Big Girls Don't Cry (The Sopranos)

"Big Girls Don't Cry" is the eighteenth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and is the fifth of the show's second season. It was written by Terence Winter, directed by Tim Van Patten and originally aired on February 13, 2000.

• James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
• Dr. Jennifer Melfi
• Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
• Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
• Dominic Chianese as Corrado Soprano, Jr.
• Pussy Bonpensiero
• Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante
• Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri
• Anthony Soprano, Jr.
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano *
• Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva
• Richie Aprile
• Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano
• Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano *

* = credit only

• Jerry Adler as Hesh Rabkin
• Kathrine Narducci as Charmaine Bucco
• John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco

Tony becomes irate when he learns that Janice is using their mother's house as security for a loan. He goes to the house early one morning to confront her. He is taken aback when the door is opened by Richie, who says that he and Janice have revived their previous relationship. Tony leaves, saying with disgust, "She's your fucking problem now."

Tony visits Hesh Rabkin, seeking the comfort and guidance from him that he is not getting from Dr. Melfi. Hesh is sympathetic and tells Tony that his father also had panic attacks. However, Hesh gets bored listening to Tony and rambles on about his own experiences.

Dr. Melfi consults Dr. Kupferberg in order to understand her feelings about Tony. Eventually, she decides to resume treating him. During their first session, while questions are being asked and answered, it seems they cannot stop smiling at each other.

• The episode's title is taken from the name of a song by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, which is playing in the background during the restaurant scene in the episode. Valli would later have a role on the series as Rusty Millio.

• The song played in the background of Artie's restaurant is the titular song of the episode, "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The Four Seasons.
• The song playing when Christopher enters the tanning salon is "Touch It" by Monifah.
• The song from Dr. Melfi's dream about Tony Soprano is "
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• The song played during Furio's party is "Rock the Boat" by The Hues Corporation.
• The song played over the end credits is "White Mustang II" by Daniel Lanois.

Listed in order of first appearance:^[1]

• Kearny, New Jersey
• Lou Costello Memorial in Paterson, New Jersey
• Long Island City, Queens
• Verona, New Jersey
• Glen Head, New York
• Great Kills, Staten Island

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