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Synopsis
Tony Soprano, Tony and Johnny Sack, Johnny meet about a missing load of smuggled Vespa scooters that were supposed to be received by Carlo Gervasi's crew and split between the two families. Johnny denies any knowledge about the Vespas and makes a pointed reference to Tony's continued denial that Tony Blundetto, Tony B was involved in the hit on Joey Peeps, Joey. Tony suspects Johnny seized the whole shipment for himself and sends Benny Fazio, Benny and a member of Carlo's crew to the port to investigate. They brutally interrogate a security guard, who tells them that Phil Leotardo, Phil took the scooters. A shipment of expensive Italian cheeses is coming in; fearing more financial losses, Tony loses his temper in front of his crew. Tony asks Tony B and Christopher Moltisanti, Christopher to remove three bodies from List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family#Uncle Pat, Uncle Pat Blundetto's farm in Kinderhook, New York, Kinderhook, New York (state), New York, which is about to have new owners. Chris complains to Adriana La Cerva, Adriana about the two Tonys' past treatment of him. Adriana suggests they leave New Jersey and start over elsewhere, but Chris replies that he is a soldato, soldier for life. Despite early tensions, Chris and Tony B bond as they gradually dispose of the bodies. However, when Tony comes to oversee the completion of the job, the two older men fall back into their routine of picking on Chris, with Tony making fun of Chris's sobriety. Chris passes up an opportunity to go hunting with them and leaves the farm early the next morning, driving home in tears. Tony returns to the Bada Bing and, prompted by a TV program he has seen, talks about terrorist threats tied to unexamined cargo containers at the ports. When List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family#George .22Georgie.22 Santorelli, Georgie Santorelli responds by saying "that's why you gotta live for today," Tony suddenly explodes in fury and gives him a beating that sends him to the hospital and causes some permanent hearing loss. Afterward, Tony is remorseful, and gives Paulie Walnuts, Paulie a wad of bills and insists that he make sure Georgie receives the best care. Paulie then tells Tony that Georgie is quitting his job at the Bing and doesn't want to see him again. Carmela Soprano, Carmela continues to be hostile towards Tony and drains the water from their house's pool to keep him from swimming there. After another fight, they agree to organize an engagement party for Meadow Soprano, Meadow and List of characters from The Sopranos – friends and family#Finn DeTrolio, Finn. When she runs into List of characters from The Sopranos - Friends and Family#Robert Wegler, Mr. Wegler at Anthony Soprano Junior, A.J.'s school, she surprises herself by saying that she is moving back in with her husband, but later insists to Rosalie Aprile, Rosalie that she has no such intention. Janice Soprano, Janice is arrested after assaulting another mother at her stepdaughter's soccer game. Tony is infuriated over the publicity brought to his family and storms into Janice's house late at night, demanding she plead guilty to the charges and that Bobby Baccalieri, Bobby "take control" of his wife. Citing her recent bellicose behavior, Bobby gives Janice an ultimatum to either see an anger management specialist or end their marriage. Janice starts attending anger management classes and tells Tony that they have helped her make tremendous progress; Tony says he is happy for her. The "Soprano temper" becomes the focus of Tony's next session with Jennifer Melfi, Dr. Melfi, who observes that both Depression (mood), depression and anger are traits in the Soprano family. Tony joins Janice and Bobby for dinner but becomes irritated when he sees his newly placid sister deal calmly with a series of minor annoyances. He breaks the calm by provoking her with sarcastic and increasingly hurtful comments about her estranged son, Harpo. Janice soon gets enraged and chases Tony round the room with a fork in her fist. Smiling to himself, he leaves.First appearances
*List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family#Uncle Pat, Uncle Pat Blundetto: Tony S and Tony B's uncle who was given early retirement from the DiMeo crime family because of health issues. He settled on a large farm in Kinderhook, New York, where he was often visited by his nephews Christopher, Tony S, and Tony B during their childhoods.Title reference
*Tony tells Dr. Melfi that "revenge is like serving cold cuts" (inadvertently mangling the adage "Revenge is a dish best served cold"). In the episode, Johnny Sack continues to interfere with Soprano business in retribution for the murder of "Joey Peeps." *In a scene at Uncle Pat's farm, Christopher, Pat, and Tony B eat cold-cut sandwiches for lunch. *The title may also refer to the dead bodies Tony B and Christopher are looking for in this episode.Connections to previous episodes
* Christopher and Tony Blundetto dig up and dispose of Emil Kolar's skeleton, moving his body for the second time. Christopher shot and killed Emil in the Pilot (The Sopranos), Pilot episode. Then, he and Pussy Bonpensiero unsuccessfully tried to put Emil's body into a dumpster. Later, they buried the body under a bridge somewhere. But, the burial was giving Christopher nightmares. So, Christopher and Georgie later dug up the body and relocated it in "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti." * When Tony confronts Janice over the assault, she tells him that the woman is lucky she didn't kill her. Tony responds, "Well, we know that." This refers to the killing of Richie Aprile by Janice in "The Knight in White Satin Armor." * The woman Tony sleeps with was previously encountered in "Irregular Around the Margins" as an employee of the dermatologist's office where his cancerous mole was removed. * Tony previously assaulted Georgie in Season 1, Episode 2 "46 Long." Exasperated by Georgie's clumsy way of handling a phone call, Tony took the phone and bashed him on the head with it.Other cultural references
* Of Johnny Sack's belief that Tony Blundetto killed "Joey Peeps," Silvio Dante, Silvio comments that Sack should be "out looking for the real killers, instead of spending all his time on the golf course." This line is a not-so-subtle jab at O. J. Simpson, who in the years after his acquittal on murder charges claimed to be seeking "the real killers" while he was often criticized for spending much of his free time playing golf. * Dr. Melfi quotes W.B. Yeats' "The Second Coming (poem), The Second Coming" during a session with Tony in this episode. This poem will later be used prominently in Season 6 (including an episode titled "The Second Coming (The Sopranos), The Second Coming"). * Tony mentions to Dr. Melfi that John Gotti had a bad temper when he tells her about Janice going to anger management. * On the drive to Kinderhook, Tony B confides to Christopher: "that 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' cartoon used to scare the piss out of me" and adds that "very sorry people" used to call Tony B Ichabod Crane. According to a notation by Washington Irving, the character of Ichabod Crane was based on a schoolteacher whom Irving befriended in Kinderhook, New York, in 1809. * In the audio commentary, the episode's director,Music
* The piano song played at the wedding shop visited by Christopher and Adriana is "Music Box Dancer," written by Frank Mills. * The song played at the Bada Bing! before Tony beats Georgie up is "Stop" by Joe Henry, which Henry's sister-in-law Madonna (entertainer), Madonna has performed as "Don't Tell Me (Madonna song), Don't Tell Me". * The song played over the end credits is a live version of "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" by The Kinks, which is featured in their 1994 album ''To the Bone (The Kinks album), To the Bone''.References
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