TV Series: The Sopranos Season 3 (Part 2)

Is this what enlightenment looks like? After an argument with her mother's former maid, Svetlana, Janice steals her artificial leg. Svetlana sends two Russian thugs to beat her up and get the leg back. Tony visits Janice in hospital and offers to get revenge on her behalf. But Janice doesn't want revenge. She forgives Svetlana and says that it's God's way of talking to her. Normally I'd shout Hallelujah and wish Janice all the best, but she's someone who has a habit of jumping from one fad to another. Let's wait and see how long she lasts.

Forgiveness is a recurring theme in the fourth episode of season three. Jennifer Melfi is raped as she leaves work. The man is arrested, but a few days later she's told that he's been released. The police have mishandled the chain of custody, whatever that means. Jennifer's son and her ex-husband yell for revenge. She knows who the man is and where he works, and she knows that she can ask Tony to take revenge on him. She has an appointment with him, and she intends to tell him what happened, but she breaks down and cries. When Tony asks if he can do anything for her she answers No. I wouldn't have made that decision. I believe in law and order, so I would have asked the police to act, but if the police fail I would turn to Tony Soprano and ask him to serve justice. Now the rapist is allowed to walk the streets and look for his next victim. Jennifer acted wrongly.

When Tony is stopped for speeding we get a close-up of his drivers license. These are good questions for a pub quiz, so remember them well.

Address: 633 Stag Trail Road, North Caldwell, NJ 07006

Date of birth: August 22, 1959

And in case you're interested, Tony doesn't forgive the policeman who stopped him. Tony rings a New Jersey assemblyman who gets the policeman fired.

Johnny Sacrimoni, usually called Johnny Sack, is a friend of Tony Soprano and one of the New York crime bosses. He moves to New Jersey, which causes unease. Tony and his crew are afraid that he'll interfere with their business. Johnny insists that this isn't the case, but it's noticeable that he frequently visits the Bada Bing and other Sopranos dens on social calls.

This is the lamp that the FBI bugged in the first episode. Meadow comes home from university and says she needs a lamp for her room, so she takes it. So all of the FBI's efforts were in vain. At least they had the chance to ogle Adriana at the tennis court.

Meadow goes to bed with her college boyfriend Noah and loses her virginity. A few days later he dumps her because he says she's distracting him from his studies. Poor Meadow, but that's what men are like. They get what they want, then move on.

The problems with Ralphie Cifaretto escalate. He imitates a scene from "Gladiator", swinging a chain at Georgie in the Bada Bing VIP room. The chain hits Georgie in the eye and blinds him, which Ralphie finds funny. Paulie says that one day soon someone will find Ralphie in a car trunk.

Ralphie is sharing a house with his goomah Tracee, a stripper at the Bada Bing. Strange. Ralphie is dating Rosalie Aprile. I thought they only have goomahs after they're married. The day after blinding Georgie, Ralphie has an argument with Tracee outside the Bada Bing, and he beats her to death. How long will Tony put up with him?

Junior Soprano, Tony's uncle and the official head of the family, finds out that he has cancer.

And as if that's enough drama in these three episodes, Artie Bucco's marriage is over. Tony offers to go into partnership with him, preparing food that they can sell wholesale. Artie's wife Charmaine tells him not to do it, because she doesn't want him to be drawn into illegal business. She tells Artie she has to choose between Tony and her. And he chooses Tony.

Choosing Tony Soprano over a beautiful woman like Charmaine? There has to be more to it. When Artie is drunk he confesses to Tony that he's in love with Adriana. Silly man. He has no chance with her. Is it really love, or is it lust? Has he been spying on her at the tennis court as well? He should keep his hormones under control. Charmaine is a good woman. He should be happy with her.

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