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The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 12

Isabella

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AIRED: 3/28/99

Tony is more depressed than ever over Pussy's disappearance. He increases his medication, and only leaves the house to visit a beautiful Italian girl living next door. His son has his own woman troubles, as A.J. stresses over his first formal dance. Meanwhile, Junior and Mikey send two hit men after Tony, but all doesn't go according to plan.moreless

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By cavanagh15, Oct 13, 2010

I think this might actually be the best episode of the entire series so far. I really liked the scenes dealing with the assassination attempts on Tony’s life. It all started with Mike and Junior killing the man who was behind the attempt on his life and then the next day watching the two men miss a point blank shot to try and put Tony six feet under for good. I thought the scene was a decent one – it was a little unbelieable, mainly the first assassination attempt bu the first man who just flat out hit the orange juice instead of just shooting Tony in the head. I liked watching Tony Soprano talk about how he was going to feel so good when he found out who tried to do this to him. The Sopranos has set the stage for a big season1 finale. Junior is in the spotlight as the man who tried to kill Tony and finales are known for being the big cliffhanger type of endings that is supposed to keep you talking. Isabella did its job – setting up for a huge finale. Amazing episode.moreless
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Really good sequence of events for Tony

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By kingrich06, Oct 13, 2010

I like how Tony's depression is one of the main plot lines of this episode. The way the story developed even I was led to believe that Isabella is real. The conversations and the even the lunch date was well done. Its interesting to see how his condition and the therapy sessions actually helped save Tony's life. The assassination attempt was weak considering how the rest of the story unfolds. But if the attempt was actually a good one the story would have ended as to the series. It was very interesting the conversation between Junior and Livia. The way Livia was acting like she never had anything to do with it.moreless
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Michael Imperioli	Christopher Moltisanti
James Gandolfini	Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco	Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco	Carmela Soprano
Dominic Chianese	Corrado "Junior" Soprano
Tony Sirico	Peter "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri

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Maria Grazia Cucinotta	Isabella	Guest Star
John Eddins	John Clayborn	Guest Star
Touche	Rasheen Ray	Guest Star
Al Sapienza	Mikey Palmice	Recurring Role
Paul Schulze	Father Phil Intintola	Recurring Role
Matt Servitto	Agent Dwight Harris	Recurring Role

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- Tony: I'm not a husband to my wife. I'm not a father to my kids. I'm not a friend to my friends. I'm nothing.
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- Carmela: Sunlight is good for people, Tony. In Alaska, they wear little light hats so they don't get depressed.
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- Junior: When I was a little kid, no older than that, I always used to wonder why nobody collected prayer cards like they collected baseball cards. Thousands of bucks for Honus Wagner and jack shit for Jesus.
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- Silvio: A lot of top guys have dark moods. That Winston Churchill, drank a quart of brandy before breakfast. Napoleon, he was a moody fuck, too.
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- Tony: (on the assassination attempt) You know when I was depressed I said I didn't want to live? Well I'll tell you something - I didn't want to die. Every fucking particle of my being was fighting to live.
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- Carmela: (to Tony) All it takes is a half of a woman's thigh to get your ass out of bed. What am I, a fucking idiot? If I had an ounce of self-respect I would cut your dick off.
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- Tony: I'm like King Midas in reverse, here. Everything I touch turns to shit.
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- A.J.: How could it be a joke if you're crying?
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- Tony: (to Isabella) Hey, if my dentist looked like you, I'd stay awake during a root canal.
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- Paulie: (to Meadow) It'll take more than the Jamaican bobsled team with cap guns to stop your old man.
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- Carmela: Anthony, what does a gentleman do for a lady?
  A.J.: In his own house?!
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- Isabella: Why do they call a sandwich a hero?
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- Dr. Melfi: Your life is boxing us in.
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- Music in this episode:
  "Tiny Tears" by The Tindersticks; "Cry" by Thornetta Davis; "I Feel Free" by Cream; "Milonga Del Angel" by Al DiMeola; "Temptation Waits" by Garbage; "Ugly Stadium" by Tipsy
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- As Tony is about to be shot, he purchases orange juice from a vendor, a homage to The Godfather in which Don Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life after buying oranges.
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