The Sopranos season 2The second season on DVD? check here: The second season episode guideGuy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office / season 2 - episode 1
Written by Jason Cahill and David Chase
Directed by Allen Coulter
It's the long-awaited season opener and the more things change, the more they stay the same and create agita for Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini).Tony still has his two famiglia, but he's now the sole Boss of the professional one, as Junior's been indicted on twelve RICO predicates. So while his uncle spends his days sporting an orange jumpsuit and doing the perp walk, Tony is running the business "bunker style" and trying not to draw the Feds' attention himself. If that weren't enough to deal with, Christopher (Michael Imperioli) now has a broker's license from the SEC thanks to a stand in who took the test for him and is running a brokerage selling phony stock to senior citizens. But Christopher's direct reports in this venture are two volatile new cugines, Matt Bevelaqua and Sean Gismonte, who don't exactly blend in with the white-collar milieu: they pour hot coffee on the brokers and steal cars from the parking garage.
Do Not Resuscitate / season 2 - episode 2
Written by Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess & Frank Renzulli
Directed by Martin Bruestle
Oh, *why* won't Janice just let Tony (James Gandolfini) alone about their mother? Because she's a scheming, manipulative bitch after her money. Well, like mother like daughter. Janice has been "bonding" with her Mom in the hospital in hopes that she'll let slip something about the inheritance that she has (or slip down some stairs, as the "poster" in the hospital showed). After Janice tells Livia that the owner of Green Grove has gone missing and Livia has a choking fit, a nurse tells Janice that her mother doesn't have a DNR. Janice & Tony fight over it in earshot of AJ, who asks his grandma what it is. He thinks it has to do with DNA, but she knows better. Livia calls Carmela (Edie Falco) and lets slide that Janice is a "snake in the grass" - like Carm didn't know that already. She hangs up on the old biddy. Meanwhile, on the "family" front, Uncle Junior's out of the joint on account of his bad heart. He won't stop pestering Tony about Livia either - he wants him to make piece with his mother. Like that'll happen anytime soon.
Toodle-Fucking-Oo / season 2 - episode 3
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by Lee Tamahori
Tony's (James Gandolfini) got problems. Again. Big shock there, right? Meadow got caught by Tony trashing Livia's house at a party. This sends Tony & Carmela's (Edie Falco) parenting skills into a tizzy - they have no control over their daughter. What is her punishment? No credit card for 3 weeks, and 10 dollars a week for gas money. Janice tries to tell Carmela how to punish Meadow because it would be in her best interest to do so - the more that house gets trashed, the less money she can get out of it, right? She comes *this* close to Carm throwing her out of the Soprano home, though. On the work front, Jackie Aprile's brother, Richie, is out of the slammer after 10 years. In between kissing up to Livia, Junior, and even Janice, Richie's been busy disrespecting Tony, even running over one of his associates, Beansie. Twice. After hitting him in the head with a coffee pot & chair.
Commendatori / season 2 - episode 4
Written by David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
Tony (James Gandolfini) and the Crew go back to the motherland to take care of some car-dealing business. Of course, Tony's other family aren't invited, much to their [mostly Carmela's (Edie Falco)] dismay. While over there, Christopher (Michael Imperioli) remains stoned out of his mind, and Paulie makes a fool out of himself wondering around the city randomly talking to people (and trying to talk to a prostitute who can't speak English, classic scene). Tony's cousin's basically a woman boss in all but name. Her ailing father's immobilized by his old age, so she does all the dealing for the family, something that Tony can't really get used to. Meanwhile, back home, Pussy's wife is considering a divorce. She had a possible brain tumor, and he didn't care a lick. Of course, when you get spotted with the Feds by an Elvis impersonator, what're gonna do? He whacked him (literally) and brought home flowers, with which his wife whacked him across the face.
Big Girls Don't Cry / season 2 - episode 5
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
Janice and Richie seem to have rekindled their "relationship" from high school ("blow jobs on Ma's couch"), much to Tony's (James Gandolfini) chagrin. Espcialy because Richie advised Janice to take out a loan on Livia's house, thereby making money on something that's not hers, and causing Tony to rip the phone off the wall and throw it across the kitchen in front of Carmela (Edie Falco) and A.J. Tony's made to feel a little better by Furio's arrival from Italy. He gets him a job working in Artie's kitchen, and he also gets him a job collecting whore house money from a tanning salon owner and his wife. Pussy's none too pleased, because no one'll talk about Furio in front of him - wonder why? On the civilian front, Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) and her shrink are going at it (great exchange of words) because he's suggested that she has more than professional feelings for Tony.
The Happy Wanderer / season 2 - episode 6
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by John Patterson
Tony's (James Gandolfini) the boss, so he's finally got the chance to organize the Executive Game a big deal poker game where the minimum bet's $5000 (or 5 boxes of ziti). When one of his high school buddies, Daey Scatino, comes buy, Tony tries to dissuade him from bidding, but he borrows the money and deals into the game. A while later, he winds up $40,000 into the hole. Richie comes by to check up on the game - and blows a fuse when he sees Davey. Seems Davey owes him $8000 for previous poker dues. Tony's very upset at Richie for crashing his game, and tells him that he won't get a dime till Davey pays him back. Davey's a bit slow, so Tony threatens... and Davey steals his son's SUV. Tony gives it to Meadow, who promptly recognizes it as her friend's and singing partner's, and who tries to force Tony to return it.
D-Girl / season 2 - episode 7
Written by Todd A. Kessler
Directed by Allen Coulter
Anthony Jr.'s beginning to discover philosophy and spouting "God is Dead" rhetoric around his family - on the eve of Confirmation. Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) and Pussy both offer their take on his new attitude, and the Feds offer their take on Pussy's reluctance to wear a wire to AJ's confirmation. All the while, Christopher (Michael Imperioli) is busy with the movies and with his cousin's fiancee - spilling mob dirt that eventually makes its way into a script. Tony (James Gandolfini) finds out, and tells Chris, at AJ's confirmation party, that he has 10 minutes to decide; Hollywood or him. Chris makes the obvious choice, and stays.
Full Leather Jacket / season 2 - episode 8
Written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
Carmela's (Edie Falco) concerned that even with Meadow's great grades & test scores she won't get into a good school - most specifically Georgetown University. She asks Jean Cusamano's twin sister, who happens to be an alumna and a lawyer, to write a letter of recommendation. Only after visiting her & bringing her a pie does she even look at Meadow's record and consider writing that letter of recommendation. Meanwhile, Richie tries to buy his way out of making a wheelchair ramp for Beansie by giving Tony (James Gandolfini) a leather jacket he took off of Rocco DiMeo, the toughest guy in Essex and Hudson counties. Tony's nonplussed (he gives it to the maid's husband, which Richie notices when he comes by the house). Also conserning Richie, Chip & Dale (AKA Matt & Sean) try to get in good with him - by attempting a hit on Christopher (Michael Imperioli) (who finally asked Adrianna to marry him).
From Where to Eternity / season 2 - episode 9
Written by Michael Imperioli
Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein
Thankfully, Chris survived the attempt on his life, though he's less a spleen for it. And, to make things more interesting, he went into cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for a minute. During this time, Chris goes to Hell - where it's an Irish bar and every day's St. Patrick's day, and where his father gets whacked the same way he did during his life day in, day out. When he awakens, he calls Paulie and Tony (James Gandolfini) to his bedside, and tells them that Mikey Palmice and Brendan Filone have a message for them, three o'clock. Paulie's unsettled - he sees a psychic and winds up convinced that the souls of the guys he's whacked are haunting him. Tony's got bigger problems. He's found out where Matt's hiding out. He and Pussy go down to the park and find him, offer him a Shasta, and then whack him in return for what he did to Christopher (Michael Imperioli).
Bust Out / season 2 - episode 10
Written by Frank Renzulli and Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess and David Chase
Directed by John Patterson
Tony's (James Gandolfini) got problems, someone saw him & Pussy after they whacked Matt. But, before he has to go on the lam, the witness realizes who Tony is and recants his statement. Before he recants, though, Tony accelerates the bust-out of Davey Scatino's sporting goods store, Tony needs money for his family in case he has to leave. Another problem that Tony has? The usual - Richie. He's complaining to Junior about Tony - he doesn't feel that he's getting his fair share of the business. And, Pussy's being pressed by Lipari for info on the hit. All the while, Carm's falling for Scatino's widowered brother-in-law, and Tony's trying to spend time with AJ so he doesn't turn out "like Christopher (Michael Imperioli)."
House Arrest / season 2 - episode 11
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
Tony's (James Gandolfini) in the clear with the feds for now, but his lawyer advises him to act more civilian to get them further off his back. What does Tony do? He goes down to Barone Brothers Sanitation, where he's had an empty office for 8 years. Just when he thinks this could be more relaxing than his usual work, it turns out that Ritchie's been doing sanitation too, and selling coke through it for Uncle Junior. After an argument with Ritchie at a sanitation golf tourney Tony passes out, and the stress begins. He gets a nasty rash on his forearm, and can't handle it, he goes to see Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), who's beginning not to be able to handle him, she takes a shot of vodka before his appointment. She's worried that she might be developing a drinking problem, and so's her shrink. Tony's much more worried about Uncle Junior.
Knight in White Satin Armor / season 2 - episode 12
Written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
Tony's (James Gandolfini) still having problems with Richie - he's still selling coke for Uncle Junior along his garbage routes. Richie's upset that he's not getting the respect he "deserves." Tony's response to this? "Those who want respect give respect.", something that Richie certainly needs to work on. Richie's not all that Tony has to worry about his goomah, Irina, tried to kill herself when Tony broke up with her. He does really care about her, so he tries to help her the best he can, he asks Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) to recommend a shrink for her. But shrink in her country means gulag - and she wants no part of it. The next best thing? Silvio with $75,000 in an envelope and words of wisdom to get the job done. One problem down, one to go. Richie tells Junior that he's fed up with Tony and something needs to be done, but Junior disagrees and tells Tony of Richie's plan. Tony tells Silvio to "get it done," to which Silvio agrees.
Funhouse / season 2 - episode 13
Written by David Chase and Todd A. Kessler
Directed by John Patterson
Things are looking up for Tony (James Gandolfini), he has a new phone card scam, the Webistics thing went well, and Richie and Janice are gone with Livia soon to depart as well. But, in spite of things being on the up and up, Tony has doubts about Pussy. After eating at an Indian restaurant, Tony gets food poisoning that leads to fever induced dreams. Of all Tony's bizarre dreams, one is very direct. Pussy is a fish on ice (literally) who tells Tony that he's working undercover and that Tony knew the entire time. Tony decides to learn the truth, so he and Silvio go to his house to pick him up to "look at a fishing boat." While in Pussy's room, he finds a wire in a secret panel in his cigar box. He and Silvio take Pussy to meet up with Paulie. Pussy explains everything, and with much regret the guys shoot Pussy and throw him to the ocean floor. report error and omissions here
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