This was later seemingly dismissed when Tony found out Vin owed Big Pussy $30,000 in Super Bowl XXXIII gambling debts with interest payments, and Vin would like to see Big Pussy taken out to absolve him of that debt. Tony cannot bear to hear this. His mother, Marie, asked Tony Soprano for money so she could relocate her family to Maine, where no one would know them or what happened to Vito. He was called "Big Pussy" to distinguish from Gennaro "Little Pussy" Malenga. Richie was previously married and fathered a son, Richie Aprile Jr. Richie returned from prison to a very different family, with Tony Soprano as the boss, whom Richie . : [Tony describes a dream he had about Jean Cusamano]. Later that night, Tony and his family go to Artie's restaurant to wait out a thunderstorm. Barb Wagner Matt threatened to stab the office manager of the brokerage in the throat with a letter opener if he told Chris Moltisanti about their actions. Jackie escaped by jacking a car. Angelo and Rusty, along with Rusty's right-hand man Eddie Pietro, pull most of the strings during the war between Johnny Sack and Little Carmine. Starring [ edit] James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco as Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano : After one of Soprano's associates is badly beaten by Phil, Tony realizes that he is putting everyone in his crime family in jeopardy by protecting his cousin. Phil Leotardo is played by actor Frank Vincent. Tony ultimately murdered his own cousin to save his family and give Blundetto a quick and painless death after Johnny Sack had made it clear that Phil would torture Blundetto if he found him. Vito eventually approached Tony at a mall, while Vito's brother, Bryan, kept watch. Tony asked John Sacramoni for 25% of the sale price and a year's salary until retirement plus a skim from the company which is $2,000 a week when the company went up for sale. It was written by David Chase, directed by John Patterson and originally aired on April 4, 1999. Ralph gave the order to murder Jackie to Aprile crew soldier (and Jackie's cousin) Vito Spatafore. Irina is Tony's 24-year-old Russian comre during the first two seasons. The protective, loving mother. Well they're not gonna feel any better about their life if you get clipped. Artie moves out of the family home, but the two still reluctantly run the business together. At the card game, Jackie killed "Sunshine" the dealer and made man Furio Giunta was shot in the leg. Carmela's husband, Tony, finds their friendshipand Father Phil's constant, uninvited visits to their home for Carmela's home-cooked food irritating. Tony promises to give Richie his due, an offer which Richie immediately rebuffs, saying Tony does not have the authority to do it. Frank Cusumano is a well-known and celebrated American Reporter working for 5 On Your Side. He sees a beautiful Italian woman in the Cusamanos' backyard next door. Carmela believes Mary is a "self-hating Italian" on account of her distaste for certain Italian-American stereotypes. Dick Barone is played by Joe Lisi. In a rage, Tony goes to Green Grove to confront Livia and picks up a pillow tosmotherher. Related Topics . Hesh is thought to be a composite character, inspired by real life music mogul Morris "Mo" Levy,[17][18] the founder of Roulette Records with connections to the Mafia, who owned a string of racehorses.[19]. I have patients who are suicidal! [4] The series ran for five seasons to 1989. He crosses over to Melfi's chair, looms over her, calls her a "twisted fucking bitch" and storms out. Vito left Jim's house early one morning to return to New Jersey while Jim was still asleep. Tony lashes out and leaves, threatening Melfi and telling her he is finished with therapy. By the season 6 premiere "Members Only" in 2006, Vito has lost over 160 pounds to appear in a weight-loss commercial. I like Murano glass. He orders Carmela to do a penance by way of doing something nice for Tony, which she later does. Benny gives Tony a tribute payment. At Carmela's urging to stay true to her Catholic faith, Angie decided to move into a separate bedroom rather than end their marriage. Dr. Jennifer Melfi In Italy, Tony negotiates with the Neapolitan Camorra crime boss Annalisa Zucca for Furio to be transferred to New Jersey to work for him as part of an international car theft operation deal. Phil was angered that his opportunity for vengeance was stolen. In the beginning of season five, Carmine Lupertazzi Sr. has a massive stroke and dies a few days later. At a bathhouse with Paulie, Sal refused to undress, blaming high blood pressure and alleging it would be bad for his back, but implicitly suggesting (to the viewer) it could really be because he was wearing a wire. In retaliation, Little Carmine loyalists Rusty Millio and Angelo Garepe offer a contract to Blundetto to murder Joey Peeps ("Marco Polo"). Around this time, Jackie had the idea to rob a card game held by capo Michele "Feech" La Manna in order to make a name for themselves. When a parole officer suddenly appears at his home and discovers the televisions, Feech was arrested, and sent back to prison. Tony and Silvio visit Chucky as he prepares to go boating. After a cycle of bloodshed that escalates into war, Little Carmine ultimately finds it difficult to stomach the continuing violence and abdicates. Rainier in Washington and 19,340-foot Mt. He is also a graduate of the University of Missouri in St. Louis. Jimmy was a capo in the DiMeo/Soprano crime family. His disappearance when he was afraid Tony Soprano became suspicious, and subsequent erratic behavior, created problems for their relationship. [46] He kept a low profile for most of his criminal career while operating out of his social clubs and restaurants in New York City. Earlier in the episode, Vin Makazian, who had chronic depression, committed suicide by jumping off a bridge, so Tony was not able to confirm whether Vin had confused Jimmy and Pussy. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs : Dick died in 2006 from Lou Gehrig's disease. Saundra Santiago (born April 13, 1957) is an American actress. Following Carmine Sr.'s death, a power struggle between two factions ensued. Phil is less generous in business dealings with the New Jersey family and still harbors anger over Tony's cousin killing Phil's brother Billy. Later, in retaliation for the attempted hit on Tony, Mikey is killed in the woods after Chris and Paulie chase him down while he is jogging. However, he had to cover the cost of U.S. In 2004, Blundetto is released from Federal Correctional Complex, Allenwood. Richard "Richie" Aprile is played by David Proval.Richie is the older brother of acting DiMeo crime family boss Jackie Aprile Sr., and was a capo in the DiMeo crime family before being sent to prison for ten years. It's interesting that you would say a big ass, 'cause Jean is quite slender. Little Carmine is a capo and the son of Carmine Lupertazzi, the leader of one of New York's Five Families. In order to put his children through college, he dealt heroin on the side. Vito's children read the story, destroying the illusion of their father being a CIA agent. Johnny Sack was arrested soon after by the FBI who were acting on information given to them by Johnny's trusted ally and consigliere Jimmy Petrille. The title is also a play on the name of the TV show, When A.J. Ed Vassallo as Thomas Giglione Sr.: he is Barbara's husband and Tony and Janice's brother-in-law. Later, Jackie Aprile Jr. informed Fazio and Moltisanti of an opportunity to rob a Jewel concert at Rutgers University. However, Tony later gets jealous and humiliates Zellman in front of Irina by whipping him with a belt. Gervasi failed to show up for a meeting with Paulie Gualtieri, which worried Tony that he may have been cutting a deal with the police. Jeffrey M. Marchetti as Peter "Bissell" LaRosa. Leotardo, while on a date with his Ukrainian housemaid, approached one of his Brooklyn businesses, only to be blown off of his feet by a bomb planted in the building. Silvio informs Eugene that Tony denied his request to move to Florida. Largely because of his feelings toward Jackie Sr., Tony suggested to Ralph that Jackie should be given a pass for the failed robbery. Ralph first appears as a soldier in the Aprile Crew in the second episode of season 3, "Proshai, Livushka". The relationship was further strained when Phil correctly suspected the New Jersey mob of the disappearance of Gamiello, who had been killed by Silvio and Carlo Gervasi after making repeated wisecracks, in the wake of Vito's death, about the sexual orientation of New Jersey mobsters and Carlo in particular. Two days before they open, in an arbitrary fit of rage, he beats Kim. : Gannascoli has said he saw the character as "a cross between Mike Tyson and Liberace."[6][7]. In front of Benny's pregnant wife, Artie makes an innuendo to Benny's extramarital affair with Martina by asking Benny if he wants a "Martina," explaining that it is an Albanian martini (Martina is Albanian) and adding "Well, apparently they go down real easy. Theres no reason for them to be twins. Benito "Benny" Fazio Jr. is played by Max Casella. When he calls on Carmela, knowing she is alone at home, she rebuffs him; she tells him that he takes advantage of spiritually thirsty women and that he is somehow stimulated by the food and the sexual tension. He counseled Artie Bucco when he was told about Tony burning down his restaurant by Livia. After Phil becomes boss, tensions escalate between the two crime families and Little Carmine makes a last effort to resolve it. He reconsidered though, and only urinated in the Sopranos' pool. Junior stubbornly refuses and is remanded to federal lockup. Tony's reference to Jean's "big ass" is also of note to Melfi, who says Jean is "quite slender." This may suggest Tony is morphing Jean's real physicality to more closely resemble other Italian women he knows, or it may suggest he is lying about the subject . In the episode "Unidentified Black Males", it is also revealed that he has a genius-level I.Q. In 2004, Carmine's health began to fail and he suffered a massive stroke while having lunch with Tony, Johnny, and Angelo Garepe at a country club, and soon after died in hospital. Upon Phil's permanent elevation to boss, Butch was made underboss of the family. The FBI found pool tables full of guns. When Vito's homosexuality was publicly revealed in season six, Phil visited Marie to try to find out if she knew where Vito was (he had gone into hiding in New Hampshire). Gloria is a car saleswoman for Globe Motors, a Mercedes-Benz dealership[45] in Fairfield, New Jersey. Benny tries to deny his involvement, and Artie starts a brawl, knocking Benny unconscious on his front porch. When Carmela hires the Buccos to cater a silent auction fundraiser at the Soprano home, Carmela treats Charmaine like a servant. In the season 4 penultimate episode "Eloise", Furio witnesses Tony's infidelity firsthand on a night out at a casino. [10] Gabriella is married to longtime DiMeo crime family soldier and consigliere Silvio Dante (portrayed by real-life husband Steven Van Zandt). When the priest visits Carmela, she calls him a hypocrite and accuses him of manipulating "spiritually thirsty" women. He later pressures Adriana La Cerva into wearing a wire, which leads to her confession and eventual death. It was later revealed that Vito was found with a pool cue inserted into his anus, a message that he was killed because of his homosexuality. Germani regularly hangs out with Christopher and accompanies him on debt collections visits. Little Carmine ultimately found it difficult to stomach the continuing violence and abdicates. Blundetto shoots Joey and a prostitute he was seeing inside his car. The moment was cut short when Johnny was promptly arrested by the FBI after the family's consigliere, Jimmy Petrille, turned state's evidence. 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