Pax Soprana (1.06) Down Neck (1.07) The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti (1.08) Boca (1.09) A Hit is a Hit (1.10) Nobody Knows Anything (1.11) Isabella (1.12) I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano (1.13) Season 2. The film suggests the only difference between those things might your point of view…. Pax Soprana 8.6 14 Feb. 1999 7. Phil sleeps over at Carm’s house – nausea (or the storm) prevents any further development. I wanted this house, I said nothing, The scene where Tony was tucking Meadow into bed was interspersed with the communion scene between Carmela and Father Phil. The final moments of the hour highlight Tony’s vulnerability. Meadow asks Christopher for a favor that could get him in trouble. There’s No Livia, Junior, the Crew, or any of the captains we just met last episode (I am always surprised by how slowly the first season world unfurls). You could say the dark shot is Tony’s descent, especially regarding the daughter and her having to look up to someone like Tony. He can't give them what he wants, nor can he get what he needs from them any more than he can get Livia to be even the slightest bit affectionate when he visits her at Green Grove. But Albrecht had a lot of faith in the talent and judgment of David Chase. b.) At first, Tony isn’t even sure if “Fred Peters” is in fact Fabian Petrulio. Also, Tony taking care of hungover Meadow seems less Father-daughter and more man-woman. If you notice, the ducks are in a V type formation. Poor Chris goes out to a phone in the rain three damn times that day. I say this because I think, in the end, the metaphysical implications of this world are, again, indicative of how close viewers are dropped into certain characters’ POVs at certain times. I found this detail hilarious and somehow totally necessary. -Febby looks like Ciarnán Hinds wearing the flesh of Harold Ramis, with Eugene Levy’s eyebrows. A connection between Faith & Firearms is made through a fairly obvious edit: Carmela expresses her fear of God’s wrath—“I got a bad feeling. Yes. At the moment, it's other members of the Family suffering – Jimmy's buddy with the poker game, Hesh having to pay back taxes – and Tony is able to manipulate the Hesh situation into one that everyone can live with. Almost endless examples. Albrecht recounts: I said, “David, you can’t do this. My husband, I think he has committed Made guys/connected guys came from Southern Italy and Sicily). But enough of all that—let’s get into the nitty-gritty of the hour itself. This is clearly the more “masculine” plotline, something that would appeal more to those viewers who tune in to The Sopranos for “hits-and-tits.”  The storyline of what’s going on back in New Jersey, on the other hand, is one that arguably has a more “feminine” appeal. It also symbolizes a rite of passage, at least, for Chris, who doesn’t want to take the call in the rain but is ready to do the hit on Febby. That stress is everywhere throughout “Pax Soprana,” whether from Junior's high-handed new leadership style or from Tony's uncomfortable dealings with the many demanding women in his life(*). I only saw the first season of it but I thought it was ground-breaking and great. Was he genuinely overcome by the wine or did he panic and chicken out? He is a powerful, cold-blooded killer, yes, but he is also a loving father whose first-born will soon be leaving the nest. Fr. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. In short, “Chassidim, so I DO believe ’em. Maybe. The problem is, he can't perform with any of them, physically or emotionally. I wanted a better life, good schools, And yes, not only am I re-watching again, but re-reading as I go. Carmela’s confession to Father Phil is very impressive, not only for what it tells us about the character, but as a piece of writing. Less noticeable is a connection that is made between Food & Firearms. I have forsaken what is right for what is easy Fascinating possibility. Follow @SopranosAutopsyFacebook.com/RonBernardInstagram sopranos.autopsyEmail: Ron@SopranosAutopsy.comIf you’d like to help support this site, please visit my Venmo or PayPal© 2020 Ron Bernard. Vic Mackey beats suspects too, but we don’t consider it unacceptable because his actions saved girls life from pedophile. Febby doesn’t do the best acting as he dies, but I like that it isn’t some quick thing as it’s often thrown around as in PG-13 fare (bloodless, consequenceless violence and all), it’s a long scene. ( Log Out /  He never has that put upon or stressed out demeanor we see him have so often in the show, even though it's an incredibly stressful tightrope he has to walk. The reduced story plays out tight and tense for all its patience. Tony hands Meadow off to some students at the restaurant where they were having dinner so that he can go out and pursue Petrulio. Those would make a person semi-nauseous. We don’t even really know Tony’s crew yet, but we know they’re in Tony’s inner circle. He puked For all those reasons. – – – – But this storyline quickly becomes about more than just the relationship between a Mafioso father and his intelligent daughter—it also becomes about Tony’s attempt to hunt down Mafia rat Fabian Petrulio. But his air of superiority quickly crumbles when Carmela tells him that Dr. Melfi—Jennifer Melfi—called. IDK if it was a coincidence or intended. * This episode would be the maiden “Sopranos” voyage for both writer Frank Renzulli and director Alan Taylor. I am so excited to have found it. He doesn't advance from this and it doesnt alleviate a threat or anything but heloves every minute of it and it's the first time we're shown how Tony only truly enjoys life when he's committing crimes. But she becomes suspicious of Tony and Melfi’s relationship in “College,” and therefore talks to her priest in “Pax Soprana” of getting a divorce because of the therapy. Hi Ron, here is the first that i don’t agree at 100%: I’ve never disliked the episode, but it’s never been in my top five like, say, other predictable favorites like “Pine Barrens” or “Irregular Around the Margins.” But it’s still some bold tv. I was re-watching “Annihilation” the other day and that film really explores the connection between “constructive” growth and “destructive” growth, between procreation and self-destruction. Isabella 9.1 28 Mar. Great job. Once again, the viewer is not fooled or misled about the kind of man Tony Soprano can be; but now we get to see what this man is capable of. At first, Tony isn’t even sure if “Fred Peters” is in fact Fabian Petrulio. Check the titles you want and click the "Add Items to Cart" button below. Episode 5 – Originally aired Feb 7, 1999Written by James Manos, Jr. and David ChaseDirected by Allen “Hollywoodland” Coulter. I love that shot, it symbolizes Tony’s descent into darkness and evil. Whip-smart Meadow recognizes that her father is throwing up smoke and mirrors, he is refusing to be truthful about his bleeding hand. But I do think what this, and many episodes are fully contained stories, in that you can watch an episode as a standalone, or as part of a larger overall arc — and either way is satisfying. A not-so-dutiful son. * This is the last we”ll see of Johnny Sack for a while, but he grows in prominence until he”s a cast regular from the start of the fourth season until he”s killed off in “Stage 5,” and becomes one of the show”s more memorable wiseguys. She then convinces herself that Tony is having an affair with the woman. The audience is going to hate him. February 14, 1999. In an interview with Peter Bogdanovich, Chase hints that “College” contained enough material for a feature film; Tony and Meadow’s dinner is highly cinematic: the tone is romantic, even though it’s father-and-daughter. For the murder scene to be true to his vision, Tony would have to commit murder up close, with his own bare hands. Carmela’s doomy, surprisingly Liviaesque language haunts us right up the show’s end (“Who is out there? The Tony strangling Febby scene is a major highlight of the entire season. It made/makes a solid chunk of viewers feel subconsciously conflicted about what they hope for in the show. As intense as the plot gets in New England, what goes on in New Jersey is arguably just as compelling and interesting. He’d ruin the scene with some pseudo-profound lines straight out of Von Trier’s the House That Jack Built. I think your analyses are thoughtful and brings up interesting points. Paulie def experiences it, and for all his mafioso myopia, he’s SOME kind of practicing Catholic. I also like this shot. 'The Sopranos' creator David Chase turned us all into Tony’s shrink, then duped us into believing he could be saved. * Tony profession of love to Melfi will not be a one-time incident. Thanks David. Michael and Steve follow the Sopranos series episode by episode giving fans all the inside info, behind the scenes stories and little-known facts that could only come from someone on the inside. (The camera cuts in close as Carmela consumes the bread and wine. Here’s why I think Father Phil vomited. But the scenes back at Casa Soprano have a more delicate torque, one not often found in the gangster genre. Nobody Knows Anything 8.8 21 Mar. We have the introduction (I think) of two tropes in this episode- the ‘Meadow as Guardian Angel’ concept and of Tony being judged with a shot featuring trees (right after he kills Petrulio). (Her name was “Carmela,” by the way.) He partially shielded her from the ugly truth about his mob connections, but at least was honest enough for her to get the picture, while leaving enough wiggle room for her to remain in denial as much as her comfort zone allowed. Tony Soprano may be vicious and strong enough to defeat a former mob associate, but he has no chance against his suspicious wife. This episode is packed with tons of inside info about the script and the production of one of the Sopranos wildest episodes. I think it has the most shocking Pilot episode. Tony should be disappointed, but instead, he’s “understanding.” Possibly he doesn’t care much, in general. “Then she looks up at me,” he told me years later while I was at The Star-Ledger, “reconsiders, takes out the (script) and says,  ‘Let's do this.” After I was done, she says, ‘We want you to come back next week and read for the producers.”” He just had that kind of face. He willingly led her to the edge of danger, but ended up not following through on his passion. Joining the vollies is a good way to become part of the social fabric of a small town when you’re a newcomer. Mead: (Pause.) Even if I am reaching, the idea really hits home. Watch the camera pulling back from Tony standing and watching them. More and more, we'll see that Tony's love of animals isn't necessarily because of what they represent, but because he, like many sociopaths, can ultimately find more empathy for them than he can for his fellow humans. “College” has a very clever opening shot: Tony becomes clearer and clearer to us as the image slowly fades in. I don’t rank episodes, but I must say this has to be in my top 10 without a doubt. So the mob could have found him before, if they really wanted to. He didn’t protect or shield her. David Lavery passed away in 2016. Good write up, Ron! Tony is capable of murder but he is not a ruthless, icy sociopath. TV Guide ranked it #2 on its list of greatest television episodes of all time. But at the end of the episode, when they raid the house of drug dealer in all that havoc, Vic Mackey with Shane Vendrell as his witness kill Terry with one shot in his head. Also the lighting and music is far more refined in contrast to the previous cut-scene of Carm and Mons. This reinforces how Febby is a traitor, and also signifies discord and resentment. Interesting stuff. It’s just a matter of time before God compensates me with outrage for my sins”—and Chase cuts to Febby Petrulio loading his gun in the parking lot of Tony and Meadow’s motel. Bisteghi’s essay is a bit more technical and media-studies jargony than my poor brain can handle (but interested readers can find the paper at Prof. David Lavery’s website); I only refer to it to make my larger point: connectivity is far too important in The Sopranos for David Chase to ever create a truly stand-alone episode within the series. In a quick shot, we see that a hanging rifle is part of the décor of the eatery: The threat of violence is ever-present, it hangs above everyone’s heads even in New England, so far away from SopranoLand. By season 6″s “Chasing It,” things will get very uncomfortable when Hesh tries to collect money that Tony genuinely owes him, never mind cash Tony is under no obligation to give him like this. Febby might not have been the most upstanding citizen of rural Maine (dealing heroin out of his travel business), but he managed to make himself into a guy with a regular life, something Vito couldn’t hack, in the end. After the success of “College,” Chase had the freedom and confidence to take Tony, Carmela and his entire series in whatever direction he wanted. Chase cleverly parallels Tony & drunk Meadow here with Carmela & drunk Father Phil. Alan Sepinwall (The Revolution was Televised) documents the struggle behind the scenes. For every “quality” series like The Wire or Mad Men, there are a hundred uninspired, run-of-the-mill TV shows out there. Mead: ‘We have that kind of relationship,’ you said. When Meadow talks dismissively about Hunter Scangarelo’s father as an advertising executive for Big Tobacco, I can’t help but wonder if David Chase is making a meta-reference to himself. Also, in the agency’s yard area, there is a small replica statue of David patio table. Which, not to sound creepy, but the “takes two to tango” comment seems either ironic or just inappropriate after Tony compares Meadow to a fashion model. That’s a mattress I’m willing to go to. It takes two to tango. First of all, thanks for your hard work, putting all these posts together. HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "Pax Soprana," the sixth episode of "The Sopranos" season 1, where Tony develops feelings for Melfi, Carmela feels unloved, and Junior enjoys being the boss. The camera comes to a stop just as Father Phil delivers his punchline: “I also have a confession to make, Carm. The word WILD for me is really important, maybe he referes to the wild family (Corrado and Livia) and the fear of loosing control e power in his wild family (mafia). I couldn’t decide is better The Sopranos or The Shield, The Shield is unfortunately often overlooked, but i think it’s with The Sopranos the most revolutionary tv-show. And so, for the first time, we see Tony break the Sixth Commandment. I have a jones for your baked ziti.”  There is clearly a mutual attraction between the housewife and the priest. Cleanfusion’s comment about the “V-shape” I think is a loaded image: the duck formation, the forking path, and then, as I wrote above, the road that splits when Tony is supposed to be taking Meadow to Colby, and also possibly an obvious sexual/Freudian suggestion. Tony’s sense of loss when the ducks fly away from his pool , never to return resonates throughout the series. I have some additional thoughts and observations to add: 1. Imagine Dexter Morgan getting up from garroting Febby and seeing the ducks overhead. Because I wanted things for them, Post Script: Ron, did you watch The Shield? Did she get caught by using the CSA after her name, because she finally shows up as a legit CSA in Season 6-part II. It may be more accurate to say that the episode—as I noted earlier—makes a comparison of Tony’s brutality vs. his vulnerability. 2 wooden ducks are at the travel office and ducks fly overhead after Tony kills FP. Subtitles. 1999 12. Here are just some of the things that appear in this hour that are also found or elaborated upon elsewhere in the series: Irina’s emotional insecurity (and her jealousy over cousin Svetlana’s happiness); the phrase “knight in white satin armor”; Tony’s bewilderment over just how much AJ knows about his line of work; Meadow’s critical awareness of herself as a mob daughter; a reference to Kruggerands; Carmela and Father Phil’s mutual crush; Carmela’s anguish; Father Phil’s food-based modus operandi; Tony’s monstrosity; Tony’s vulnerability; Tony’s mention of becoming a patio furniture salesman; Tony’s interest in world history; Buddhism and, in Father Phil’s words, “zany Zennies.”  I had better also include the extreme close-up of Carmela taking the communion wafer (which seems to get echoed by three extreme close-up shots of onion rings in the Series Finale). The sexual tension between them is palpable. But you don't have to have watched the rest of the series to suspect that Junior's reign won't be peaceful for nearly as long as Octavian's – and that's even without the continued interest of the FBI, who are taking surveillance photos of everyone at Junior's coronation dinner. Mead: ‘We have that kind of relationship,’ you said. In their essay, “‘I Dread You’: Married to the Mob in The Godfather, GoodFellas, and The Sopranos,” Cindy Donatelli and Sharon Alward make some interesting observations about movies in the gangster genre: In the Godfather movies, there are stretches almost as long as forty minutes when the screen is completely controlled by men…At the beginning of GoodFellas, it takes thirty-one minutes before the first woman even shows up in the opening bar scene. Tony has him wait, and tells him he’ll take care of Febby. The title is a reference to Pax Romana, the long period of relative peace in the Roman Empire from the beginning of Augustus Caesar's reign in 27 B.C. He is more intricate and elaborate a character than the Hawthorne line suggests. In addition to being a giant among, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti (1.08), Guy Walks Into A Psychiatrist’s Office… (2.01), …To Save Us All From Satan’s Power… (3.10), Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request… (6.05), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun. It’s the fifth episode. For my sins. It could almost be written as free verse: But this storyline quickly becomes about more than just the relationship between a Mafioso father and his intelligent daughter—it also becomes about Tony’s attempt to hunt down Mafia rat Fabian Petrulio. Tony arranging to have her car fixed is a huge breach of the doctor/patient relationship, even if it was a good deed, and things will grow sketchier from here. I”m in love with you. There is a lot of symbolism with the ducks. The sexual tension between them is palpable. HBO was nervous about having the protagonist of their new series commit any heinous acts before the show had even built a loyal following. We don’t know what else is going on in SopranoLand at this point in time. -It’s funny Ron you mention the lack of realism and punch in the garroting, but when I watched this with newbies, they both commented appreciatively on how slow the murder was. I think there’s a small anomaly in this episode, which perhaps a few people are bothered by. c.) Tony kills Febby on a sunny afternoon. And finales of The Shield, episode Family Meeting is I think even better than Made In America. 50min. The scenes between father and daughter in this episode are some of the most powerful, moving scenes between Tony and Mead in the entire series. At the same time, however, it is also true that the episode doesn’t really stand alone. The New England storyline drives the episode forward with typical brute horsepower, as Tony tracks down Febby Petrulio. I believe that such connectivity is crucially important to the series as a whole, and I’ll go more into why in later write-ups. This could be nonsense, but I’ve been called out before for using “relationship” instead of “friendship” when someone else thought “relationship” only meant that of a romantic/sexual type. Though, if he was alone, it might be different. This is clearly the more “masculine” plotline, something that would appeal more to those viewers who tune in to, I’ve always found it very telling that most of us don’t know the name of Vito Corleone’s wife, even after multiple viewings of, Jamie-Lynn Sigler also deserves much credit for her work here. I’ve just found your website and very happy to use it as an accompaniment for what is probably at least, my 20+th plus viewing of this series. It is almost a sad scene in the car after the killing, an air of uncomfortable silence. Boca 8.6 7 Mar. Something to keep an eye on as we continue. Maybe as a feature of Season 1 this is a wake up call, because it doesn’t seem like Tony intended to make the hit while taking Meadow on college visits. Manos would go on to develop, produce, and write Showtime’s. It’s crazy to see this in 2 small moments of a TV show, spread so far away from each other, because it’s something that I’ve seen in people around me time and time again. I think Tony’s trying to ID him and not kill him. It’s like this is the most socially accepted outlet, in their eyes, to bringing some sort of the dangerous excitement to their lives that they are cut off from. Regardless, his actions didn’t help Carmela in any way. (It may be a stretch, but, the replica could also symbolize treachery: the Renaissance took place mostly in Florence, in Northern Italy. *Scripts on sale may be shipped as "Media Mail." This was an episode where the viewer is on the edge of the seat so to speak, or at least I was. Tony is back on his home turf, allegedly running things behind his uncle's back, with a wife, a mistress and a therapist all catering to his needs in different ways, and he could not be more miserable through most of it. Tony: That’s right. What stumps me is Tony uses their real names at the motel. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. College is my favorite episode. But I like to think his impure thoughts about Emma Thompson, Douglas Firs and Carmela made Jesus ‘jump ship.’ No blasphemy intended. "College" is the fifth episode of the first season of the HBO television drama series The Sopranos, which originally aired on February 7, 1999. If the ducks symbolize Tony’s family and he feels helpless as he can’t control them, he might feel like the duck at the end of the line, not controlling the direction the flock is traveling. I sometimes wonder what the show would have looked like if Tony had been just a captain for longer. I’m so ashamed. The storm signals resignation. As an example the script will normalize any of the following patterns S01E03, 103,1x03, or just 03 to 1x03. Wait until the end of the season.”  And David said to me, “If Tony Soprano were to find this guy and doesn’t kill him, he is full of shit, and therefore the show is full of shit.”  And I said, “Okay, that’s a good point.”. That night was a “test” from God. As this plot thickens, it becomes not just about Carmela’s Thorn Birds-type attraction to Father Phil, but also about her deeper existential crisis; she has, in her words, “forsaken what is right for what is easy.”. I absolutely love in “nobody knows anything” when father Phil comes over after Tony was attacked and Tony’s response is, “you’re staying the night, right?” HAHA! Curatola was a masonry contractor who decided in middle age to audit Michael Moriarty”s acting class, which led to a few small roles like Detective #1 in the “Law & Order” spin-off film “Exiled.” He almost missed the audition to play Johnny Sack because he wanted to have a smoke before going in; by the time he made it upstairs, the casting director was packing up for the day. Tony's got a dutiful wife. The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti 8.7 28 Feb. 1999 9. Much has been written about the Nathaniel Hawthorne quote that is on display at Bowdoin College: “No man can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which one may be true.”  In its most obvious reading, the quote points to the Two Faces of Tony Soprano: his good and evil sides. We do or we don’t. Screenplay Title: ... Pax Soprana (TV) $ 11.95: SOPRANOS THE - Pilot David Chase (TV) $ 14.95: SOPRANOS THE - Those Little White Lies (TV) $ 11.95: SOPRANOS THE - White Castle in the Rain (TV) Also, the connection between art, architecture, and landscaping: (the made guys at the construction site in S5, Vitro and La Manna landscaping feud in S5, and Tony’s speech to AJ at a church in Newark his grandfather helped build in S4, etc.). Carmela’s emotions climb even higher after she receives a call from Tony’s therapist and learns that Dr. Melfi is female. Yup, one of my favorite examples is Janice vs. Melfi in “Employee of the Month”…, Something I noticed that has bewildered me… All through the episode they’re driving a grey town car… but when they pull up to the house at the end they’re in Tony’s maroon SUV…, Yeah I guess it must be a rental altho it’s never explained why…, They fly into Maine and get a rental for their stay – it’s not an error. He”s played by Vincent Curatola, one of several notable “Sopranos” actors from over the years (see also Steve Van Zandt and Federico Castelluccio, among others) with minimal prior acting experience. TV-MA. I re-watched this episode last night after reading this autopsy. And Tony understandably develops qualms in a hurry about the Frankenstein monster he's created by making Uncle Junior the fake boss. Correct me if I’m wrong, but at the same time the rat’s little girl called him. Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa host the definitive Sopranos re-watch podcast. I would imagine that for men like Febby and Vito, it might be a particularly good way because of the danger and adrenaline, and that’s a good point I hadn’t thought about until your comment, 2011K. He is, after all, Michele de Cesare’s father in real-life, and has often been critical of the commercial nature of the television industry and of his own role in this commercialization. I agree. The secret lies with “Isabella” Season 1 Episode 12 of Talking Sopranos. Phil even feeds Carmela, in a way, when he slips her the communion wafer and sacramental wine. Didn’t notice the Fig Newtons but now that you mention it, it feels like a perfect detail. FOOD, FAITH AND FIREARMS The series makes links between consumption, religion and violence (Food, Faith and Firearms) in several episodes, including “College.”  The connections between Food & Faith are relatively easy to see in this hour, as Father Phil comes over for some of Carm’s baked ziti, and they enjoy food and wine together. We always know what he is thinking because he tells us. Could just be Tony’s ignorance, even though “dance around the truth” (aka “beat around the bush”) makes sense. Script view. Tony is trusting they won’t have any reason to hide their identity. She wants to have sex with him – and isn't aware that he's not doing any better in that regard with his mistress – and rather than pushing him towards the church, or trying to be a better person herself, she tries to get his attention by spending his money on new furniture. When I revisited early seasons of “The Wire,” as well as the whole run of “Deadwood,” I did separate versions of each review for newcomers and veterans, but over time realized that the newcomers weren't commenting much, if at all, and that it therefore made sense to simply do one review. The camera circles at the Soprano home (but in the opposite direction as it circled in the episode’s opening shot), and it continues to spin for some time, creating a mood of giddy excitement as Phil and Carmela greet each other: The camera comes to a stop just as Father Phil delivers his punchline: “I also have a confession to make, Carm. It gives further insight to how calculating Tony can be, being absolutely “sure” this is his guy. Audio languages [HBO] HD. ” I should ask my friend about the golem. But the descent is also made apparent when we see Febby and his wife stepping out of the hot-tub naked. We’ve known since the Pilot episode that Tony worries about losing his family, and now this tour of New England colleges suddenly makes the imminent departure of his daughter very real. The fade-in and circling camera motion are genius touches because they activate the idea that this episode will provide a clearer picture of Tony Soprano when it exposes another, more violent, side of his personality. ( Log Out /  He manipulated Carmela for his own perverse pleasure. That’s the beauty of Chase’s storytelling. James Manos, Jr., who co-wrote this episode with David Chase, won an Emmy for his efforts here. 8.50” x 12.00”), autographed by the late Tony Soprano himself, James Gandolfini (1961-2013) and co-star Steven Van Zandt that will create a unique and highly collectible piece. What else are you going to snack on when you have to sit in your car for hours at a time? (*) Though, interestingly, Meadow is absent after being so prominent in “College.”, In their first scene together this week, Melfi notes that she is a proxy for all the women in Tony's life, and it's fascinating to watch how they've all started to blur for him. We do or we don’t. It’s nice to see someone else mention it. I know I’m probably reaching hella far here, but when Febby mentions being a volunteer fireman, my mind immediately went to Vito and his 6th season storyline. 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