I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano

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"I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano"
The Sopranos episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 13
Directed byJohn Patterson
Written byDavid Chase
Cinematography byPhil Abraham
Production code113
Original air dateApril 4, 1999 (1999-04-04)
Running time60 minutes
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"I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" is the 13th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the finale of the show's first season. Written by David Chase and directed by John Patterson, it originally aired on April 4, 1999.

Starring

* = credit only

Guest starring

  • Artie Bucco
  • Charmaine Bucco
  • Frank Cubitoso

Also guest starring

Synopsis

Jimmy's behavior at a meeting convinces Tony and Uncle Junior that he is an FBI informant. Jimmy is lured into a trap by Christopher and killed by Silvio
; his body is dumped in an alley with a dead rat stuffed into his mouth.

Knowing that Tony's life is in danger, Dr. Melfi openly speculates about Livia, noting that she often speaks of infanticide and suggesting that she has borderline personality disorder. Tony angrily rejects this, physically threatens Melfi, and storms out.

Tony is brought to an FBI safehouse where Agent

Frank Cubitoso reveals that Livia's room at the Green Grove retirement home has been bugged. He plays audio recordings that confirm Tony's suspicions that the attempt on his life was planned by Uncle Junior
, who was goaded by Livia.

Tony returns to Melfi, explaining that the attempted hit occurred partly because he was seeing her, and telling her to leave town. When he next goes to her office, he is told she is on vacation. He confides to his crew that he is seeing a psychiatrist. Though Silvio and

DiMeo crime family
, but he refuses.

Rosalie
. When he calls on Carmela, knowing that she is alone, she rebuffs him, accusing him of taking advantage of spiritually thirsty women. Crushed, he leaves.

When

Artie visits Livia at Green Grove, she divulges Tony's role in burning down his restaurant. Artie then angrily confronts Tony with a rifle
, but Tony manages to persuade him that his mother is unreliable and confused. Though still enraged, Artie destroys the rifle and leaves. As time passes, his rebuilt restaurant is a success, and he finds peace.

Tony goes to Green Grove and grabs a pillow, intending to

smother his mother. However, Livia has just had a stroke
and is wheeled past Tony on a gurney. Discarding the pillow, he leans very close to her face and whispers that he knows what she did. The staff haul him off as he shouts, "Look at her face, she's smiling!"

Later that night, Tony and his family go to Artie's restaurant to wait out a thunderstorm. After a little hesitation, he welcomes them. As they eat by candlelight, Tony raises his glass to "the little moments that were good".

First appearance

  • Agent Cubitoso
    : The FBI agent in charge of investigating the Soprano crime family and Tony Soprano.

Deceased

  • Jimmy Altieri
    : shot by Silvio on orders from Tony Soprano.
  • Chucky Signore
    : shot by Tony Soprano on his motorboat.
  • Mikey Palmice
    : shot while out jogging by Christopher and Paulie on orders from Tony.

Title reference

Cultural references

Music

Filming locations

Listed in order of first appearance:[1]

References

  1. ^ Ugoku. "The Sopranos location guide - Filming locations for". www.sopranos-locations.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

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