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Season 1  "Meadowlands"  1x4

Aired 25 years ago - Jan 31, 1999

When Jackie Aprile loses his battle with cancer, Tony and his crew agree to give Junior what he wants. However, they have ulterior motives. Christopher goes from fear to anger when he discovers Brendan's fate. Tony sends a cop on his payroll to investigate Dr. Melfi, while Carmela gives him an ultimatum about his therapy.

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Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 1
Workin' on a high score. Did your mother go to bed?
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
- Come on. Stop. Stop. - Kickin' your ass now.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
That could be him. Hey, tony! Or maybe he's in the trash can.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
Brendan, let's go. Wake up, man.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
I want a five- minute cooldown period right now.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
I'm having second thoughts. About?
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
Don't you get it? This is serious!
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
I got in a fight. I hope it was worth it.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
Brought you some macaroons.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Out of sight, out of mind.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
Leave some out for the lunatics.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
What do you got for me?
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
This is awful.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
Our response should suit the message.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
Don't pretend you're payin' me respect.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
Maybe he gives youagito for a change.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
So by the time i get to take the sergeant exam, of course, the pay scale is frozen by law.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
Sure. You want someone who's sensitive to your needs...
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
We had wine with dinner.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
I perceived what i thought was a weapon.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
She orders up a tuna sub and a diet coke.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
If the old man were here, instead of in that cell in springfield,
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Number two: He's got new york behind him.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
- Oh, yeah. That was pretty cool. - Yeah.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
I'm telling you, tony, if you give up now, i'm gonna have to reevaluate things.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
My uncle. He's got me in a box where i gotta do something i don't wanna do.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
I don't care if they shove a scud missile up your ass.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
I'm leaving.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
Authorities called aprile the acting boss for 74- year- old ercoli "eckley" demeo,
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
Buonanima. Buonanima.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
What the-- you ungrateful little fuck!
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
And i don't want any confusion or misunderstandin'.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
You know i can't be perceived to lose face, right?
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
Do you know any other garbage men who live in a house like this?
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Hey. You've been through a very traumatic experience.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
Well, i'm in this room for ten hours a day.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
I mean, it sounds like this guy is a fuckin' moron.
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
Tell me why this was a smart move to make junior the big willie.

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Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
- Come on. Stop. Stop. - Kickin' your ass now.
#2
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
That could be him. Hey, tony! Or maybe he's in the trash can.
#3
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
Brendan, let's go. Wake up, man.
#4
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5 #5 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
I want a five- minute cooldown period right now.
#6
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
I'm having second thoughts. About?
#7
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8 #8 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
Don't you get it? This is serious!
#9
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
I got in a fight. I hope it was worth it.
#10
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
Brought you some macaroons.
#11
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Out of sight, out of mind.
#12
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
Leave some out for the lunatics.
#13
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
What do you got for me?
#14
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
This is awful.
#15
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
Our response should suit the message.
#16
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17 #17 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
Don't pretend you're payin' me respect.
#18
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
Maybe he gives youagito for a change.
#19
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
So by the time i get to take the sergeant exam, of course, the pay scale is frozen by law.
#20
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
Sure. You want someone who's sensitive to your needs...
#21
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
We had wine with dinner.
#22
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
I perceived what i thought was a weapon.
#23
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
She orders up a tuna sub and a diet coke.
#24
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25 #25 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
If the old man were here, instead of in that cell in springfield,
#26
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Number two: He's got new york behind him.
#27
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
- Oh, yeah. That was pretty cool. - Yeah.
#28
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29 #29 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30 #30 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it.
#31
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
I'm telling you, tony, if you give up now, i'm gonna have to reevaluate things.
#32
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
My uncle. He's got me in a box where i gotta do something i don't wanna do.
#33
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34 #34 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
I don't care if they shove a scud missile up your ass.
#35
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I'm leaving.
#37
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
Authorities called aprile the acting boss for 74- year- old ercoli "eckley" demeo,
#38
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
Buonanima. Buonanima.
#39
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
What the-- you ungrateful little fuck!
#40
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41 #41 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
And i don't want any confusion or misunderstandin'.
#42
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
You know i can't be perceived to lose face, right?
#43
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
Do you know any other garbage men who live in a house like this?
#44
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45 #45 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Hey. You've been through a very traumatic experience.
#46
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47 #47 Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
Well, i'm in this room for ten hours a day.
#48
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
I mean, it sounds like this guy is a fuckin' moron.
#49
Recap of The Sopranos Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
Tell me why this was a smart move to make junior the big willie.
#50