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"Another Toothpick" is the 31st episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It was the 5th episode for the show's third season. The episode was written by Terence Winter and was directed by Jack Bender. It originally aired on Sunday March 25, 2001. The Sopranos is an American television drama on the United States HBO television, about a Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ...
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Episode recap As they have their first therapy session with Dr. Melfi together, Tony remains quiet throughout the whole session while Carmela asks Melfi questions. Melfi then asks if Tony has been telling Carmela about any of the origins of his "root causes". Carmela tends to forget which forces Tony to remind her of the cappicola from Satriale's. Carmela then asks Dr. Melfi why she has not helped him with the therapy since he is still passing out on a regular basis. She then yells "maybe its because you stick your dick into anything that has a pulse, can that be considered that a root cause". When Melfi notices tension, Tony sarcastically remarks "you must have been at the top of your fucking class".
After the session is over, Tony drives Carmela home who is in tears. Tony continues to speed the car in frustration and is pulled over by a police officer. Tony automatically senses there is going to be trouble just by the cop's appearance and body language. Tony tries to be friendly and comical but he believes that Tony is being wise and requests back up when Tony refuses to give him his license. The dispatch is cancelled when Tony reluctantly gives in. The officer then writes Tony a ticket and sends him off.
Tony then gets in touch with his government contact Assemblyman Ronald Zellman about the situation. Zellman says that he will look into the situation and take care of it. Days after, when Tony goes to purchase a few items at a garden/nursery store he sees his "cop friend" selling pots. Tony then goes up to him and becomes very sarcastic. Leon tells him that he was sacked from his job thanks to him. Tony then tells Leon he had nothing to do with his sacking. He later calls Zellman who informs Tony that Office Willmore was let go because he had issues within the force. This relieves Tony but asks if he can have his job back. Later when meeting with Zellman, Tony tells Zellman to forget it since he got what he deserved.
Meanwhile, after attending a funeral for Carmela's uncle Tony meets up with Bobby Bacala and his father Bobby, Sr. Tony then learns that Bobby, Sr. has emphysema and has trouble breathing. When Vito Spatafore's brother Bryan is sent to the hospital after being clubbed by a thug Mustang Sally, Bobby Sr. agrees to do the hit since he is his godfather. Bobby Bacala is afraid of this because of his father's help and asks Junior to convince Tony to get someone else. Bobby Bacala wants to do the hit and proceeds to visit Mustang Sally's house in Staten Island. After manipulating Sally into getting him a glass of water, Bobby Sr. comes up from behind and shoots him in the ear. They then fight and Bobby soon shoots Sally and his friend Carlos. Bobby then takes Sally's cigarettes and smokes them in the car. After he drops his inhaler, he cannot breathe and loses control of the car crashing into a pole. Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ...
Bobby Bacala is extremely upset which causes Junior to unleash his fury by breaking a lamp and picture frames. Junior then tells Tony at Dr. Schreck's office that he has cancer. He asks Tony not to tell anyone and is visibly scared. Tony tells Janice and they both meet at Livia's for a drink and to discuss Janice's new found religion.
Artie Bucco is upset when he learns that Adriana is leaving her post as Hostess at Nuovo Vesuvio now that Christopher is earning more money. He then humiliates Christopher in front of Tony which causes a fight which Tony breaks up. Tony then proposes for Artie and himself to go into business together selling Italian food products. Charmaine is against this since they should not be doing business with a mobster. Artie then asks Charmaine for a divorce. Charmaine angered at his suggestion tells him not to expect custody of the children.
Deceased - Febby Viola: died of cancer; Carmela's uncle
- Mustang Sally: shot on orders by Tony Soprano and Gigi Cestone
- Carlos: Mustang Sally's friend who was shot for being a witness to his murder
- Bobby Baccalieri, Sr.: cause unknown; either from cancer or collision
When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...
Title reference - Janice claims that Livia often said this when a person was about to die.
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