Episode Recap
Tony Soprano learns that Johnny Sack has seized an entire load of smuggled Vespas that were supposed to be received by Carlo Gervasi's crew and split between the two families. When he confronts Sack, the Lupertazzi family Boss denies the possession of the Vespas despite evidence against him, and makes a pointed reference to Tony's continued denial that his cousin Tony Blundetto was involved in the murder of Joey Peeps.
Janice Soprano makes the TV news after getting arrested for assaulting a parent at a youth soccer game, prompting an infuriated Tony to again demand that Bobby "take control" of his wife. Bobby gives her an ultimatum to either see an anger management specialist or their marriage will not work.
The "Soprano temper" becomes the focus of Tony's next session with Dr. Melfi. She observes that depression and anger are Soprano family traits, and that depression can be a manifestation of rage turned inward.
Tony sends Christopher Moltisanti and Tony B. to Uncle Pat's farm in upstate New York. The farm is about to come under new ownership, so they must locate and move three bodies that were buried there over the years. Christopher and Tony B. bond while doing the night work, but once Tony joins them, he and Blundetto fall back into their old routine of picking on their younger cousin, Christopher. Christopher takes the insults personally, especially the jabs aimed at his substance abuse recovery.
Once back in New Jersey, Tony visits the Bada Bing and initiates a discussion of the terrorist threat tied to unexamined cargo containers at the ports, especially threats involving smuggled nuclear and biological weapons (about which Tony learned after watching a documentary on the subject). When Georgie Santorelli remarks that "you have to live for today", Tony suddenly explodes and gives him a beating that sends him to the hospital. Afterwards, Tony is remorseful, and gives Paulie a wad of bills and insists that he make sure Georgie receives the best care. Paulie then informs Tony that Georgie does not want to see him again and is quitting his job at the Bada Bing.
Tony joins Janice and Bobby for dinner, but is uncomfortable when he sees Janice deal calmly with a series of minor irritations, having seemingly overcome the "Soprano temper". He tests the newly docile Janice by making sarcastic comments about her estranged son, Harpo. When Tony asks, "What's French-Canadian for 'I grew up without a mother'?" and says: "Sacrebleu! Where is mi mama?" with an imitated French accent, Janice eventually explodes and chases Tony around the room with a fork in her fist. Satisfied, Tony leaves.
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