"The Sopranos (season 4) The fourth season of the HBO drama series ""The Sopranos"" began airing on September 15, 2002 and concluded on December 8, 2002, consisting of thirteen episodes. The fourth season was released on DVD in region 1 on October 28, 2003. The story of season four focuses on the marriage between Tony and Carmela, as Tony engages in an affair with his uncle's nurse Svetlana and Carmela finds herself infatuated with one of Tony's soldiers, Furio Giunta. The increasing tension between Tony and Ralph Cifaretto comes to a violent head and Uncle Junior is put on trial"
"Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano (""née"" DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ""The Sopranos"". She is the wife of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and received six nominations for her role in the series. Falco has also won two Golden Globe Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Carmela was Tony Soprano's high school sweetheart, and the couple married at a young age. They have two children together: Meadow"
"tension between them. Carmela finds excuses to visit Furio, including assisting him in buying and decorating a house, and planning a house-warming party, but never stays alone with him. She brings an unwilling AJ along for cover. At the house-warming they share a sexually charged dance, Furio later claims he forgot his sunglasses at the Soprano house, as a ploy to talk with Carmela. When Furio's father dies, he returns to Italy for the funeral. He seeks the advice of his uncle, another Mafia member, telling him that Italy no longer feels like home and that he is in love"
"The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around fictional New Jersey-based, Italian American mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The series portrays the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his home life and his criminal organization. These are explained during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and protégé Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli). The pilot was ordered in 1997, and the show"
"after he agrees to purchase a $600,000 investment property in Montville, under Carmela's name, so she could build a spec house. Despite some initial awkwardness, the two are firmly reunited after Tony is shot by his uncle, Junior Soprano, both during his coma and after his hospital release. The crisis seems to have strengthened their bond. Carmela's selfish, materialistic nature is never far from the surface. After Tony surprises his delighted wife with a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Carmela proceeds to flaunt her new car in front of Ginny Sacrimoni and Angie Bonpensiero, both of whom were reported to be having"
"Christopher, then they would have arrested him. While in Paris, Carmela dreams of seeing Adriana in a park, but a policeman tells her Adriana is dead. Carmela is intent on finding her, especially after Liz La Cerva tries to commit suicide. However, Tony and Silvio pull some strings and Carmela is able to continue construction on her spec house, and the distraction keeps her from investigating the matter further. Adriana La Cerva Adriana La Cerva is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ""The Sopranos"", portrayed by Drea de Matteo. She is the long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of"
"season, Tony and Carmela separate after Tony's former mistress Irina Peltsin calls the Soprano home, talks to A.J., and informs Carmela that Tony slept with Irina's cousin and Junior's nurse, Svetlana Kirilenko. Carmela even begins dating A.J.'s guidance counselor, Robert Wegler, and pursuing divorce proceedings against Tony, but is drawn back to her husband by financial concerns and difficulties in rearing A.J., as well as a difficult breakup with Wegler, who correctly accuses Carmela of using sex to manipulate him into giving A.J. special treatment in school. At the end of the fifth season, Carmela agrees to reunite with Tony"
"Soprano and Anthony ""A.J."" Soprano, Jr. Carmela attended Montclair State University for an unspecified period of time before dropping out. Carmela is a homemaker for the Soprano household, and works to create a semblance of legitimacy for her family even though she is well aware their wealth is built on ""blood money"". Tony trusts Carmela enough to confide in her, to a degree, about some of his Mafia dealings (notably the failed attempt on his life and the death of Richie Aprile). Tony's work and constant infidelity have put a serious strain on the marriage and cause a period of"
"can be attached to another internal conflict. When Furio returns from Naples, he has gifts for A.J. and Meadow but nothing for Carmela. Carmela visits Furio under the pretext of giving interior decorating tips, with AJ again her unwilling chaperone. When Carmela tells Rosalie about her love for Furio, Rosalie urges Carmela not to have sex with him; they both know what Tony would do if he found out. At a meeting, Johnny demands that Tony let New York in on the HUD scam. When Tony refuses, Johnny threatens him. Tony calls a meeting of Paulie, Silvio, Vito, Carlo, and"
"the production team for a film written by Daniel Baldwin and financed by Little Carmine, rather than enlist in the Army. She is shown considering building plans for a beach house, and in the final scene of the series, she meets Tony at a diner for a family meal. Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano (""née"" DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ""The Sopranos"". She is the wife of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in"
"is reluctant to ""cuckold"" Ralphie. Tony continues to rebuff Valentina until she breaks up with Ralphie, and her claims about his fetishes are confirmed (in return for payment) by Janice. Carmela empathizes with Furio when he leaves for Naples to attend his father's funeral. While in Italy, he discusses his homesickness with his uncle, but mentions that what is pulling him back to America is a woman. When Furio confides that the woman is the boss's wife, he is warned not to pursue the relationship any further: either he risks getting killed, or he must kill the boss. Furio says"
"Italian music from Furio's housewarming party in the next room. This causes Carmela to interrupt Tony's advances, bang on Meadow's bedroom door, and tell her to turn the music down. After Meadow complies, Tony and Carmela resume making love; Carmela's eyes keep opening, and Furio's party music is still playing in her head. The Weight (The Sopranos) ""The Weight"" is the 43rd episode of the HBO original series ""The Sopranos"" and the fourth episode of the show's fourth season. Written by Terence Winter and directed by Jack Bender, it originally aired on October 6, 2002. This episode marks the halfway"
"details a weekend that series protagonist Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) spend with his sister Janice (Aida Turturro) and brother-in-law Bobby (Steve Schirripa) at a lakefront vacation home in upstate New York, and the complications that arise during this weekend. The scenes set at the vacation home were filmed in Putnam Valley, New York. ""Soprano Home Movies"" was watched by 7.66 million American viewers. Critical reception of the midseason premiere was mostly favorable; critics praised the episode for its calm, contemplative storytelling. The episode garnered a number of award nominations and won the Primetime Emmy"
"Anthony Soprano Jr. Anthony John ""A.J."" Soprano Jr. (born July 15, 1986), played by Robert Iler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ""The Sopranos"". He is the son of Carmela and Tony Soprano. Anthony is the troubled younger brother of Tony and Carmela's more accomplished daughter, Meadow. A chronic underachiever with self-esteem issues, A.J. is diagnosed as borderline ADD. Additionally, he crashes his mother's car, smokes marijuana at his own confirmation, gets drunk on stolen communion wine, vandalizes his school swimming pool, and is finally expelled after cheating on a test. As a result, his parents arrange"
"Tony into the spinning tail rotor of the helicopter, thus making it look like an accident. Furio then pulls him away and plays it off by telling Tony ""You were standing too close..."" Tony is so intoxicated he only seems slightly fazed and doesn't appear to recall the incident the following day but Furio packs, moves back to Italy, and disappears. Carmela later goes to Furio's house and finds that it is empty and for sale. Carmela is devastated and eventually reveals her feelings for Furio in an argument with Tony, to which Tony replies ""If certain men see him,"
"and wounded Phil. As it is not dawn yet, Tony goes back to bed and calls Carmela. Tony cancels a fishing trip with A.J. and tells her he had ""one of [my] Coach Molinaro dreams."" They joke with each other and Tony seems glad to learn she ate at Nuovo Vesuvio with only her girlfriends, before asking her if the sun has come up where she is. The Test Dream ""The Test Dream"" is the 63rd episode of the HBO television series ""The Sopranos"" and the 11th episode of the show's fifth season. Written by series creator/executive producer David Chase"
"have felt differently ""if they really loved each other, but they haven't been together long enough to know."" Michelle later left Connor to go to New York. In March 2004, Connor became caught in the middle of a ""passion-fuelled"" love triangle when Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair) and Michelle returned to Erinsborough. Connor is surprised when Carmella reappears, especially as she was sent away by her ""scary underworld-figure"" father, Rocco (Robert Forza). He tries to resist her advances, but he succumbs and they head to the bedroom. Harvey said ""When Carmella comes back from Italy, Connor thinks 'Ok, let's see what"
"unpredictably violent tendencies turn Tony resentful. Richie Aprile is released from prison in season 2, and quickly makes waves. Pontecorvo is a young soldier who becomes a ""made"" man alongside Christopher. Spatafore works his way up through the ranks to become top earner of the Aprile crew, but is secretly homosexual. Friends of the Soprano family include: Herman ""Hesh"" Rabkin (Jerry Adler); Adriana La Cerva (Drea de Matteo); Rosalie Aprile (Sharon Angela); Angie Bonpensiero (Toni Kalem), along with Artie (John Ventimiglia) and Charmaine Bucco (Kathrine Narducci). Hesh is an invaluable adviser and friend to Tony, as he was when Tony's"
"a number of brief one-night stands with strippers from the Bada Bing. His wife Carmela is tacitly aware of his infidelity and usually views it as a form of masturbation, though sometimes the bottled-up tensions explode in domestic arguments. At the end of Season 4, Irina telephones Carmela in a jealous rage at Tony's cheating on her with her cousin Svetlana, which causes Carmela to finally snap. Carmela throws Tony out of the house and begins divorce proceedings. Tony has a strong preference for women of European, particularly Italian descent, with dark hair and eyes and exotic features. His mistresses"
"When Tony returns home, Carmela is hurling his possessions from an upstairs window. She tells Tony that he has embarrassed her for years with his infidelity and demands that he leave the house. After trading recriminations with his wife, Tony goes to Irina's home. He finds Svetlana, who explains that soon after Tony thrashed Zellman in front of Irina, humiliating him, the relationship ended. Tony spends the night at Whitecaps. Back at the Soprano household, Meadow argues with her mother about the separation, asking her how she could ""take shit"" from Tony for so many years. Tony returns home and"
"trap, but now it is too late. Tom puts a gun to Tonio's head and this could be the death of Tonio. New York City, 1970. Tonio (Gabriel Garko) is saved from the trap set by Carmela (Laura Torrisi) thanks to Jennifer (Julia Rebel). Fortebracci, returns to Sicily, he was arrested by the Commissioner Rolla (Francesco Testi) thanks to the testimony of Paride De Nicola (Federico Maria Galante). The obsession of Rolla for Fortebracci will make him lose lucidity and will make many mistakes, but in the course of the series the love for a woman can bring him lucid."
"with his boss's wife. His uncle makes it clear he has to move on or kill his boss. Upon his return Furio withdraws from Carmela, presenting gifts to her children but not her. In the season 4 penultimate episode ""Eloise"", Furio witnesses Tony's infidelity on a night out at a casino when Tony is dancing and being flirtatious with a stripper. This enrages Furio to no end, as he thinks Carmela deserves better. A helicopter has been arranged to take them home and while Tony is urinating on the tarmac, Furio suddenly grabs him by his jacket and contemplates pushing"
"Christopher Moltisanti Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ""The Sopranos"". He is Tony Soprano's protégé and a member of the DiMeo crime family, rising from associate to caporegime over the course of the series. Tony Soprano has been a father figure to Christopher since the death of his father, Dickie Moltisanti. Tony affectionately refers to Christopher as his ""nephew,"" but in fact he is a cousin of Tony's wife Carmela as well as a biological distant cousin of Tony himself. Christopher is a volatile, narcissistic and impulsive young man, frustrated by"
"homeland, a trip that Carmela had wanted to be a part of. Carmela reaches a low point with Tony's constant string of affairs and the two have a romantically-tense but ""arms-length"" relationship for a period. Each confides to separate friends that they are falling for each other but Furio, no longer able to bear the burden that the internal conflict is causing him (that of his feelings conflicting with his honor, as well as his respect to the ""family"" hierarchy), sells his house and moves back to Italy. This sends Carmela into a depression. By the end of the fourth"
"after casting director Susan Fitzgerald saw a short clip of his performance in the 1993 film ""True Romance"". Lorraine Bracco, who had played the role of mob wife Karen Hill in ""Goodfellas"", was originally asked to play the role of Carmela Soprano. She took the role of Dr. Jennifer Melfi instead because she wanted to try something different and felt the part of the highly educated Dr. Melfi would be more of a challenge for her. Tony Sirico, who has a criminal background, signed on to play Paulie Walnuts as long as his character was not to be a ""rat""."
"Angie's troubles with Pussy. Carmela steels herself, then exits to greet Tony. The episode's title is a plural of the Italian language word commendatore, which is an honorable title in Italian society. Tony and his crew are given this greeting in Italy, which Paulie hears and then tries to use throughout the episode. Commendatori ""Commendatori"" is the seventeenth episode of the HBO original series ""The Sopranos"" and the fourth of the show's second season. It was written by David Chase and directed by Tim Van Patten, and originally aired on February 6, 2000. ""* = credit only"" While attempting to"
"production company. The job, with the possibility of A.J. opening up his own nightclub, which Tony proposes to his son if he does well with the job, seems to alleviate A.J.'s depression, and he is last seen having dinner with his family. Anthony Soprano Jr. Anthony John ""A.J."" Soprano Jr. (born July 15, 1986), played by Robert Iler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ""The Sopranos"". He is the son of Carmela and Tony Soprano. Anthony is the troubled younger brother of Tony and Carmela's more accomplished daughter, Meadow. A chronic underachiever with self-esteem issues, A.J. is"
"and they briefly reflect on the nature of their family. During conversation, Tony hints to Carmela that Richie will not be coming back. Understanding his implication, a shocked Carmela changes the subject and informs Tony that she is going to Rome for three weeks. An obviously annoyed Tony asks what people will think if she’s not around for three weeks and she says she doesn’t know and reminds him of errands that he has to do while she is away. She ends the scene sarcastically saying that if she has to run any of the errands she is leaving up"
"Sentimental Education (The Sopranos) ""Sentimental Education"" is the 58th episode of the HBO original series ""The Sopranos"" and the sixth of the show's fifth season. Written by Matthew Weiner and directed by Peter Bogdanovich, it originally aired on April 11, 2004. ""* = credit only"" When Tony finds it increasingly difficult to take care of A.J., the boy is sent back to Carmela, who lets him move back in on the condition that he improve his grades and behavior. Carmela visits Mr. Wegler and finds herself agreeing to dinner with him. The following evening, after eating at a fine Italian"
"named Jean-Pierre Colbert cons Artie Bucco into lending him $50,000 for a business investment in France, then fails to pay him back. Furio is tasked with reclaiming Tony's assumed debt from Colbert. Eventually Furio and Tony's wife Carmela end up falling for each other, mainly due to the conversations they have whenever Furio comes by to drive Tony. Carmela sees him as a dashing, sensitive man—Tony's polar opposite—but the two remain platonic, and never really express their feelings for each other. Carmela tries to deflect her attraction by arranging dates for Furio. For a time, however, there is significant sexual"
"see Dr. Wendy Kobler, who actually encourages her plans. This prompts a protracted family argument where Meadow confronts Tony with the truth about his profession; Tony claims that he did everything he could to save Jackie. Meadow eventually returns to her classes in Columbia University while her parents worry if she has fled the country. Carmela begins flirting with Furio as he makes his morning visits to pick up Tony. The Soprano family crews throw a birthday party for Albert at Nuovo Vesuvio, where Ralphie makes an off-color joke about Johnny's wife Ginny. While Paulie is incarcerated, Patsy Parisi and"
"father ran things. Adriana is Christopher's loyal and long-suffering girlfriend; the two have a volatile relationship, but appear destined to stay together. Christopher often ignores Adriana's advice, and winds up regretting it. Rosalie is the widow of previous DiMeo boss Jackie Aprile Sr., and a very close friend of Carmela. Angie is Salvatore Bonpensiero's wife; she later goes into ""business"" for herself, and quite successfully. Artie & Charmaine are childhood friends of the Sopranos, and owners of the popular restaurant, Vesuvio. Charmaine wishes to have no association with Tony and his crew due to fears that Tony's criminal ways will"
"the girl with whom he was dating, and with whom he worked. Lorenzo and Sara, who won a racing race, come back together and discover that she is even pregnant with their baby. Tommy, abandoned by Margot in Berlin, will flirt with Agnese, disappointed after receiving a rejection of his love by the photography professor, who instead will start a relationship with his father, Oscar. Maddalena and Augusto announce their wedding and Bianca returns from Paris with Carlo to happily celebrate, along with all Martini family, Emiliano and Valerio Petrucci, the new year. This season is now airing in Italy,"