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Episode 43- "The Weight"-Aired Sun Oct 06,2002
course, some people will tell you college only serves to show grad schools that you've managed to show up somewhere four years in a row. But volunteering at the law center actually allows you to make a difference. Last year, with our help, over a half a dozen crack babies were reunited with their natural mothers several of whom are now in recovery. Eventually with the help of A.C.L.U. Attorneys, you'll be filing court papers and helping with legal research. There's a sign-up sheet and some fliers if you're interested. Thanks. That's so true what you said about college being an audition for grad school. So, much for higher learning, huh ? Living in the moment ? Check out the law center. There's some really cool people there. There were 15 guys at the dinner en ralph told that joke. Could be anybody flappin' their gums. What I don't get's why. What's the upside of telling johnny that ? Get in good with new york somehow. Loose lips sink ships. First johnny knows about flippin' the property by the esplanade, now this shit ? How 'bout patsy ? He's had issues, maybe he's holdin' a grudge. Oh, you really think he's that cagey ? Albert, then. Wait a minute. What if vesuvio's bugged and the fuckin' feds told johnny ? Conspiracy theories now ? Why not ? Created a little dysentery among the ranks ? First of all, the place is swept once a week. Second of all, the feds want, there's a lot more interesting shit being talked about in there besides ginny sack's fat ass. Sil ? The liquor inspector's here. What do you think ? It's not possible, right ? Silvio talking to johnny ? You never know, T. Jason's always been a well-adjusted young man. So why now, elliot ? Three years at bard and suddenly now as a senior, this epic drift ? No focus, no drive. He's actually talked about dropping out and joining the forestry service. Well, some people thrive on solitude. Senior year. There's something about the light at the end of that tunnel that can be very frightening. Saskia's a senior. Is she going through any of this ? Sask has always been highly motivated. Kenahora. Where's richard in all this anyway ? Jason barely speaks to him anymore. Since when ? Right after the rape. Jason may be feeling guilty himself, jen. He's powerless to avenge you and resents his father for the same shortcomings. Ho ! Hey, george hamilton. How's the back ? Oh, the masseuse down there, the del rey ? Magic fuckin' fingers. Tony call ? On his way. He know you broke up with his sister ? Nah, nah. Not unless she told him. You know what that crazy bitch was into ? What ? What ? She wanted to stick a dildo up my ass, make believe she was pimpin' me out. I told her get the fuck outta here ! The fuck. Whole family's nuts. ( Knocking ) hey. Hey, ton'. Hey ! Hey, ton'. How ya doin' ? Fellas, take this shit to my house. Open some windows, air the place out. For you, florida's finest. Thanks. How's donny K. ? I was just asking them about that. I gotta get over there, get the full report. Any idea who's writing the family gossip column ? You know, funny thing about that, ton'. I don't remember sayin' anything about ginny. Come on, ralph. I was sittin' right there. Well, then maybe I said something. I forget. There was a lot of wine that night. What about the land deal, frelinghuysen avenue ? You "forget" and maybe tell him. That you, me and zellman made all that money ? Did I tell him about it ? No. But I sure as shit ended up paying for it. When you think about it, johnny's got some balls. Big house, lining his pocket with our hard-earned cash ? Who's he think's keepin' that fat bitch in devil dogs anyway ? Whatever he is, he's also carmine's underboss, so, you're gonna fuckin' placate him. Oh, what, apologize ? No, you do that it'll be worse. Whoever told him this, it's your word against theirs. You're highly fuckin' outraged. ( Phone ) hello ? Hello, sweetie. It's your secret admirer. Is he there ? Oh hi, ralph, one sec. John, ralph cifaretto ! I'll take it in there. Okay, hon. Yeah ? John, it's me. And ? And I'm calling to tell you how appalled I am. I just got back, I talked to tony. I love ginny, I would never say anything like that. That's not what I heard. From who, john ? I don't betray confidences, ralphie. Are you denying you said it ? Fuck yes I'm denying I said it. I don't believe you. Just, just tell me who said this, I'll put a bullet in their fuckin' eye ! You're a real weasel, you know that ? John, please. Look, last year, when tony and I had our, our thing, that misunderstanding ? You were the voice of reason. You were the one that told me to apologize. So, you're apologizing ? If that's what it takes. Why would you apologize ? I thought you didn't say it. I didn't say it. You know something, ralph ? Not only are you a thief, you're a lying fuckin' prick. I should've let tony chop your head off a year ago. What did I say ? No apology ! I want you to sanction a hit on ralph cifaretto. What, are you fuckin' kidding me ? He violated my wife's honor. Ralph slept with ginny ? He insulted her. He made a very insensitive joke about her body to some friends of ours. What did he say ? I have to repeat it ? My word's not good enough ? Not if you want him clipped over it. He said... she was having a 90 pound mole removed from her ass. The implication was that her ass is so big, she could have a mole that size removed from it. It's an off-color remark, it was highly inappropriate. You want, I'll demand he's taxed. But clip him ? Is it all just about money ? I'll crack him good. I'll ask for 200 grand. 200 grand for insulting my wife. What's next carmine, he get to fuck her for a million ? He wants to fuck her ? I'm making a point, I'm talkin' about my wife's honor here ! My honor ! We depend on this guy, there are millions of dollars at stake. We can't afford it, john. A roomful of guys making fun of my wife and you're not gonna let me deal with this ? Not that way. My answer's gotta be no. I want to sit down then, with ralph the fuckin' thief. Get this fernandez paving bullshit dealt with. He was accused of a crime of severe immorality. They actually beat him for it with sticks. The truth was he had a photograph of britney spears with his belongings. That's horrible. Dad ? Thought I was in the wrong place. What are you doing here ? I was lookin' for a glass of milk to dunk these in, and I thought maybe you could help me out. Got a meeting in the city later. Rahimah, this is my dad. How you doin' ? Hello. Want a donut ? No, thanks. I'll see you later, meadow. Okay. So, what's this your mother tells me about you joining the legal aid society ? South bronx law center. I'm volunteering. They provide free legal counsel for the indigent and disenfranchised. And this rahoomi, she's what, your first client ? What happened to being a pediatrician ? I thought that was a great field for you, the way you love kids. Nothing "happened" to it. I can't explore some career options ? Oh, defending farebeaters is a career ? Is that why you came here, to annoy me ? Hey, you wanna help people, that's fine. That'S... that's very noble. Really, I mean it. Just don't be a sucker, okay ? A lot of these people, these indigenous types, they got plenty of money smoke crack and gamble and all that shit. You oughta know. Oh, I see. That's what this is, huh ? You're working with minorities now, to get back at me for bein' mean to noel. God, listen to you. Believe it or not, the world doesn't revolve around you. C'mon, let's uh, let's go to the bookstore. You probably need a sweatshirt or something. Oh. Hey, take it easy ! ( Engine starting ) ( toilet flushing ) how was the traffic ? Tunnel was a little backed up. This time of day, G.W., You zip right over. Alright, let's straighten this out. I talked to the guy over at fernandez paving, the accountant. Fernandez's been using this jerk for years. Anyway, it turns out you're right. The guy's been adding 50 gallons of sealant every 1,000 yards. Excuse me, I can't do this. What ? John, what's wrong ? I can't listen to this bullshit. I'm trying to explain. Fuck you ! John, please. Don't fuckin' "john" me ! Hey, hey, we're trying to settle this. It's not about that. I'm sorry, carmine. I can't be in the same room with this man. Have you talked to jason la penna lately ? Actually, I try not to. When I came out, he acted all weird. I can't believe I actually kissed him once. His mother tells me he's having a rough time of it. Jen ? Please, I'm sure she's overreacting. Apparently he's talked about dropping out. He's okay, but jason is like the cliched psychiatrist's kid. Slightest bump in the road, he knows exactly what to say to get attention. Hey. There any of that crumb cake left ? Counter. What's all that ? I'm consolidating some bills. Maybe you don't care about our future, tony, but I do. Where do you get that I don't care ? I met with your cousin. Yeah, you met with brian. You sat there eating cake and making wisecracks. It's boring to me, okay ? You gonna cry now ? What the hell is wrong with you ? When you ignore me, tony, when you trivialize things that are important to me, like this family's financial security... it makes me feel unloved. Well, that's your problem right there, 'cause you equate love with money ! You equate love with money ! Is it safe ? We each got a new cell phone. Talk on it once, you toss it. Totally untraceable. It's what the taliban used to do. Let's get started. My daughter-in-law's coming here with the baby later. ( Phone ) hello ? Is he there ? Yeah, ton'. Okay, you're all set. Just talk into there. Junior ? Who's that, tony ? Junior, it's carmine. How you doing ? I'm going to the poorhouse, that's how I'm doing. When you had that rico trial, what'd that run you ? A lot. Where you goin' ? I told you I gotta pick up sophia. Junior, can we do this already ? Yeah, yeah, right. Um, johnny and ralph cifaretto, right ? Ralph insulted john's wife ? That's correct. Who's on the wire now ? It's john, corrado. Oh. So, what did ralph do exactly ? He made a very hurtful remark, it's not worth repeating. It's not important. Let's just agree it was unkind. Let's point out too that it's only been alleged something was said. He allegedly said what he said to a group of people friends of ours. If you weren't there, how do you know it's true ? I'm not at liberty to say. With all due respect, but this is bullshit. Somebody in my family's talkin' out of school and you're "not at liberty" to say who ? I should be makin' the beef here. My nephew's right. Let's stick to the issue. A horrible insult was made against ginny. End of fuckin' story. So, what does he want done about it ? I want to avenge her honor, as is my right to do. Alright, fine. You tell me who told you about it, we'll bring him in here. He corroborates what you're saying, I'll give you ralph on a platter. Is nothing sacred ? I mean, this is my wife we're talking about here. If this were years ago, would I even have had to ask ? I mean, what happened to this thing ? For god's sake, we bend more rules than the catholic church. Alright, look. Let's assume for the sake of argument ralph said what you think he said. Is clippin' him gonna unring that bell ? Nobody's getting clipped. I want satisfaction. Will you accept an apology ? That ship has sailed. You're being unreasonable, john. Ralph cifaretto's the only one that knows how to handle the esplanade ? Put pontecorvo in there. There are millions of dollars at stake. Again with the money ? Yeah, again with the money. It's settled, john. So, either name a price or get the fuck over it. John ? What would you say to a piece of ralph's company ? John ? Just think about it at least. ( Phone ringing ) hello ? It's me. What, are you still asleep ? No, I was uh... doing something. I took john to dinner last night. Ralph's got a big problem, kid. I thought you squashed it. I did. Problem is I don't know if john's hearin' me. So, what are you gonna do about it ? Me ? Nothin'. What does that mean ? I didn't say nothin'. We share the esplanade, tony. I don't want that apple cart upset. Yeah, then somebody should do something about it. I appreciate your thoughts. You sayin' what I think you're sayin' ? I didn't say nothin'. Alright then, I'll talk to you. 20 years I been friends with john. Now, he's gotta go. All over a stupid joke. I was fuckin' around. For chrissakes. You never made a joke about ginny sack ? Not like that. Of course not. Yeah, well fuck him and his highfalutin bullshit. Who does he think he is, sir walter raleigh ? That's enough of you and your stupid fuckin' remarks ! Go back to miami and play volleyball, whatever the fuck it is you do down there, while we clean up your fuckin' mess ! Maybe even keep your ass alive. A mole on her ass ? What's the joke ? I still don't get it. It's not a joke, per se, it'S... you had to be there. Real lack of standards, your generation. My day, john was right. A man would never be expected to stand for a remark like that. Fucked up thing is I don't even like ralph. If he was drowning, I'd throw him a cinderblock. But not protect one of my own captains ? Besides, it's too late anyway. Carmine gave me the nod. On johnny ? That one's a slippery fuck, eh ? Him and those big fish-lips of his ? Look at this. The fifth question and the poor prick used all his lifelines. John goes, carmine's gonna position himself for maximum deniability. So, you make it easy for everybody, take it out of the neighborhood. What, like an accident ? Accident, stick-up. He could choke on a chicken wing. The important thing, johnny disappears. With johnny out, carmine's gonna put his son in there. Fuckin' brainless the second. Who knows, maybe there's an upside to johnny going. He goes to boston a lot. Visit his father. Could happen up there. You want my advice ? You'll call lou dimaggio. The atwell avenue boys. What, those sick old fucks in rhode island ? They may be old, my little nephew, but those dogs can still hunt. My old man used to talk about them, somethin' to do with drugs. Heroin. Back in the '50s, it was raining cash with that shit. Dimaggio and his crew never saw a dime. The guy they worked for, lenny caputo, he didn't believe in it. For 15 years, everyone and their mother was getting rich dealing "h". Everyone except these guys. They're eking a living doing hits, uh, running swag. Anyway, lo and behold, one day lenny gets pinched for heroin trafficking. It turned out the cocksucker's been making a fortune working with the moolinyan. And not only that, he's been selling out his own guys to the feds, so he can keep his ass out on the street. Dimaggio and another guy in his crew did eight years on a murder rap. So much for loyalty, huh ? You go to rhode island and whatever you do, don't mention drugs. Coke, heroin, not even tylenol. So, what happened to this, uh, lenny prick ? Lou dimaggio. His real name's galina. They started calling him dimaggio after the cops found lenny and his wife with their heads bashed in by a baseball bat. Anyway, that was lou while he still had his health. ( Church bells ) ( doorbell ) we could do this ourselves. Ninja style. Father ? We're here to see lou dimaggio. Oh, come in. Hello. Silvio dante, we spoke on the phone. Chris moltisanti, how you doin' ? My name's chris, too. Oh yeah ? Are you into drugs ? What ? No. What do you mean ? We don't work for drug dealers. No. Course not. No. Want some coffee ? No thanks. Rose ! ( Female ) yeah, pop ? More sanka. Anyway, uh, this is him. John sacrimoni. He, uh... he'll be coming up through here next few days. He stays at the boston harbor hotel. The guy on the left. It's my birthday, too. We're having cake later. Carvel. Chromosomes. Runs in the family. There was a guy once, tommy neri. Got him comin' home from the track one night. Caught him good with a tire iron. When he woke up, I held him down while frank cut his head off with a hacksaw. Silent as a mouse pissing on cotton. If you like, we could arrange to have that same thing happen again. I don't know that we need to be that, uh... overstated. What'd you have in mind, then ? Nothin' fancy, as long as he disappears. It's your money. Yeah, about that. Uh, 20 grand we said ? Half up front. So, uh... we'll call you then ? Pop, father's here. Would you like some cake ? Actually, uh, we got a long... ride back. Have you seen my sweater, the cable knit ? The white one ? It shrunk, I put it in the bag for goodwill. I told you I was gonna bring it up to dad. I'm sorry. It's in the basement, near the card table. ( Phone ringing ) hello ? It's me. I just hung up with the guy, jerry from fort lauderdale. That guy we're looking for, he's at the del ray hotel in miami. Our friend with the paving problem. Send someone over there tomorrow to take care of it then. Are you sure you want to do this ? I'd feel a lot better with the pope's blessing. Just do as you're told. I'll deal with the fallout. Who was that, hon ? Nobody. Plumber for the store. What's that you're making ? Fruit salad, you want some ? Lowfat whipped cream. No. You enjoy it, sweetie. Why did I have to come ? He's not even home. Hey, look who's here. Carmela, anthony, how you doing ? We were just passing by, I figured we'd give it a shot. No, we weren'T. Come, come, I show you. I was working in the yard, clear the weeds. Next year I'll grow grapes for the falangina. Gonna make my own wine. It's gorgeous, fur. So, that's the garage in question. Anthony, don't wander off. But I have to go to the bathroom. Just stay put. We're leaving in five minutes. So, you're thinking of making that an apartment then, for your parents ? A garage, I don't need it. One time back in naples, I work in the garden as a landscaper for a very rich man. Just me, I work there alone, growing olives. My hands in the dirt, the hot sun. I was never so happy in my life as when I work at that place. Sometimes, I get the smell of olives, in a restaurant, in the store maybe. It makes me very sad. You know I'm not sure, but I think if it was built before 1938, you can apply for a zoning variance. Pre-existing non-conforming structure, I think it's called. Mm-hm. I just got it back from the martinizing. Hmm. They do a nice job over there. Say hi to dad for me. Mm-hm. I put allegra's graduation picture in a frame for him. Okay. Love you. I love you too. Careful driving. ( Music playing ) shit ! ( Door opening and closing ) it's me ! Hello ? Why is the door unlocked ? Gin ? Gin ? Jesus, you scared the shit outta me ! What are you doing ? I thought you left. I forgot the sweater. What are you doing on the floor ? Nothing. I was getting the laundry together. John. What the hell's this ? I thought you're on the atkins. I was, I am. It's hard, john, I'm trying ! This is how you try ? I'm not out of the house 10 minutes ? I was dizzy, I was having low blood sugar. What happened to the fruit salad then ? You were the one who was supposed to quit smoking and didn't ! Nicotine's an addictive substance ! What's wrong with you, why are you yelling at me ?! Did I ever ask you to go on a diet ? Did I ever ask you to be thin for me ? The fasting, the nutri-systems, those goddamn deal-a-meal cards ? It's the world, john. Our culture. Fuck that ! Do you have any idea what you've done ? What do you mean ? You lied to me ! You lied ! I know I've gained weight these last few years. I see the other wives, the way men look at them. Don't I look at you like that ? Haven't I always ? It was your idea, all this dieting nonsense. I wanted you to be proud of me. I am proud of you. And I love you. ( Male ) welcome to the del ray hotel, ma'am. ( Female ) thank you. Can I get your bags ? Go on into the lobby, I'll meet you inside. ( Phone ringing ) hello ? Listen, it's me. I just talked to my guy again, we're calling it off. I'm already out here, though. Like right there. We'll work something out then. Don't worry about it. I want half. Alright, whatever. Getting out ? No. What's your fuckin' problem ? ( Italian music playing ) oh, I love the pine flooring. I know, it's so rustic. This is pretty cool. It's actually from italy. I'm so bored I feel like crying. It's adorable, furio, really. I'm gonna be leaving soon. Come on, stick around. Have some food. Anything from our friends up north ? Carmine called. Johnny's still in town. I'm not kidding. There's tons of toys in there he said you could have. They're back behind those boxes. Bullshit, you're gonna lock me in. Okayfine. But don't say I didn't tell you. He gets 'em from italy. His father owns a steamship company. Okay. Go ahead, I'll get the flashlight. Help ! Let me out of here ! ( Italian music playing ) gabriella, come. Come on, dance. Come on. No. Silvio, you tell her, she can't wear fancy shoes and no dance, come on. No, no. Shake it up a little. No, no. Come on, dad, dance with me. No, no. No thanks. Tommy tune over there. Carmela, come here. You come too. Yeah, carm, go ahead, good idea. You watch me, you do the same. Everybody, come on. Everybody, come on. That's it. God, I'm such a spaz. No, no, you're good, come. Come on. At least it's not just jason who's regressing. Soprano ? His own daughter was going through the same thing. I felt like such a fraud giving him advice. My own son has three years on his daughter and... look how he's acting. Jen, why do you still feel guilty ? Sometimes I wonder if... richard had a point. I shouldn't have gone down into that garage that late at night. I went to see sask at school the other day, and I'm in the parking garage over there ? I was driving around for 20 minutes when finally I spot someone leaving, this big bluto sort of guy. I must have crowded him as he headed for his car. Anyway, he turned around and became quite confrontational. And for a second, I'll admit, I thought of you. What are you getting at ? Parking garages are not inherently dangerous places. Jen, you cannot blame yourself for what happened to you. Turns out this guy was probably another parent, or more likely a repairman. But if he had dragged me out of my car and beaten me up, would I be saying, "gee, I shouldn't have tried to park my car ?" Anyway, enough about him. Let'S... get back to you. You wanted to see me ? You can tell ralph I've decided to accept his apology. You know that kid you pissed on ? Donny K. ? He's got fuckin' nerve damage on his left side. I'm sorry, tony. I bet you are. I'll expect to hear from ralph. Why the big reversal all of a sudden ? No more weight remarks, tony. They're hurtful and they're destructive. Oh, I agree. ( Sighing ) still awake ? I'm just reading. Bought you something. What's this for ? No reason. I don't know if I believe that. Put a call into ginsberg, by the way. He's back from california. Tony, this is beautiful. What size is this ? I dunno, uh... small. I don't know if this'll fit. Try it on. See ? I knew you could pull it off. You look like a model. Listen to him now. ( Italian music playing ) ( moaning ) tony. Tony ! I'm sorry, tony. What's the matter ? I can't, the music. Meadow, turn it off ! Meadow ? Meadow ! ( Meadow ) what ? The music, will you turn it down, please ? ( Music shuts off ) ( meadow ) I'm going out ! ( Moaning ) ( heaving breathing ) ( singing in italian ) captions copyright 2002 home box office a division of time warner entertainment company, L.P. |