Sunday, October 1, 2017

The Sopranos 1.05

College

Tony takes Meadow on a trip to visit universities in Maine. She starts asking questions about being in the mafia. He denies it at first and then says that some of their money comes from illegal gambling. He can't come out and own up to it to his daughter but she knows. The looks she gives him when he lies to her, she knows.

Tony spots someone (while they are on this trip) that he thinks he knows. Someone who used to be in the mafia and became a witness for the government. He tracks him down and confirms that it is the guy he thought it was. The guy gets wise to Tony before Tony finds him. In the end Tony gets the drop on the guy and kills him. This leads to more lying to Meadow about how he hurt his hand and got mud on his shoes. Things seem to come back to where they were at the beginning of the episode.

Carmella is home sick, while her husband and daughter are out visiting schools. Father Intintola, a young priest, comes to visit. She feeds him. They watch a movie together: Remains of the Day. He spends the night. Nothing happens but for a second it looks like it might and the next morning he admits to being physically attracted to her. He is worried that Tony will learn that he was there that night because his car was parked out front all night.

Carmella tells Tony about the priest. He jokes about it and doesn't understand. Then she tells him that Dr. Melfi called. He lied to her in an earlier episode and told her that the psychiatrist was a man. She was very hurt and was rude to Dr. Melfi on the phone. Tony loses his cool and doesn't know what to say. He begs for Carmella's forgiveness. She's got him over a barrel but I've got a feeling that he is going to do something to intimidate Father Intintola, if not in the next episode then before the end of the season.

On the whole a very good episode. I love the moment in the car at the beginning when Meadow starts asking questions. The looks she gives him, priceless. There is also some interesting camera work in this one.

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