Episode 9: Boca
Livia and Junior are at the cemetery visiting Johnny's grave. Livia is yelling at AJ for playing with some random dogs. Livia keeps bringing up Tony's psychiatrist, Junior says he doesn't like it but to leave it alone. Tony, Carmela, Silvio and Artie are all watching their kids play Soccer. Meadow gets a save in the game. Silvio starts yelling at the ref for his call. Then to his daughter "Heather Dante, 100 bucks for a goal!" That tackle was all ball asshole" now to the ref. "Yeah, zebra. I'm talking to you. You blow that whistle one more time I'm going to stick it up your ass!" The ref now says "Get off the field, get off the field or your team forfeits the game." Silvio starts walking away only to turn around to kick grass at the ref. Tony and Artie notice one of the girls is dragging in this game. Allie. Tony mentions she eats at their house three nights a week so he knows she has the energy. The coach becoming more vocal on the sideline calling the play, calls out to Allie to take the lead. She scores a goal and they win. Tony offers Artie to put some money on the street, but it makes him nervous and he turns him down. At the Bing Tony and his crew are treating the coach to a victory drink. Tony calls Brandy one of the strippers over. The coach says he's there to stay because how many chances to coach his own daughter and that money isn't everything. Tony tells Brandy to give a deluxe tour of the VIP lounge. The coach politely turns him down. Silvio insists "Coach, it's on the house." Detective Makazian comes into the Bing and lets Tony know that he doesn't know if he's named in the indictments and that it's under very tight seal. He has to ask for the liquor license as a reason that he went in there. Charmaine calls the Bing looking for Arthur, she yells at him and he tells her he'll be home soon. This cues the coach to leave. At Junior's lawyers office a sandwich delivery comes. Junior remarks he should have ordered the peppers and eggs. Junior and his lawyer discuss different strategies, he says he's sick of sitting around that he's going to go down to Boca. The lawyer says it's good and to take his girlfriend who works for the joint fitters. Mikey voices concerns to Junior about something being off about his nephew Tony. Junior lets him know to not worry, that he's going to Boca. Drinking in the woods, Meadow and her friend go off to find Ally, they find her cutting herself, crying. Tony in therapy is discussing Ally. Tony tries to apologize for calling Melfi a whore. Junior at the joint fitter office is flirting with his girlfriend Bobbi. Skimming 20,000 off the fund. He meets a construction contractor who offers a hefty bribe in return for a recommendation. Larry is saying hello to Livia at Green Grove. Tony comes over to say hello. Jimmy meets up with them. They've all put their mothers in Green Grove.
Tony opens the paper to see the coach has agreed to coach next season at The University of Rhode Island. The next day at practice the coach is visited by Arite and Silvio. "What are you doing? You leaving us after two fucking years?" The coach says "I told that reporter to wait after sectionals before he put that in the paper." Artie says "Coach look at my little girl out there, you're breaking her heart!" The coach responds "Believe me, Art. I am hugely conflicted. But Rhode Island doubled my salary. They're giving my daughter a full ride. What could I do. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse." Silvio says "Well you haven't heard ours yet. Look buddy, I got a family too. I happen to have a daughter that enjoys playing soccer very much." The girls have stopped practicing and are watching the men talk. The coach yells nobody said to stop practicing. Meadow tells the coach to go "fuck yourself". The coach tells her to run ten laps, and then twenty when Meadow says whatever. Uncle Jun' and Bobbi are in Boca. They're drinking champagne in bed in their hotel. "If only they knew the other side of you." She says "They'd eat me for breakfast." Junior answers. "You're such a powerhouse. When you kiss me down there you're like a great artist, you got a real instinct for it." Junior asks her to pass the red peppers. Bobbi reaches over on the nightstand and feeds Junior. "You know the thrill you give" she says Junior tells her "Just keep it to yourself, Roberta." Bobbi teases "All to my self......Corrado? Why the big secret?" Junior asks "About what?" Bobbi answers "Oral sex. What's so terrible about pleasing a woman?" Junior says "You always have to talk about everything." Bobbi says "Well, I want to know why." Junior says It's "Complicated. Why? Because they think if you suck pussy you'll suck anything, it's a sign of weakness, and possible sign you're a finook." Bobbi says "A fag? That's ridiculous. How would the two even translate?" Junior just shrugs this off saying what are you gunna do? Tony and Artie are eating dinner. Tony asks why Charmaine hates him. Artie says she doesn't, Tony can see through this. Tony spots a man eating dinner with a hat on. Tony gets up to go over to the man with the hat. "Take your hat off. They don't sell hot dogs here, they took the bleachers out two years ago." The man answers "It's my hat, I'll wear it where I want." Tony seethes at him until intimidated the man takes off his hat. Tony is thanked by the waiter and Artie as he gets back to the table. "Look, at him...douchebag...good for you." Tony tells the waiter to get the license plate from the two guys sitting behind him, they look like cops. Artie gives a look like he's creeped out.
Tony and Carmela come home to find Meadow and Allie they're watching music videos. Allie lets them know she's going to play, after talking about this the girls ask to watch the music videos, they say goodnight. Down in Boca, Junior and Bobbi are dancing. Junior tells her not to tell anyone. She teases him "I'll tell everyone you're a good kisser but just not where, and that her lips are sealed." Junior jokes "I hope not too sealed." laughing along with Bobbi. An undercover FBI agent is reporting Junior's location. The next morning the coach comes out to find a large TV being delivered by Paulie and two movers. They put it down trying to let the coach know it's a gift for staying. The coach feeling threatened says "Let me tell you something guido." Paulie says "My name is Clarence."I have friends in law enforcement and they would call this extortion." Paulie and the men are walking away, with the coach shouting "You tell those assholes, Don Houser will not be intimidated. I will not be threatened or bribed. I go where I want to when I want to! Hey!" Almost to the point of being laughable. Bobbi is at the Salon and her pedicurist wants to gab about their sex lives, Bobbi tells her to get it between them and not talk about it anymore to honor Junior's request. The Soprano family is having dinner, Junior, Tony, Meadow, AJ, Livia, and Carmela. Tony asks Junior how Boca was. "Wonderful. I don't go down enough." Carmela responds "That's not what I heard." making a joke, Junior says "About what?" Carmela just says that she doesn't know what she's talking about trying to ignore the joke she just made. AJ mentions that Aunt Bobbi got him live pirañas when he was in Boca. Livia corrects him "That woman is not your aunt!" Junior says "Livia I warned you, Statagitt. She's a sweet, sweet girl." Carmela can't help but laugh at this remark. "What the hell's the matter with you?" Junior asks "What'd I say? This wife of yours she's got the giggles." Meadow asks to be excused letting her parents know she quit, she leaves the table to her room. Livia leaves after feeling insulted. In bed Carmela and Tony are discussing Meadow quitting the soccer team. Tony asks Carmela "What was with you and Uncle Jun' tonight?" Tony proceeds to tickle Carmela into telling him what she knows. "Well, let's just say your Uncle has acquired a taste for her." Tony says "Uncle Jun' gives head?" Carmela answers "World class." Tony says "The old man's whistling through the wheat field?" Tony proceeds to laugh. Carmela jokes when Tony gets angry about her potentially gossiping about their sex life, she can avoid the urge to gossip.
Charmaine is yelling at Artie because she got a call from the coaches wife and was told about the stolen TV bribe attempt. Christopher is outside the coaches house saying he has his dog. He asks him to come outside to his car which is where the dog is. Chris lets the dog out and the coach takes him inside. Meadow explains at home the next morning to Tony and Carmela that the coach has sex with her friend Allie. This throws Tony and Carmela for a loop. Tony is upset at this news, he leaves and goes downstairs. At the bing Tony and Silvio are discussing hiring someone to do a hit. "No hired help, this is personal." Tony says "I'm very glad to hear you say that, I'm going to give him a real after school special." Silvio tells Tony. Artie comes in "Are you out of your fucking mind? I know what you did, you kidnapped the coaches dog and all that other shit. But if you do one more other thing..." Silvio says "Oh shut up, Arthur you know, you're five fucking timezones behind your own ass. You serious, you wanna hear serious? You wanna hear what your precious coach did? He fucked little Ally Vandermeed. And who else knows who else he fucked." Artie asks "What are you talking about? Fucked? That's crazy." Silvio says "That's why that kid slit her wrist, you stunad. And my daughter should know this shit my daughter, should have to think about that filth. That self righteous prick put his dick in my little girl's soccer teammate. She's in 11th grade for Christ's sake." Artie says "He drove Chiara home from the supermarket when it was raining. He deserves to die! Betraying children? Tony says "Believe me Artie, he won't be doing that shit no more."
Mikey and Junior show up at the golf club, Mikey tells him he put Tony under surveillance. Says he goes to the medical center twice a week, doesn't know where he goes. They meet tony and Silvio for golf. Tony keeps talking as Mike is trying to tee off. Tony upset at a comment Junior made decides to make fun of the rumor he heard. "Uncle Jun's in the muff." Junior says "What?" Tony says "Did I say muff? I meant to rough. What's that smell, did you guys go to a sushi bar? I thought you were a Baccala man Uncle Jun' what are you doing eating sushi?" Junior says "You fuckin' run off at the mouth you know that?" Tony is singing "South of the border, down Mexico way." Junior says "Hey listen my friend, at least I can deal with my problems, unlike some I know." Tony says "What's that supposed to mean?" Junior says "Take it however you want, don't bullshit me." Tony tees off. Artie is in the garden talking to Charmaine about the coach. Artie wants to exact revenge. Charmaine picks up on it. "If I had any balls I would do it myself. Fuck it, fuck the world." Charmaine explains that it would mean killing a man or cutting his balls off. Artie asks who's worse Tony Soprano or that coach. Charmaine walks away upset. Junior admits to Mikey that Tony is seeing a shrink. Junior thinks that it could be Tony that is the reason for indictments. Mikey asks "Are you talking about clipping him?" Juniors says "Nobody would slap my hand if I did."
Tony is in therapy. Melfi says "I'm interested in why you feel punishing this man falls upon you." Tony says "What would you do? You'd call the cops. Who get some judge, who'd give him some psychiatric counseling so he could talk about his unhappy childhood and we could have sympathy for the fuck, because he's the real victim here. You stick your head in the sand because that's what you people do." Melfi asks "Why do you think you, Tony Soprano has to set things right?" Artie comes to visit Tony at the Bing. Artie tells Tony he has to call it off. Tony says Artie can call the cops but he'll get out in two years and do it to someone else. Artie says this is just about making us feel better. Artie asks Tony nice to not do it, Tony kicks him out. "Get the fuck out." Tony is contemplating. He knocks the espresso cup off the table and it shatters. He is standing around trying to make a choice. Junior comes back to the Joint Fitters office to see Bobbi, he's upset over her talking about things in the bedroom. Junior takes the pie and shoves it in Bobbi's face, he's broken up with her. She cries. Junior fires her. She says she loves him, he leaves. We can see that Junior is hurt, that at least a part of him didn't want to leave her. Tony calls Silvio who's outside the coach's house, he tells him to call it off. Silvio not happy. We see a news story of the police arresting the coach, knowing that he'll be in jail. Tony comes home very drunk laughing. He starts dancing with Carmela. He stumbles into the living room, falling drunkenly on the coach and then sliding to the floor. He has mixed his prozac with alcohol. "Carmela, I didn't hurt nobody." he says to Carmela, which Meadow sees from the top of the stairs. Confirming her fears that her father does in fact inflict violence for a living. Fade to black.
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