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Full Leather Jacket (The Sopranos episode)
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"Full Leather Jacket" is the twenty-first episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos
and was the eighth of the show's second season. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
, directed by Allen Coulter
and originally aired on March 5, 2000.
, breaking safes in a factory. Matt and Sean are perhaps over-enthusiastic about moving up in the criminal organization. They also visit Richie Aprile
, introduce themselves, and listen to him make fun of Christopher and his large nose. At the Bada Bing
, Matt and Sean try to introduce themselves to Tony Soprano
in the bathroom but are nervous and get into too much detail about their job with Chris. Tony calls Sean a "shit-eating twat" since he did not take precautions about listening devices
.
Christopher goes to Adriana
's mother's home, where he apologizes for abandoning her at the restaurant weeks prior and for abusing her. Christopher then proposes marriage to Adriana and presents her with a ring. Adriana automatically says "Yes" but her mother warns Adriana that if she gets hurt again "this door is closed to you".
Carmela
and Tony believe there are good colleges close to home for Meadow
to attend, but they are worried that she might attend the University of California, Berkeley
which Meadow has her heart set on. Carmela tells Tony that in order to get ahead with selective college acceptance in the modern world, one has to "know someone or donate five buildings". Carmela then remembers that her neighbor, Jeannie Cusamano's twin sister, Joan O'Connell, is a prestigious alumna of Georgetown University
, which is on Meadow's top list of colleges. When Jeannie fails to persuade Joan to write a letter, Carmela sees to the matter personally by presenting her with a ricotta
pie and a folder of Meadow's high school transcripts and teacher recommendations. Joan initially refuses to write the recommendation but then Carmela tells her she is not asking for it, she "wants" it. Joan asks Carmela if she is threatening her and Carmela insists she is not, by stating "Threat? What threat? I brought you a ricotta pie!". Carmela says "thanks for this" and proceeds to leave, without Joan actually agreeing to write the letter. Later, Jeannie Cusamano visits Carmela to bring back the plate and to inform her that Joan has looked at Meadow's transcripts and has written a letter of recommendation. Carmela asks for a copy, and Jeannie promises to provide a copy to Carmela.
Silvio Dante
and Paulie Walnuts pressure Richie Aprile to help Beansie Gaeta out by sending his nephew, Vito Spatafore
, and several construction workers out to make Beansie's house more wheelchair accessible. Richie refuses at first; however, after hearing that the request was from Tony, Richie sends both Vito and an associate over to make sure the job gets finished. Tony then hears from Gia Gaeta that the job was half-finished and the workers never came back. Richie says they will complete the work eventually, but he is currently re-renovating Livia Soprano
's home. As a sign of friendship, Richie gives Tony a leather jacket
from the 1970s that was taken off of tough guy Rocco DiMeo. Richie brags about how Rocco was considered the toughest person around and now is nowhere to be seen after Richie got through with him. Tony hesitatingly accepts the gesture but then passes the gift to a mechanical engineer from Poland (currently a taxicab driver) — the husband of his cleaning woman, Liliana. Richie sees Liliana's husband wearing the jacket when he drops off some food he had made for Carmela. This makes Richie depressed and very angry.
Matt and Sean quickly become nervous when Furio Giunta
comes for Tony's ten percent "cut" and takes another thousand dollars for himself. They realize that they are small players and worry about their future potential. Later while waiting for Christopher, Matt brings up the idea of doing something drastic in order to be recognized (as what happened in the Unrest of 1983 to Pussy). As Christopher exits the Skyway's Diner in Kearny
, he is ambushed by Matt and Sean and shot three times as he pulls out his own weapon. Sean is killed by Christopher after failing to remove his seat belt. Matt manages to get away and escape to Richie's hangout, where he confesses to Richie and claims that they did it to prove themselves to Richie. This causes Richie to become furious by saying: "It's all I need now from that two-faced ungrateful fuck to think I had any part in this" and chasing Matt down the street with a baseball bat. Matt escapes, however, as he is in better physical shape than Richie.
Soon after hearing of Christopher's shooting, Tony and the remainder of the family arrive at the hospital and take vigil at Christopher's bedside. As Christopher lies in a coma, Tony sits in a chair and asks, "How could this happen?"
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 eighth of the show's second season. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Mitchell Burgess
Mitchell Burgess is an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer. He worked extensively on the HBO hit-series The Sopranos. He was a creator and executive producer for Blue Bloods. He frequently works with his wife Robin Green.-Career:...
, directed by Allen Coulter
Allen Coulter
Allen Coulter is an American television and film director, credited with a number of successful television programs. He has directed two feature films, Hollywoodland, a film regarding the questionable death of George Reeves starring Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, and Ben Affleck, and 2010's Remember...
and originally aired on March 5, 2000.
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... - 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 Adriana La CervaAdriana 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:... - David ProvalDavid ProvalDavid Aaron Proval is an American actor, known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets opposite Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos .-Biography:Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Jewish heritage,...
as Richie AprileRichie AprileRichard 'Richie' Aprile, Sr., played by David Proval, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Richie was a capo and the older brother of former DiMeo crime family acting boss Jackie Aprile, Sr... - Aida TurturroAida TurturroAida Turturro is an American actress probably best known for playing Janice Soprano, sister of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos .-Personal life:...
as Janice SopranoJanice SopranoJanice Soprano Baccalieri, played by Aida Turturro, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is Tony Soprano's elder sister. A young Janice has appeared in flashbacks, played by Madeline Blue and Juliet Fox.-Biography:... - 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...
* - * = credit only
Guest starring
- Saundra SantiagoSaundra SantiagoSaundra Santiago is an American actress. She best known for her role as Det. Gina Calabrese on 1980s television series Miami Vice.-Early life and education:...
as Jean Cusamano and Joan O'Connell - Lillo Brancato, Jr.Lillo Brancato Jr.Lillo Brancato, Jr. is a Colombian-born American actor, known for his performance as "Calogero Anello" in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. He also played Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos. In December 2005, Brancato was charged with second-degree murder for...
as Matt Bevilaqua - Chris Tardio as Sean Gismonte
- Federico CastelluccioFederico CastelluccioFederico Castelluccio is an Italian-American actor and professional visual artist, who is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos.-Early life:...
as Furio GiuntaFurio GiuntaFurio Giunta, played by Federico Castelluccio, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was an Italian mobster working for Tony Soprano.-Biography:... - Paul HermanPaul HermanPaul Herman is an American actor. His appearances in movies include Once Upon a Time in America and Analyze That. He also had a recurring role on The Sopranos as "Beansie" Gaeta, as well as another HBO series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase's accountant, Marvin...
as Beansie Gaeta - Steven R. Schirripa as "Bacala" BaccalieriBobby BaccalieriRobert "Bobby Bacala" Baccalieri, Jr., played by Steve R. Schirripa, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was a Capo and later the acting underboss of the DiMeo Crime Family, as well as Tony Soprano's brother-in-law...
- Joseph GannascoliJoseph R. GannascoliJoseph R. Gannascoli is an Italian-American actor and celebrity spokesman most notable for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series, The Sopranos.-Early life:Joseph R. Gannascoli was born and raised in Brooklyn....
as Vito SpataforeVito SpataforeVito Spatafore, Sr., played by Joseph R. Gannascoli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was a member of the DiMeo Crime Family and a subordinate of Tony Soprano. He was married to Marie Spatafore with two children, Francesca and Vito, Jr., and was a closeted homosexual... - Vinnie Orofino as Bryan Spatafore
- Tom AldredgeTom AldredgeThomas Ernest "Tom" Aldredge was an American television, film and stage actor.-Life and career:Aldredge was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Lucienne Juliet and W. J. Aldredge, a colonel in the United States Army Air Corps...
as Hugh de Angelis
- Susan BlackwellSusan BlackwellSusan Blackwell is an American actress, writer and singer, best known for playing herself in the musical title of show. She has appeared in other plays, musicals, and television shows including Law & Order, P.S. I Love You, and Speech and Debate ...
as Therapist - Joseph Carino as Secretary
- Raymond Franza as Donny K
- Patty McCormackPatty McCormackPatty McCormack is an American actress with a career in theater, films and television.She achieved success as a child actress, and received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Bad Seed...
as Liz La Cerva - Katalin Pota as Lilliana
- Marek Przystup as Stasiu
- Stelio SavanteStelio SavanteStelio Savante is a South African actor, producer, and writer living in the United States. He is a native English speaker and fluent in Afrikaans and Greek. In 2007 he became the first male South African born SAG award nominee. For his recurring role on Ugly Betty...
as Gaetano Giarizzo - Suzanne ShepherdSuzanne ShepherdSuzanne Shepherd is an American actress and theater director. She is best known for her portrayal of Karen's overbearing mother in the film Goodfellas, and Carmela's overbearing mother in the television program The Sopranos. Shepherd studied acting with Sanford Meisner, and later went on to teach...
as Mary de Angelis - Donna Smythe as Gia Gaeta
Episode recap
Matt Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte begin working extensively with Christopher MoltisantiChristopher 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:...
, breaking safes in a factory. Matt and Sean are perhaps over-enthusiastic about moving up in the criminal organization. They also visit Richie Aprile
Richie Aprile
Richard 'Richie' Aprile, Sr., played by David Proval, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Richie was a capo and the older brother of former DiMeo crime family acting boss Jackie Aprile, Sr...
, introduce themselves, and listen to him make fun of Christopher and his large nose. 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...
, Matt and Sean try to introduce themselves to 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...
in the bathroom but are nervous and get into too much detail about their job with Chris. Tony calls Sean a "shit-eating twat" since he did not take precautions about listening devices
Covert listening device
A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug or a wire, is usually a combination of a miniature radio transmitter with a microphone. The use of bugs, called bugging, is a common technique in surveillance, espionage and in police investigations.A bug does not have to be a device...
.
Christopher goes to Adriana
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:...
's mother's home, where he apologizes for abandoning her at the restaurant weeks prior and for abusing her. Christopher then proposes marriage to Adriana and presents her with a ring. Adriana automatically says "Yes" but her mother warns Adriana that if she gets hurt again "this door is closed to you".
Carmela
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 Tony believe there are good colleges close to home for Meadow
Meadow Soprano
Meadow 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...
to attend, but they are worried that she might attend the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
which Meadow has her heart set on. Carmela tells Tony that in order to get ahead with selective college acceptance in the modern world, one has to "know someone or donate five buildings". Carmela then remembers that her neighbor, Jeannie Cusamano's twin sister, Joan O'Connell, is a prestigious alumna of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, which is on Meadow's top list of colleges. When Jeannie fails to persuade Joan to write a letter, Carmela sees to the matter personally by presenting her with a ricotta
Ricotta
Ricotta is an Italian dairy product made from sheep milk whey left over from the production of cheese. Although typically referred to as ricotta cheese, ricotta is not properly a cheese because it is not produced by coagulation of casein...
pie and a folder of Meadow's high school transcripts and teacher recommendations. Joan initially refuses to write the recommendation but then Carmela tells her she is not asking for it, she "wants" it. Joan asks Carmela if she is threatening her and Carmela insists she is not, by stating "Threat? What threat? I brought you a ricotta pie!". Carmela says "thanks for this" and proceeds to leave, without Joan actually agreeing to write the letter. Later, Jeannie Cusamano visits Carmela to bring back the plate and to inform her that Joan has looked at Meadow's transcripts and has written a letter of recommendation. Carmela asks for a copy, and Jeannie promises to provide a copy to Carmela.
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...
and Paulie Walnuts pressure Richie Aprile to help Beansie Gaeta out by sending his nephew, Vito Spatafore
Vito Spatafore
Vito Spatafore, Sr., played by Joseph R. Gannascoli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was a member of the DiMeo Crime Family and a subordinate of Tony Soprano. He was married to Marie Spatafore with two children, Francesca and Vito, Jr., and was a closeted homosexual...
, and several construction workers out to make Beansie's house more wheelchair accessible. Richie refuses at first; however, after hearing that the request was from Tony, Richie sends both Vito and an associate over to make sure the job gets finished. Tony then hears from Gia Gaeta that the job was half-finished and the workers never came back. Richie says they will complete the work eventually, but he is currently re-renovating Livia Soprano
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...
's home. As a sign of friendship, Richie gives Tony a leather jacket
Leather jacket
A leather jacket is a type of clothing—a jacket-length coat—usually worn on top of other apparel, and made from the tanned hide of various animals. The leather material is typically dyed black, or various shades of brown, but a wide range of colors is possible...
from the 1970s that was taken off of tough guy Rocco DiMeo. Richie brags about how Rocco was considered the toughest person around and now is nowhere to be seen after Richie got through with him. Tony hesitatingly accepts the gesture but then passes the gift to a mechanical engineer from Poland (currently a taxicab driver) — the husband of his cleaning woman, Liliana. Richie sees Liliana's husband wearing the jacket when he drops off some food he had made for Carmela. This makes Richie depressed and very angry.
Matt and Sean quickly become nervous when Furio Giunta
Furio Giunta
Furio Giunta, played by Federico Castelluccio, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was an Italian mobster working for Tony Soprano.-Biography:...
comes for Tony's ten percent "cut" and takes another thousand dollars for himself. They realize that they are small players and worry about their future potential. Later while waiting for Christopher, Matt brings up the idea of doing something drastic in order to be recognized (as what happened in the Unrest of 1983 to Pussy). As Christopher exits the Skyway's Diner in Kearny
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It was named after Civil War general Philip Kearny. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population was 40,684. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark....
, he is ambushed by Matt and Sean and shot three times as he pulls out his own weapon. Sean is killed by Christopher after failing to remove his seat belt. Matt manages to get away and escape to Richie's hangout, where he confesses to Richie and claims that they did it to prove themselves to Richie. This causes Richie to become furious by saying: "It's all I need now from that two-faced ungrateful fuck to think I had any part in this" and chasing Matt down the street with a baseball bat. Matt escapes, however, as he is in better physical shape than Richie.
Soon after hearing of Christopher's shooting, Tony and the remainder of the family arrive at the hospital and take vigil at Christopher's bedside. As Christopher lies in a coma, Tony sits in a chair and asks, "How could this happen?"
First appearances
- Donald "Donny K" Kafranza: A soldier in Richie AprileRichie AprileRichard 'Richie' Aprile, Sr., played by David Proval, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Richie was a capo and the older brother of former DiMeo crime family acting boss Jackie Aprile, Sr...
's crew. - Liz La Cerva: The mother of Adriana La CervaAdriana 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:...
.
Deceased
- Sean Gismonte: shot in the head in self defense by Christopher Moltisanti.
Title reference
- The episode's title is a play on the 1987 film Full Metal JacketFull Metal JacketFull Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is an adaptation of the 1979 novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford and stars Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard and Adam Baldwin. The film follows a platoon of U.S...
, whose title refers to metal jacketed bulletsFull metal jacket bulletA full metal jacket is a bullet consisting of a soft core encased in a shell of harder metal, such as gilding metal, cupronickel or less commonly a steel alloy. This shell can extend around all of the bullet, or often just the front and sides with the rear left as exposed lead...
. Here it alludes to the leather jacket that Richie gave to Tony. After Christopher is shot, the camera pans the sidewalk showing the metal cartridgeCartridge (firearms)A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
casings that have been expelled from the weapons.
Music
- The song played during the opening scene of this episode, when the Soprano family eats Chinese food, is "Baker StreetBaker Street (song)"Baker Street" is a ballad written and first recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in 1978, it reached #1 in Canada, #2 in the US, #3 in the UK, #1 in Australia and #9 in the Netherlands...
" by Gerry RaffertyGerry RaffertyGerald "Gerry" Rafferty was a Scottish singer songwriter best known for his solo hits "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line", "Days Gone Down", "Night Owl", "Get It Right Next Time", and with the band Stealers Wheel, "Stuck in the Middle with You". Rafferty was born into a working-class family in... - The song played when Richie was reading the paper and then was joined by Paulie and Silvio, who told him to build a ramp for Beansie, is "Dancing in the Dark", sung by Tony BennettTony BennettTony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
on the 1993 album Steppin' OutSteppin' Out (Tony Bennett album)Steppin' Out is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1993.Backed by the Ralph Sharon Trio and themed as a tribute to Fred Astaire, the album continued Bennett's commercial comeback; like the previous year's Perfectly Frank, it achieved gold record status in the United States and in 1994 won the... - The song played when Sean and Matt approach Tony in the Bada Bing!'s men's room is "Lap Dance" by the John Spencer Blues Explosion, on the album Xtra Acme USA
- The song played when Furio and his partner collect from Sean and Matt is "Up 'N Da Club" by 2nd II None2nd II None2nd II None is a rap group from Compton, California. It consist of cousins KK and Gangsta D .- Early years :...
, from the album Classic 220 - The song played as Richie and Carmela talked (while the Polish taxi driver was picking up a television) was "Fields of GoldTen Summoner's TalesTen Summoner's Tales is the fourth solo studio album by the rock musician Sting. The title is a combined pun of his given name, Gordon Sumner, and a character in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the summoner...
" from the album Ten Summoner's Tales, by Sting - The song played when Matt and Sean sit at the Bada Bing!, reflecting on their status, is "Fuck With Your Head" from the album Learning Curve, by DJ Rap
Production
- Saundra SantiagoSaundra SantiagoSaundra Santiago is an American actress. She best known for her role as Det. Gina Calabrese on 1980s television series Miami Vice.-Early life and education:...
plays a dual roleDual roleDual role refers to one actor playing two or more roles, which may be deliberately scripted in a play or film, or merely be a by-product of a low budget. In a theatrical production where more than one actor plays multiple characters, it is sometimes referred to as an "Ironman" cast...
portraying twin sisters, Jeannie Cusamano and Joannie O'Connell, in this episode. - Although the episode was the eighth of the second season, it was the seventh to be produced.
- Unlike most other episodes, there is no song played over the end credits. Instead, all that is heard is the sound of Christopher's ventilatorMedical ventilatorA medical ventilator can be defined as any machine designed to mechanically move breatheable air into and out of the lungs, to provide the mechanism of breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently....
and the electrocardiogramElectrocardiogramElectrocardiography is a transthoracic interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, as detected by electrodes attached to the outer surface of the skin and recorded by a device external to the body...
machine. - This is the shortest episode of the series, running just under 43 minutes.
- Sean Gismonte is killed by Christopher because he was restrained in the car by a seatbelt. This is similar to Livia'sLivia 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...
story to A.J.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...
of how seatbelts can kill from the previous episode, "D-GirlD-Girl (The Sopranos episode)"D-Girl" is the twentieth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and was the seventh of the show's second season. It was written by Todd A. Kessler, directed by Allen Coulter and originally aired on Sunday, February 27, 2000.-Starring:...
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