Tony and the guys.

JT shows up at the Bing, saying he's supposed to meet Christopher. Meanwhile, Tony Blundetto realizes it's hard doing business with strangers, and A.J. In 1997, Gorney had an uncredited role as an announcer in the film 'Men in Black.'. But in fact, this session with Melfi is a dream.

Tony grows more frustrated and distant, not able to feel the same pain and grief that everyone around him is going through. This list includes all of the The Sopranos main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. "This carting business," he says, "It's a different corporate culture."

Paulie is summoned to his Aunt Dottie's death bed at the convent, and she's got a bombshell: Dottie, a nun, is Paulie's real mother. But Christopher decides that as between using again and banging Julianna, he'd rather confess to Tony about the sex. Tony can't take it. When Jason's mother comes to beg for mercy for her son, Paulie is overwhelmed, seeing the mother's love he felt never had.

Bob Brewster makes one last visit to try and save Tony, but the boss resists his message. "Our friend, the Mayor of Munchkinland. Ralph's volatile relationship with a Bada Bing stripper and his obsession with the movie 'Gladiator' combine to put a damper on several boys'-nights-out sessions at the club. Later, Carmela has a reluctant Meadow tell her father about the incident; Tony tries to play it cool to his wife and daughter, but he is clearly livid.

The episode has also blown the cover on Meadow's budding relationship with Patrick; while she's admitting it, she tells Carmela that she's decided not to go to med school.

At Coco's restaurant in Brooklyn, a seething Tony strides to the back and proceeds to pistol whip Coco. Now, however, Hunter reports, she's in her second year of medical school. mentors, she went out on her own, picked up a trade paper, saw an ad While they're loading Tony's Escalade with wine, the Bikers reappear and a shootout ensues.

Tony and Christopher escape, stopping at a steakhouse to celebrate their caper - and enjoy some stolen wine. He complains to his nurse that he's not feeling like himself. With Phil Leotardo acting as lookout, Billy Leotardo and Joe Peeps coldly and efficiently shot them to death. Furio's departure leaves her depressed and angry, causing her to pick fights with her family, especially her daughter. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. To Paulie's dismay, she catches him in the act and he quiets her by smothering her with a pillow. Carmela berates Meadow for the "superior attitude" she's adopted since going to Columbia. He was a very difficult person to deal with and had no respect for the New Jersey Family. "I just gotta get the twins outta here already," he explains, so Tony takes off for Manhattan.

At the Plaza, Tony gets a voicemail message from Silvio that's as chilling as it is succinct: "Angelo's gone." While the old consigliere was out buying a big wheel for his grandchild, he was shot to death by Phil and Billy Leotardo. "Truth be told, there's enough garbage for everybody." But Paulie can't let it go of his problem. You'd fuck a catcher's mitt."

Adriana and Agent Sanseverino are taking one of their clandestine car rides when Adriana mentions that Tony has been spending a lot of time at her club, Crazy Horse. " Ralph, ever the caregiver, responds by telling Rosalie that he wants out of their relationship. Due to her connection with disco music, and her popular role in Saturday Night Fever, she has been featured on a number of disco documentaries and specials, including Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion, which she co-hosted with Saturday Night Fever choreographer Deney Terrio for PBS. With Silvio and Tony both "on the canvas" Vito has his eyes on the boss's job.

At the hospital Finn arrives to be with Meadow just as Paulie's talking makes Tony's blood pressure drop and he goes into cardiac arrest. Later, the coat girl tells Artie that Martina's been sporting $600 sandals, raising suspicion. "All Phil cares about is fuckin' money."

Carmela is moved by the sense of history in Paris, and the freedom of feeling inconsequential. She's sporting an expensive necklace-a gift from AJ. In the meantime, the guys cruise Oyster Bay, searching for Phil.

Janice visits Uncle Junior while Uncle Pat is visiting to report the news of Bobby's death, but Junior doesn't seem to know who she is. "We're gonna pack our toothbrushes," Tony says.

Packing for a roadtrip south, Tony assures Carmela it's just a "little gambling charge." "It's just, this is what life is still like, at our age?" Carmela laments.

Meanwhile, Uncle Jr. is getting antsy at the Wycoff Therapeutic Center. There was also Frank Vincent who had . Reminded by Melfi of the psychological parallels between his relationships with Gloria and with his mother, Tony finds it harder and harder to spend time with his 'crazy love.'. In a panic, Finn is about to leave for Mission Viejo when Meadow confronts him, accusing him of wanting to run out on her. Though that still isn't as many as Orange is the New Black shares with Law and Order. Eating that last supper with Jesus and the whole time he knows they're gonna crucify him. They head to the safe house at night. Visiting her own psychiatrist, Melfi reveals the 'unholy alliance' she's made with Tonyas well as her growing dependence on pills and alcohol. Paulie and Patsy make a threatening visit to Jason, warning him that Tony's take will come out of Jason's profits. An actress who's appeared in "The Sixth Sense," "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos" says a man fatally beat one of her dogs and nearly kicked the other to death,. At the meeting, hosted by Little Carmine, Chris introduces the set up: "It's about a wise guy with a big mouth and bigger dreams." As JT tries to tell the story the skeptical investors interrupt with commentary and critiques.

After dinner with their wives, Vito feels out his cousin Phil Leotardo about shorting Carmela-it's "money down the drain" if Tony dies. Locking him in his gaze, Tony says, "You're the only other one that knows about it."

But, in Tony's world, just what does that mean?

Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten

"They are the bus. "I'm gonna put a bullet in his f&%$in' mummy head. Carter works himself up over his father's reaction to a '96' on a 3rd grade spelling test: " 'What happened to the other four points,' he say F**k you! Back at the prisoner's medical center, he breaks the news to Ginny and his daughter Allegra, who are devastated.

Things are tense between AJ and Blanca at a Sopranos' family dinner, as they discuss the upcoming screening party for 'Cleaver.' Now streaming on HBO Max. Still, Tony confides to Schwinn he's starting to believe we're all part of something bigger.

Back home, Phil comes to Tony with Johnny Sack's final offer: T keeps his paycheck and W-2 for 10 years and 12 percent of the sale price-but no skim. Carmine wants a taste of those profits, since, as Johnny puts it, "the property's hot because of the Esplanade, (and) we share the Eslpanade." Tony agrees to "work something out," but he's clearly furious, at one point telling Silvio, "Somebody's talking too much. Despite the untenable position in which Tony B. has put him, Tony S. remains protective of him. Christine Pedi is an American actress. At the moment he has someone else to worry about. His self-control diminished by several cognacs, Johnny attacks Donny, beating him with his fists until he crumples to the pavement. You're the boss. His lawyer asks if he wants to make a deal but Johnny refuses to flip.

Janice appeals to Tony to make Bobby a captain. "F$#% the hat," Paulie decides.

Christopher shows up at the Bing sporting a wedding band and springs his news on the guys. 10) Tony Lip . "Life's not fair," says Artie "But somehow I believed my dad about honest work." Tony feels for Artie. Even though he's high as a kite, Christopher realizes that Ralph's disappearance could have serious consequences. Then Meadow knocks on their door to announce she's going to California to be with Finn at dental school.

Tony makes Phil come to Jersey for a meeting. "What happened, between then and now?" Tony works himself up about how she took off, leaving him with their mother, and now she's back, wanting her piece. Something else is eating him, and eventually Johnny reveals what it is: "That woman is my life, to think she's being mockedI don't know if I can get past this."

In short order, Johnny asks for - and is denied - Carmine's approval for a hit on Ralph. In a rage, he heads to Benny's house and beats the crap out of him

When Chris, strung out on coke, champagne and hookers calls to see if Sir Ben's publicist can get him into the Luxury Lounge, he demurs. Devastated by his implication, she insists the only relief was "that it was him and not you." Trying to make her feel better, he tells her about the tree branch that went through the windshield and impaled the baby car seat-it would have mangled the baby. Bracco, of course, played Karen Hill in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990). Watching Nica play with the nanny, Tony nudges Carm to tell the story she heard about the unattended child nearly drowning in a pool with the adults all around - now brain dead. Threatened with twenty-five years for obstructing an investigation, Adriana offers as a last resort to attempt flip Christopher although she is unsure if he will actually do it, and is sent home. Tony's not thrilled, but when he agrees to think about it, Gene gives Deanne the green light to make an offer on their Florida dream house.

Hanging out at the Pork Store, Vito boasts that the only problem with losing weight is that he may have to join Clothing Anonymous, "You shoulda called your sponsor before you bought that jacket," says Ray Curto.

Agent Harris shows up with his new partner, Goddard. Karen Young . Several of these include respect, loyalty, family, Italian culture, and the mafia. He asks her to dinner but she declines.

Carmela learns Liz LaCerva tried to commit suicide. Later, Tony explains to Dr. Melfi that he doesn't want to end up like Junior, 72 years old with legal bills "that would make you gargle Drano." It's become too dangerous to operate his business directly, and from now on, he'll issue orders only through a blood relative -meaning Christopher. As they reminisce, Christopher flashes back to the day he showed up at Tony's house to tell him Adriana was ratting to the Feds

The next day, Christopher and Kelli buy a house

With the Feast of St. Elzear in full swing, Tony talks to Phil about an opportunity to unload a stolen semi-trailer full of multivitamins. But Junior is confused. Nothing else matters."

But Tony still has to decide what to do about his loved one who's on the lam. Soprano Jr.: [Anthony Jr. tries to convince his father that Christopher Columbus was a slave trader] It's in my history book. Was also Joan Gillespie in The Sopranos. Artie, jealous, calls her aside and tells her he can't help her with green card after all.

At the Bada Bing, Artie laments that the most he can get from the strippers is a lap dance--and chides Tony for having lunched at Da Giovanni's. During one of his clandestine collect calls to Johnny, Paulie informed him of a disparaging remark Ralph made about Ginny Sack's weight. Patty screams and jumps out of the car. "Is this it?" Carmela asks. It was quite the turn around for Caso who went from playing an unnamed hijacker in Scorseses classic to portraying the iconic director himself in an episode of The Sopranos nine years later. He tells Junior that if he remembers where his money is, he should tell Pat so Tony can hold it in trust for Bobby's kids; it's not fair that Janice should get it. Melfi is afraid, but holds her ground. . Before becoming an actor, Sirico had a peppered criminal record, having been arrested 28 times. His co-star Lorraine Bracco, who played Karen Hill in Goodfellas, said: 'The one and only. "If somebody shot my nephew it was him himself. "Sometimes," he says, "I get the smell of olives, in a restaurant, in the store maybe. . He tells Tony, "This is the last time we'll meet like this. As he's waiting for it to be wrapped up, two shooters take him out. A few feature heavily, but most are blink-and-you-miss-it cameos. The first two components of the Eightfold Path: Right View and Right Thinking. But Junior's too distracted to be distrustful; he just found out that Schreck's comely nurse is actually an undercover agent who will likely testify at his trial.

And the nurse isn't the only federal agent in the family's midst. Libby Torres. Here is Part 2 of The Sopranos lexicon where we translate words like "oogatz" and "box of ziti.". "You're a momma's boy."

But AJ's memories of visiting grandmother Livia do resonate. Tony is furious that she thinks he hasn't provided for her. Out on parole, Feech La Manna (Robert Loggia) crosses Paulie in his attempt to break into the landscaping business; Tony gets a roommate; and Junior looks into the past while testing the patience of those closest to him. Her sister is Elizabeth Bracco. "It breaks half and half and you both kick Carmela's share to me to deal with."

As the recovering addict and degenerate gambler/screenwriter JT gives a talk at the Writer's Guild, Benny and Murmur walk in, slam him in the head and whisk him off to a back-seat meeting with Christopher. Hailed as one of television's essential dramas, David Chase's The Sopranos follows James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano: husband, father, and mob boss.. See how it all began in The Many Saints of Newark, a feature film prequel to the groundbreaking series that follows young Tony Soprano (played by Michael Gandolfini) as he grows up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark's history. . Ginny faints at the scene. Bobby, Christopher, Silvio and Paulie watch nervously as the croupier spins the wheel - and T loses everything he'd won, and then some, on 23.

Meanwhile, Vito Jr. is going through a rebellious phase, knocking over tombstones at night, wearing eyeliner and black lipstick and making his mother Marie miserable. "But you do, don't you?"

On a date in the city with her new boyfriend, Patrick Parisi, Meadow is confronted by a drunk Coco, who makes a series of slightly threatening and vulgar remarks to her, before Albie finally pulls him away. Taking in the small town ambience, he finds himself at home with the peace and quiet and friendly interactions-not to mention the antique shops.

Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Danny Leiner

"In business, shit happens-playing field changes, whatever. When Phil passes along a thanks from Johnny Sack to Tony, T denies he had anything to do with it. Carmela's not thrilled that she's ten years older than AJ and also Puerto Rican. That night, he and Paulie sit in the car at the end of a Teterboro airport runway, watching planes take off as they wait. Anthony Maffei enters with Patsy to deliver an envelope that's "light." When Carlo tells Tony they're going to visit Silvio at the hospital, Tony says he's got things to do: "My daughter," he says cryptically. family's blue-collar work ethic and began to turn it into an acting When Bobby demurs, Janice tells him she understands - but she's clearly looking forward to the day when the Baccilieri house is clear of leftovers.

While Janice is putting the squeeze on Bobby, the Feds are tightening their grip on Adriana. The sleeper curve, (cite) a system developed by Steven Johnson and detailed in his article "Watching TV Makes You Smarter." (cite) This system is designed to track different characters and story arcs throughout an episode to showcase its complexity. Don't I deserve some kind of life?"

Vito, still lying low in New Hampshire as "Vince," watches a fire rescue as Jim, the local diner owner, rescues a boy.

While enjoying an afternoon on the Stugots II, AJ asks Tony about Uncle Junior and "What are we gonna do about him?" Tony dismisses any implication for revenge. Tony tries to jog his memory: "This thing of ours" he says, reminding him that he and Tony's father ran North Jersey. And after getting some real-world experience, Tony will consider financing his night club. Tony and the gang throw Paulie a Bada Bing bash after his release from jail, but it doesn't take long for old tensions to resurface. Tony Darrow. being alone. He stops by his house to pick up some cash and kiss his kids goodbye-then takes off in a rain storm. Tony accepts their prayer, but questions whether their stance on birth control could be a slippery slope to banning Viagra-which he imagines he'll be needing in his post-operative state. Although he likes "a spitfire type," he can no longer put up with Janice's violent temper and demands she see an anger specialist. T hands over that week's 3k. [3] In following years, she made multiple guest appearances in television shows, including Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NYPD Blue, Third Watch, and Blue Bloods. Just then, Tony B. intercedes, suggesting, "Try it my way."

The two Tonys take Christopher to see the doctor who treated Adriana. "I'll give it back to the bank before I turn it into a f%$#ing IHOP."

In LA, Chris falls off the wagon waiting for the Ben Kingsley meeting- with lines of coke and a prostitute.

At their poolside meeting the next day, Ben Kingsley tells Little Carmine and Chris his interest is "script dependent." Growing wary of their director choices ("We could go A list down the horror janra with Ridley or Tobe Hooper or try and find that next James Wan-he did 'Saw,'") Sir Ben jumps at the chance to say hi to Lauren Bacall. Lorraine Bracco is an Academy Award and Emmy-nominated Actress, best known for her role as psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi, who treated New Jersey mafia heavyweight Tony Soprano on HBOs seriesThe Sopranosand as Karen Hill in the Martin Scorsese film,Goodfellas. Tony B. and Angelo became close friends in prison and Tony B. loved the old man like a father. Everything, from school to world affairs, seems to depress him. Other captains want him found and "put down" for the honor of the family. In the men's room, Tony corners Paulie, tells him to settle things with Bobby. [1] Her film credits include A Bronx Tale (1993), Chicago Overcoat (2009), Jersey Boys (2014), Bad Education (2019), The Irishman (2019), and Capone (2020). I'm ill, Meadow, I'm on medication."

At Phil Leotardo's social club, Tony's meeting doesn't go well. Reminded by Melfi of the psychological parallels between his relationships with Gloria and with his mother, Tony finds it harder and harder to spend time . When she does secure a lawyer, he's unable to find an accountant willing to investigate Tony's finances and quits the case.

Meanwhile, Meadow's relationship with boyfriend Finn DeTrolio takes its own dramatic turn. The rope on the block was too long to hold him under, but now he is treading water. "First and foremost, there is always a body."

At the feast, Paulie gets word from his urologist that he needs a biopsy for prostate cancer, news that he doesn't take well. Albanese first appeared as a mob lawyer in a courthouse representing a young Henry Hill. During a dart game in the office, Adriana stoops to pick up some of the darts from the floor. "Least she's a Catholic," Tony counters.

Meadow calls from California as everyone gathers in a perfect family tableau.

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Directed by Tim Van Patten

"My estimate? As they are going at it, the car starts smoking - literally - and the two barely escape before it goes up in flames, exploding as they scramble away.

Tony and Carmela read AJ the riot act for parking his SUV in leaves. "Why the fuck didn't you help her?" he screams. 4) Tobin Bell as an unnamed parole officer and Major Zwingli. My top 5 are: Tony Soprano from The Sopranos. One afternoon, with A.J. Following much discussion, he and Carmela have decided to reconcile. 19) Frank Adonis as Anthony Stabile and Guest #1. It chills me to the bone," she tells Tony. A somnolent visit with the ghosts of Christmas past lands Tony back on Melfi's couch. The name Carmela is a reference to Carmela Corleone, the matriarch in first twoGodfatherfilms, but their similarities end there. "This isn't going to happenI saw your face when you got off the phone with your wife."

A helicopter hovers overhead. He calls AJ to the garage for a talk and tells him he's to report for a construction job at 7 am. During a trip to Maine for Meadow's college interviews, Tony sees a man he believes is a relocated mob snitch. "More and more I'm gonna be givin' my orders through you," he tells Christopher. In 1999, she was cast as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series The Sopranos, a role she played until series finale in 2007. You can various bits of trivia about these The Sopranos stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. Tony can't get away, so Carmela suggests she take Rosalie Aprile. Someone's been stealing the customer credit card numbers. Cant do it better., 2) Michael Imperioli as Spider and Christopher Moltisanti. But when Carlo suggests he not repay the loan, Tony rejects the idea: "Not pay my debts? Given, among other reasons, he's not old enough to drink, they refuse.

"It's like a bad smell in the house, it's always hanging there," Tony complains about AJ. Matthew Bonifacio, MONDAY NIGHTS AT SEVEN Independent Dir. At just 15 years old, a pre-fame Lady Gaga played one of A.J.'s classmates. The doctors decide to up Jr.'s meds. Karen Lynn Gorney makes a very brief appearance here as "Judy" with one line of dialogue when she catches Vito asleep at work.