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I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano (The Sopranos episode)
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"I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" is the thirteenth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos
and was the finale of the show's first season. It was written by David Chase
, directed by John Patterson and originally aired on Sunday April 4, 1999.
* = credit only
's meeting with his capos, Jimmy Altieri behaves as if he might be wearing a wire. Junior agrees to let Tony Soprano
have him killed. Christopher Moltisanti
takes Jimmy to a hotel for what he promises will be a night with two Russian women. After they enter the hotel room, Silvio Dante
emerges from behind a door and shoots Jimmy in the back of the head. His body is later found with a rat stuffed in his mouth, sending a message that he had made a deal with the FBI.
In Tony's therapy session with Dr. Melfi, Melfi tells Tony that his dream (of Isabella
) indicates his subconscious is alerting him to problems with his mother. Because Tony's life is in danger, Melfi suggests that his mother may have been involved in the decision to take his life. Tony becomes furious, breaks a glass table and attacks Dr. Melfi, holding her down in her chair. He then tells her that he is finished with therapy.
Carmela Soprano
and Rosalie Aprile have lunch at the re-opened Nuovo Vesuvio, Artie Bucco's new location for his restaurant that he opened with the insurance money he received after the original Vesuvio burned down. Father Phil Intintola drops by and sits with them. He discusses food and his watch, which belonged to Jackie Aprile Sr., but was given to him by Rosalie after Jackie's death.
FBI agents Dwight Harris
and Grasso hold a meeting with Tony and U.S. Attorney Agent Cubitoso. The agents have Tony listen to recordings they made at Green Grove to attempt to convince him that his life is in danger and that his mother and uncle are involved. On the tapes, Tony hears what appears to be Junior and Livia
planning a hit on him and discussing Tony's visits with his psychiatrist Dr. Melfi
.
Artie Bucco visits a bedridden Livia and brings her some food. Seemingly disoriented, Livia informs Artie that Tony burned down Artie's restaurant. Later, Artie confronts Tony with a loaded rifle outside Satriale's
, outraged that Tony destroyed the place where three generations of Buccos worked. Tony denies that he started the fire. He says his mother is confused and senile. He swears "on his mother" that he did not incinerate the restaurant. Artie puts down the rifle and smashes the weapon on his own car.
At the Bada Bing
, Tony informs Silvio, Paulie, and Christopher he has confirmed that it was Junior who took out the hit on him. Paulie suggests that Junior may want to finish what he started, and Christopher points out that Junior would use his own staff to do the job. It is decided that Chucky Signore should be made to "disappear without setting off any alarms". Tony and Silvio pay Chucky a visit at a marina
. After starting a conversation with Chucky about a large fish that he is carrying, Tony pulls a gun out of fish's mouth and shoots Chucky repeatedly. Silvio unloads cement blocks and chains from the car and he and Tony load the items onto Chucky's boat and cast off.
With the knowledge of his mother's involvement in the plan to take his life, an apologetic Tony arrives unannounced at Dr. Melfi's office and convinces Melfi to see him again and admits that she was correct about his mother. Tony warns Melfi that her life might be in danger. Melfi tries to give him pragmatic reasons why it would be unnecessary for any of Tony's enemies to come after her, but Tony tells her none of that matters. Later, when Tony shows up at her office again, the cleaning staff informs him that Dr. Melfi is on vacation. The electrical power is subsequently knocked out by a nasty thunderstorm
.
Artie visits Father Phil and consults with him about the anger and rage he is feeling towards Tony and life. He tells Father Phil he cannot tell his wife Charmaine about the fire because she would be distraught. Father Phil advises Artie to tell Charmaine and to turn in Tony to the police.
At the Bing, Tony tells Silvio, Paulie and Christopher about seeing a psychiatrist because of his issues with passing out and depression, and that Junior knows about the psychiatrist and is using the situation against Tony. Silvio doesn't mind the news, and Paulie admits to once seeking similar help, himself because he had issues and "learned some coping skills". Christopher asks if it is like marriage counseling then seems upset and storms out.
At the church, carrying a bowl of pasta, Carmela pays a surprise visit to Father Phil, but observes Rosalie and Phil having an intimate discussion as he eats and praises the food that Rosalie has provided him. Carmela leaves without speaking to Father Phil and dumps the pasta in a trash can outside the church.
Charmaine hires Adriana La Cerva
as a hostess at Nuovo Vesuvio and tells Artie that she is very happy with the new restaurant. When Artie later sees Father Phil, he confesses that he never informed his wife because she is happy with the restaurant and is not expressing her usual negativity.
Mikey Palmice
heads out for a morning jog. Paulie and Christopher eventually chase him into the woods, where Mikey falls into a stream. Christopher confronts Mikey with the Brendan Filone
slaying, while Paulie is angry because he believes that he has contracted poison ivy
while running through the woods. Both men empty their guns into Mikey, killing him.
The FBI arrests Junior, capo Larry Boy Barese
, underboss Beppy Sasso, and thirteen others. A TV news reporter mentions that Mikey Palmice is missing and may have fled. Tony learns from his lawyer that he was not indicted because the charges relate to a telephone calling card scam and a stock scam in which he was not involved. Junior is offered a deal if he confesses that Tony is the de facto
boss of the family, running the operation behind Junior's back, with the help of some New York families including underboss Johnny Sack
. The Feds want the bigger targets in New York, but a prideful Junior stubbornly refuses to admit to this scenario about him and Tony.
Father Phil visits Carmela with a movie rental and asks about Tony, mentioning the indictments. Carmela points out that Father Phil is a hypocrite, judging Tony's lifestyle but enjoying Tony's food, entertainment center and time with his wife. The Father wonders if she thinks of him as a parasite. She accuses him of manipulating spiritually thirsty women, and mentions that food and sexual tension are part of his game. Crushed, Father Phil departs uttering only one word, "Whoa".
Tony goes to Green Grove to confront his mother, picking up a pillow on the way to her room. However, he is informed by the staff that Livia has suffered a stroke
. As Livia is being wheeled into the emergency facility on a gurney
, and with her mouth covered by an oxygen mask
, Tony discards the pillow but tells her he knows what she has done. When he perceives her to be smiling, he has to be restrained by staff.
In the final scene, a fierce rainstorm erupts and Tony is stranded in his car with his family, unable to reach their intended destination. Instead, Tony heads to the nearby Nuovo Vesuvio. Tony, Carmela, A.J. and Meadow hurry to the door, where Tony asks Artie to let them in. Artie, who is preparing to close for the evening and has been cooking by candlelight without electrical power, opens the door and allows them in, where they see Paulie (with calamine lotion on his face and hands) dining with Silvio, as well as Christopher drinking at the bar with Adriana. The Sopranos have a seat at a table, and Tony raises a toast to his family, reminding them to savor and enjoy the "little moments, that were good" as the episode fades to the credits.
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
and was the finale of the show's first season. It was written by David Chase
David Chase
David Chase is an American writer, director, and producer of television series. Chase has worked in television for more than 30 years; he has produced and written for shows as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly Away, and Northern Exposure. He has created two original series; the first, Almost Grown,...
, directed by John Patterson and originally aired on Sunday April 4, 1999.
Starring
- James GandolfiniJames GandolfiniJames J. Gandolfini, Jr. is an Italian American actor. He is best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO TV series The Sopranos, about a troubled crime boss struggling to balance his family life and career in the Mafia...
as Tony SopranoTony SopranoAnthony John "Tony" Soprano, Sr. is an Italian-American fictional character and the protagonist on the HBO television drama series The Sopranos, on which he is portrayed by James Gandolfini. The character was conceived by The Sopranos creator and show runner David Chase, who was also largely... - Lorraine BraccoLorraine BraccoLorraine Bracco is an American actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on HBO series, The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli on the TNT series, Rizzoli & Isles...
as Dr. Jennifer Melfi - Edie FalcoEdie FalcoEdith "Edie" Falco is an American television, film and stage actress, known for her roles in Oz as Diane Wittlesey, as Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos, and as the titular character on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie...
as Carmela SopranoCarmela SopranoCarmela Soprano née DeAngelis, played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the wife of Mafia boss Tony Soprano and the program's most prominent female character.-Character biography:... - Michael ImperioliMichael ImperioliJames Michael Imperioli , commonly known as Michael Imperioli, is an American actor and television writer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He also...
as Christopher MoltisantiChristopher MoltisantiChristopher "Chris" Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was Tony Soprano's protégé and a Capo in the Soprano crime family.-Biography:... - Dominic ChianeseDominic ChianeseDominic Chianese is an American film, television and theatre actor, perhaps best known for his role as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos.-Early life:...
as Corrado Soprano, Jr.Junior SopranoCorrado John Soprano, Jr., played by Dominic Chianese, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Usually referred to as "Junior" or "Uncle Jun", he is the mentor and surrogate father for capo Tony Soprano. A younger Corrado sometimes appears in flashbacks and is played by Rocco... - Vincent PastoreVincent PastoreVincent Pastore is an Italian-American actor, often cast as a mobster and best known for the role of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.-Early life:...
as Pussy Bonpensiero * - Steven Van ZandtSteven Van ZandtSteven Van Zandt is an Italian-American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve...
as Silvio DanteSilvio DanteSilvio Manfred Dante, often referred to as "Sil", played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is the consigliere to Tony Soprano in the Soprano crime family. Silvio has one of the lowest profiles on the show. He is usually a behind the scenes figure... - Tony SiricoTony SiricoGenaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico, Jr. is an American character actor who is most famous for his role as Paulie Gualtieri in the television series The Sopranos.- Background and career :Sirico was born in Midwood, Brooklyn...
as Paulie GualtieriPaulie GualtieriPeter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri played by Tony Sirico, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is a caporegime and later underboss in the Soprano crime family.-Plot details:... - Robert IlerRobert IlerRobert Michael Iler is an American actor, known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on The Sopranos which aired on HBO from 1999-2007....
as Anthony Soprano, Jr.Anthony Soprano, Jr.Anthony John "A.J." Soprano, Jr. , played by Robert Iler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Usually just called "A.J.", he is the son of Carmela and Tony Soprano. He is a prototypical underachiever and is a constant source of stress and anxiety for his parents... - Jamie-Lynn SiglerJamie-Lynn SiglerJamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
as Meadow SopranoMeadow SopranoMeadow Mariangela Soprano , played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.-Character:Meadow is the first-born child of Tony and Carmela Soprano... - and Nancy MarchandNancy MarchandNancy Marchand was an American actress, whose career encompassed both stage and screen. She appeared in various theatre productions throughout the early 1950s, before being offered roles on film and television....
as Livia SopranoLivia SopranoLivia Soprano , played by Nancy Marchand, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the mother of Tony Soprano. A young Livia, played by Laila Robins and later by Laurie J. Williams is sometimes seen in flashbacks...
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Guest Starring
- John VentimigliaJohn VentimigliaJohn Ventimiglia is an American actor, known for his role as Artie Bucco on the HBO television series The Sopranos. He has had parts in feature films such as Cop Land, Jesus' Son, and Mickey Blue Eyes and has appeared in numerous television shows including Law & Order and NYPD Blue...
as Artie Bucco - Katherine Narducci as Charmaine Bucco
- Frank PellegrinoFrank PellegrinoFrank Pellegrino is an American actor and restaurateur.Born in East Harlem, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early sixties singing group called The Holidaes. There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears...
as Frank Cubitoso
Also Guest Starring
- Al SapienzaAl SapienzaAl Sapienza is a prolific American actor, who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is most well known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series The Sopranos. He played the role of Dr...
as Mikey PalmiceMikey PalmiceMichael "Mikey Grab Bag" Palmice , played by Al Sapienza, was a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.-Plot details:Palmice starts out as a soldier in Corrado "Junior" Soprano's crew as his driver and bodyguard. After Jackie Aprile dies, Junior becomes boss, and Palmice is promoted... - Paul SchulzePaul SchulzePaul Schulze is an American actor best known for portraying Ryan Chappelle on the FOX series 24 from 2001 to 2004 and Father Phil Intintola on HBO The Sopranos from 1999 to 2006....
as Father Phil - Drea de MatteoDrea de MatteoDrea de Matteo is an American television actress, perhaps best known for her roles Joey Tribbiani's sister Gina on the NBC sitcom Joey, as Angie Bolen on ABC's Desperate Housewives, and as Adriana La Cerva on the acclaimed HBO TV series The Sopranos, a role for which she won the Primetime Emmy...
as AdrianaAdriana La CervaAdriana La Cerva played by Drea de Matteo, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of Tony Soprano's protégé, Christopher Moltisanti.-Character history:... - Tony DarrowTony DarrowTony Darrow is an American actor.Darrow was born Anthony Borgese and grew up in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Darrow had plenty of opportunity to observe would be mobsters and their attitudes while growing up in his neighborhood in Brooklyn. As a child, Tony was gifted with a great...
as Larry Boy BareseLarry BareseLorenzo "Larry Boy" Barese, played by Tony Darrow, is a fictional character on the HBO original series The Sopranos. He is the only one of the five original captains of the DiMeo crime family that remains in that position of the crime family throughout the show... - George Loros as Raymond CurtoRay CurtoRaymond "Buffalo Ray" Curto, played by George Loros, is a fictional character on the HBO original series The Sopranos. An older Capo in the DiMeo Crime Family, Curto was an FBI-informant throughout almost the entire series....
- Joe Badalucco, Jr.Joseph Badalucco Jr.Joseph Badalucco Jr. is an American actor, brother of Emmy award-winner Michael Badalucco. His most notable performances include the characters Jimmy Altieri on The Sopranos, and Detective "Jelly" Grimaldi on Third Watch...
as Jimmy Altieri - Sal Ruffino as Chucky Signore
- Sharon AngelaSharon AngelaSharon Angela is an American film, television actress, screenwriter and director. Angela is probably most well known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series, The Sopranos....
as Rosalie Aprile - John Area as U.S. Attorney
- George Bass as Janitor
- Gene Canfield as Police Officer
- Frank Dellarosa as EMT
- Santiago Douglas as Jeremy Herrera
- Militza Ivanova as Russian Woman
- Frank PandoFrank PandoFrank Pando is a Chilean American actor. Pando's acting career debuted in 1999 in the TV series The Sopranos as Agent Frank Grasso. Also, he is scheduled to appear in the 2012 movie Man on a Ledge as a cameraman for Kyra Sedgwick's role, a newsperson....
as Agent Grasso - Annika Pergament as News Anchor
- Michele SantopietroMichele SantopietroMichele Santopietro is an American actress of Italian and German descent. She is probably best known for her recurring character JoJo Palmice on HBO's critically acclaimed series The Sopranos, from seasons 1 through 4...
as JoJo Palmice - Matt ServittoMatt ServittoMatt Servitto is an American actor, probably best known for his role on The Sopranos as FBI agent Dwight Harris. He also appeared on all 3 seasons of the Peabody Award-winning series Brotherhood as Rep. Donatello and had a guest appearance on Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw's editor...
as Agent HarrisDwight HarrisSpecial Agent Dwight Harris, played by Matt Servitto, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is an FBI agent assigned to Tony Soprano's case... - Candy Trabucco as Ms. Giaculo
Episode recap
At Uncle JuniorJunior Soprano
Corrado John Soprano, Jr., played by Dominic Chianese, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Usually referred to as "Junior" or "Uncle Jun", he is the mentor and surrogate father for capo Tony Soprano. A younger Corrado sometimes appears in flashbacks and is played by Rocco...
's meeting with his capos, Jimmy Altieri behaves as if he might be wearing a wire. Junior agrees to let Tony Soprano
Tony Soprano
Anthony John "Tony" Soprano, Sr. is an Italian-American fictional character and the protagonist on the HBO television drama series The Sopranos, on which he is portrayed by James Gandolfini. The character was conceived by The Sopranos creator and show runner David Chase, who was also largely...
have him killed. Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher "Chris" Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was Tony Soprano's protégé and a Capo in the Soprano crime family.-Biography:...
takes Jimmy to a hotel for what he promises will be a night with two Russian women. After they enter the hotel room, Silvio Dante
Silvio Dante
Silvio Manfred Dante, often referred to as "Sil", played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is the consigliere to Tony Soprano in the Soprano crime family. Silvio has one of the lowest profiles on the show. He is usually a behind the scenes figure...
emerges from behind a door and shoots Jimmy in the back of the head. His body is later found with a rat stuffed in his mouth, sending a message that he had made a deal with the FBI.
In Tony's therapy session with Dr. Melfi, Melfi tells Tony that his dream (of Isabella
Isabella (The Sopranos episode)
"Isabella" is the twelfth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Allen Coulter and originally aired on Sunday March 28, 1999.-Starring:* James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano...
) indicates his subconscious is alerting him to problems with his mother. Because Tony's life is in danger, Melfi suggests that his mother may have been involved in the decision to take his life. Tony becomes furious, breaks a glass table and attacks Dr. Melfi, holding her down in her chair. He then tells her that he is finished with therapy.
Carmela Soprano
Carmela Soprano
Carmela Soprano née DeAngelis, played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the wife of Mafia boss Tony Soprano and the program's most prominent female character.-Character biography:...
and Rosalie Aprile have lunch at the re-opened Nuovo Vesuvio, Artie Bucco's new location for his restaurant that he opened with the insurance money he received after the original Vesuvio burned down. Father Phil Intintola drops by and sits with them. He discusses food and his watch, which belonged to Jackie Aprile Sr., but was given to him by Rosalie after Jackie's death.
FBI agents Dwight Harris
Dwight Harris
Special Agent Dwight Harris, played by Matt Servitto, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is an FBI agent assigned to Tony Soprano's case...
and Grasso hold a meeting with Tony and U.S. Attorney Agent Cubitoso. The agents have Tony listen to recordings they made at Green Grove to attempt to convince him that his life is in danger and that his mother and uncle are involved. On the tapes, Tony hears what appears to be Junior and Livia
Livia Soprano
Livia Soprano , played by Nancy Marchand, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the mother of Tony Soprano. A young Livia, played by Laila Robins and later by Laurie J. Williams is sometimes seen in flashbacks...
planning a hit on him and discussing Tony's visits with his psychiatrist Dr. Melfi
Jennifer Melfi
Jennifer Melfi, M.D., is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the psychiatrist of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. She is portrayed by Lorraine Bracco.-Character description:...
.
Artie Bucco visits a bedridden Livia and brings her some food. Seemingly disoriented, Livia informs Artie that Tony burned down Artie's restaurant. Later, Artie confronts Tony with a loaded rifle outside Satriale's
Satriale's Pork Store
Satriale's Pork Store is a fictional establishment on the HBO series The Sopranos. As told in the television show, during the 1970s, the pork store was taken over by Johnny Boy Soprano, a member of The DiMeo Crime Family, when Francis Satriale failed to make payments on a gambling debt and later...
, outraged that Tony destroyed the place where three generations of Buccos worked. Tony denies that he started the fire. He says his mother is confused and senile. He swears "on his mother" that he did not incinerate the restaurant. Artie puts down the rifle and smashes the weapon on his own car.
At the Bada Bing
Bada Bing
The Bada Bing! is a fictional strip club from the HBO drama television series The Sopranos. It was a key location for events in the series, named for catchphrase "bada bing", a phrase popularized by James Caan in The Godfather. The popularization of the fictional club benefited the real-life go-go...
, Tony informs Silvio, Paulie, and Christopher he has confirmed that it was Junior who took out the hit on him. Paulie suggests that Junior may want to finish what he started, and Christopher points out that Junior would use his own staff to do the job. It is decided that Chucky Signore should be made to "disappear without setting off any alarms". Tony and Silvio pay Chucky a visit at a marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
. After starting a conversation with Chucky about a large fish that he is carrying, Tony pulls a gun out of fish's mouth and shoots Chucky repeatedly. Silvio unloads cement blocks and chains from the car and he and Tony load the items onto Chucky's boat and cast off.
With the knowledge of his mother's involvement in the plan to take his life, an apologetic Tony arrives unannounced at Dr. Melfi's office and convinces Melfi to see him again and admits that she was correct about his mother. Tony warns Melfi that her life might be in danger. Melfi tries to give him pragmatic reasons why it would be unnecessary for any of Tony's enemies to come after her, but Tony tells her none of that matters. Later, when Tony shows up at her office again, the cleaning staff informs him that Dr. Melfi is on vacation. The electrical power is subsequently knocked out by a nasty thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
.
Artie visits Father Phil and consults with him about the anger and rage he is feeling towards Tony and life. He tells Father Phil he cannot tell his wife Charmaine about the fire because she would be distraught. Father Phil advises Artie to tell Charmaine and to turn in Tony to the police.
At the Bing, Tony tells Silvio, Paulie and Christopher about seeing a psychiatrist because of his issues with passing out and depression, and that Junior knows about the psychiatrist and is using the situation against Tony. Silvio doesn't mind the news, and Paulie admits to once seeking similar help, himself because he had issues and "learned some coping skills". Christopher asks if it is like marriage counseling then seems upset and storms out.
At the church, carrying a bowl of pasta, Carmela pays a surprise visit to Father Phil, but observes Rosalie and Phil having an intimate discussion as he eats and praises the food that Rosalie has provided him. Carmela leaves without speaking to Father Phil and dumps the pasta in a trash can outside the church.
Charmaine hires Adriana La Cerva
Adriana La Cerva
Adriana La Cerva played by Drea de Matteo, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is the long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of Tony Soprano's protégé, Christopher Moltisanti.-Character history:...
as a hostess at Nuovo Vesuvio and tells Artie that she is very happy with the new restaurant. When Artie later sees Father Phil, he confesses that he never informed his wife because she is happy with the restaurant and is not expressing her usual negativity.
Mikey Palmice
Mikey Palmice
Michael "Mikey Grab Bag" Palmice , played by Al Sapienza, was a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.-Plot details:Palmice starts out as a soldier in Corrado "Junior" Soprano's crew as his driver and bodyguard. After Jackie Aprile dies, Junior becomes boss, and Palmice is promoted...
heads out for a morning jog. Paulie and Christopher eventually chase him into the woods, where Mikey falls into a stream. Christopher confronts Mikey with the Brendan Filone
Brendan Filone
Brendan Filone, played by Anthony DeSando, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.-Background:On The Sopranos, Brendan Filone was Christopher Moltisanti's friend and partner in crime and an associate of Tony Soprano. Brendan was addicted to crystal meth, and often used it with...
slaying, while Paulie is angry because he believes that he has contracted poison ivy
Poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans, better known as poison ivy , is a poisonous North American plant that is well known for its production of urushiol, a clear liquid compound found within the sap of the plant that causes an itching rash in most people who touch it...
while running through the woods. Both men empty their guns into Mikey, killing him.
The FBI arrests Junior, capo Larry Boy Barese
Larry Barese
Lorenzo "Larry Boy" Barese, played by Tony Darrow, is a fictional character on the HBO original series The Sopranos. He is the only one of the five original captains of the DiMeo crime family that remains in that position of the crime family throughout the show...
, underboss Beppy Sasso, and thirteen others. A TV news reporter mentions that Mikey Palmice is missing and may have fled. Tony learns from his lawyer that he was not indicted because the charges relate to a telephone calling card scam and a stock scam in which he was not involved. Junior is offered a deal if he confesses that Tony is the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
boss of the family, running the operation behind Junior's back, with the help of some New York families including underboss Johnny Sack
Johnny Sack
John "Johnny Sack" Sacramoni, played by Vince Curatola, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was the longtime underboss and later the boss of the powerful Brooklyn-based New York City Lupertazzi crime family...
. The Feds want the bigger targets in New York, but a prideful Junior stubbornly refuses to admit to this scenario about him and Tony.
Father Phil visits Carmela with a movie rental and asks about Tony, mentioning the indictments. Carmela points out that Father Phil is a hypocrite, judging Tony's lifestyle but enjoying Tony's food, entertainment center and time with his wife. The Father wonders if she thinks of him as a parasite. She accuses him of manipulating spiritually thirsty women, and mentions that food and sexual tension are part of his game. Crushed, Father Phil departs uttering only one word, "Whoa".
Tony goes to Green Grove to confront his mother, picking up a pillow on the way to her room. However, he is informed by the staff that Livia has suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. As Livia is being wheeled into the emergency facility on a gurney
Gurney
A gurney, known as a trolley in British medical context, is the U.S. term for a type of stretcher used in modern hospitals and ambulances in developed areas. A hospital gurney is a kind of narrow bed on a wheeled frame which may be adjustable in height. For ambulances, a collapsible gurney is a...
, and with her mouth covered by an oxygen mask
Oxygen mask
An oxygen mask provides a method to transfer breathing oxygen gas from a storage tank to the lungs. Oxygen masks may cover the nose and mouth or the entire face...
, Tony discards the pillow but tells her he knows what she has done. When he perceives her to be smiling, he has to be restrained by staff.
In the final scene, a fierce rainstorm erupts and Tony is stranded in his car with his family, unable to reach their intended destination. Instead, Tony heads to the nearby Nuovo Vesuvio. Tony, Carmela, A.J. and Meadow hurry to the door, where Tony asks Artie to let them in. Artie, who is preparing to close for the evening and has been cooking by candlelight without electrical power, opens the door and allows them in, where they see Paulie (with calamine lotion on his face and hands) dining with Silvio, as well as Christopher drinking at the bar with Adriana. The Sopranos have a seat at a table, and Tony raises a toast to his family, reminding them to savor and enjoy the "little moments, that were good" as the episode fades to the credits.
First appearance
- Agent Cubitoso: The FBI agent in charge of investigating the Soprano crime family and Tony Soprano.
Deceased
- Jimmy Altieri: shot by Silvio on orders from Tony Soprano.
- Chucky Signore: shot by Tony Soprano.
- Mikey PalmiceMikey PalmiceMichael "Mikey Grab Bag" Palmice , played by Al Sapienza, was a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos.-Plot details:Palmice starts out as a soldier in Corrado "Junior" Soprano's crew as his driver and bodyguard. After Jackie Aprile dies, Junior becomes boss, and Palmice is promoted...
: shot in the woods by Christopher and Paulie on orders of Tony Soprano.
Music
- The song playing at the beginning of the episode during the meeting at Satriale's is "Inside of Me" by Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul (Little Steven is the musical pseudonym of Steven Van Zandt, who plays Silvio Dante in the show).
- The song playing during the hotel killing scene is "Wood Cabin" by Saint EtienneSaint Etienne (band)Saint Etienne are an English Pop group comprising Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.-History:Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalists...
. - The song playing at the Bada Bing! is "Groove Me" by Screamin' Cheetah WheeliesScreamin' Cheetah WheeliesScreamin' Cheetah Wheelies are a band from Nashville, Tennessee which formed in the early 1990s. The band embraced a southern boogie style which led to comparisons with groups such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Collective Soul, and Cry of Love. The band played at a...
. - The song playing just after Tony kills Chucky Signore is "It's Bad You Know" by R. L. BurnsideR. L. BurnsideNot to be confused with R. H. Burnside, stage director.R. L. Burnside , born Robert Lee Burnside, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived much of his life in and around Holly Springs, Mississippi. He played music for much of his life, but did not receive much attention...
. - The song playing at the end of the episode is "State Trooper" by Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
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