- Carmela Soprano: So Finn, Meadow's telling me your going skiing?
- Finn Detrolio: For four days next week a whole bunch of us: a friend of my dad has a cabin near Montreal. You can ski right onto the trails
- Meadow Soprano: I saw the pictures, there's this humongous stone fire place
- Carmela Soprano: Just be careful with all the accidents you read about: Sonny Bono
- Tony Soprano: How about you Alex? Do you ski?
- Alessandra: I used to, my family had a retreat near the Pyrenees
- Tony Soprano: Pyrenees?
- Meadow Soprano: Aless is descended from Spanish royalty
- Tony Soprano: Seriously?
- Colin McDermott: She's our little princess
- Alessandra: My great, great grandmother was a countess
- Carmela Soprano: [to Meadow] you should've told me you were living with royalty
- Tony Soprano: My daughter's an Italian princess, does that count? My wife too for that matter
- Meadow Soprano: There's more chicken if anybody wants?
- Tony Soprano: Yeah I'll take a little more
- Finn Detrolio: [Including him into the conversation] so AJ, your a junior?
- A.J. Soprano: Next year
- Finn Detrolio: Are you looking at any schools yet?
- A.J. Soprano: Not really, I'll go to Rutgers I guess
- Meadow Soprano: Are you passing everything?
- A.J. Soprano: I got a C on a paper I did on Billy Budd
- Carmela Soprano: [Disappointed] A C?
- Tony Soprano: [to Carmella] he usually gets D's and F's, what's with you today? You ok?
- Carmela Soprano: You worked so hard on it, why only a C?
- A.J. Soprano: I don't know
- Finn Detrolio: Did you like Billy Budd?
- A.J. Soprano: It was ok. My teacher said it's a gay book
- Carmela Soprano: Mr. Wegler? Oh that is ridiculous
- Finn Detrolio: [while Colin and Aless nod] I've heard that before
- Carmela Soprano: That was written when? The nineteenth century?
- A.J. Soprano: Yeah, I didn't even know they had fags back then
- Meadow Soprano: [Chastising him for saying something offensive] AJ
- Tony Soprano: [to Colin] no offense
- Colin McDermott: Oh, I'm not gay
- Tony Soprano: Your not?
- Colin McDermott: No
- Finn Detrolio: [Jokingly] I read where they found gay cave drawings in Africa
- Alessandra: Really?
- Alessandra: [Realizes he was teasing her] shut up
- Carmela Soprano: This stuff is pervading our educational system, not to mention movies, TV shows
- Tony Soprano: [Meeting privately] well, here I am, what is it?
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: We go back a long way, we've come way too far to let it go to shit
- Tony Soprano: With all due respect, if you want to go down memory lane: put it in second gear
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: The Esplanade now: I wish for Carmine's sake he'd ease off
- Tony Soprano: You should tell him that
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: His so easily upset these days. His teeth. I'll tell you that restaurant thing didn't help
- Tony Soprano: He hurt my appraiser, what was I suppose to do? It's on page four of the boss manual John, Jesus
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: Your preaching to the choir, you don't even want to hear how many of his decisions end up lightening my pockets
- Tony Soprano: Why are you telling me all this?
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: Because I know at heart your a pragmatist, as I am. I'm telling you now: Carmine won't bend
- Tony Soprano: And I just told you I won't
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: If Carmine's health was bad, if something were to happen to him, God forbid, all this unpleasantness would just...
- Tony Soprano: John, Carmine's fine
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: Yes, his very healthy. Thank God. Call me
- Tony Soprano: [Realizing Johnny Sack was implying they should kill Carmine] holy shit
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [while at a wedding reception] what're you doing here?
- Carmine Lupertazzi: I'm a guest. My housekeeper's daughter
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: Small world: the groom's dad is my third cousin beautiful ceremony huh? So listen, about all that stuff that's going on, Tony and all?
- Carmine Lupertazzi: What's your name again?
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: Paulie Gualtieri, Jersey?
- Carmine Lupertazzi: Your father was run over by a trolley right?
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: Johnny talked to you about me, right?
- Carmine Lupertazzi: Johnny who? Sack? Talked to me about what?
- Tony Soprano: [while entering their apartment, jokingly] flower delivery
- Meadow Soprano: hi, come on in, I'll be right there
- Finn Detrolio: [introducing himself] Mr. Soprano, Finn Detrolio
- Tony Soprano: Finn, the dentist, right?
- Finn Detrolio: someday, I'm still waiting to hear from dental school
- Tony Soprano: [jokingly, points to his teeth] remind me to talk to you about this loose filing later
- Meadow Soprano: [while taking the flowers from her father] hi, these are beautiful
- Tony Soprano: so, what smells so good in there?
- Meadow Soprano: mom's recipe for Chicken Cacciatore
- Tony Soprano: [to Carmela] see? I should've known
- Carmela Soprano: [to Meadow] you always leave your door open like that?
- Meadow Soprano: I'm cooking, it's hot
- Finn Detrolio: [puts his arm around Meadow] I'll protect her, don't worry
- Tony Soprano: [jokingly] you hear that? Anybody bothers her, he'll knock their teeth out, then he can put them back in too
- Meadow Soprano: [introducing them to her father] these are my roommates: Colin and Alex
- Tony Soprano: [to Colin] so, you're a roommate too?
- Colin McDermott: [while shaking Tony's hand] Colin McDermott, I've heard so much about you
- Tony Soprano: [referring to Colin, to Finn] so, he lives here and you don't?
- Finn Detrolio: I have a place on 118th St.
- Tony Soprano: so, Finn, where are you from?
- Finn Detrolio: my dad was in the navy, I was born in Japan, I spent my first ten years on a base near the Azores
- Tony Soprano: so, your dad was a sailor, huh?
- Finn Detrolio: surgeon, actually
- Carmela Soprano: so, you've been all over the world?
- Finn Detrolio: yeah, pretty much
- Colin McDermott: I gotta tell you Mrs. Soprano, your daughter absolutely keeps us alive with her cooking
- Alessandra: [to Colin] didn't you make macaroni and cheese one night?
- Colin McDermott: [jokingly] I didn't wanna brag
- Furio Giunta: [while entering the kitchen] what's the smell is in this house? It's like the smell of heaven
- Carmela Soprano: Homemade scones, my son loves them. Here try one, they're just out of the oven
- Furio Giunta: No, thank you
- A.J. Soprano: Well, that's all there is for breakfast? Just fat and carbs?
- Carmela Soprano: Excuse me, we have guest you think you might say hello?
- A.J. Soprano: [ignores her, continues to read from his paper about the novel Billy Budd by Herman Melville to his mother] anyway, "when Mr. Claggart gets mad at Billy, it is a surprise because his always saying how handsome Billy is, this does not seem realistic because why would an officer care if a sailor was handsome or not?"
- Carmela Soprano: [after Tony walks downs the stars and takes a bite from a scone] AJ, your father's living I'll come up in a minute, go over it
- Carmela Soprano: [Reads from the envelop Tony hands her] what is this? Ocean Club at Paradise Island
- Tony Soprano: We leave tomorrow for three beautiful days
- Carmela Soprano: Tomorrow?
- Tony Soprano: I know its short notice but the deal came through, got a view suite, first class plane tickets, a guy owes me a favor
- Tony Soprano: [Seeing her worried] what?
- Carmela Soprano: I don't know, AJ? School?
- Tony Soprano: His old enough to spoil himself now. I saw how jealous you were when I left for Florida
- Carmela Soprano: [Giving him reasons why it's not a practical time for them to go on a vacation] my mother with the skin condition, just the time it's going to take to pack
- Tony Soprano: To pack?
- Furio Giunta: [Sensing they want to talk privately] I'll wait outside
- Tony Soprano: All the shit's that's been going on, the horse and all. I know you need a break: deep down it's probably why you got your hair cut
- Tony Soprano: [In the car with Furio driving, referring to Carmella turning down the plans he made for them to go on vacation] do you believe that in there? The tickets? For two years a bitch-fest about how we don't get away so I make it happen: top shelf across the board. All of a sudden her mother's psoriasis is like the Bubonic fuckin plague. You know what? Fuck that I don't even know why I bother
- Furio Giunta: She's probably worried for her mother
- Tony Soprano: Oh, fuck that. They got her on a Cortisone. I know she's my wife and the mother of my children but let me tell you something, she can be a moody bitch
- Meadow Soprano: What stuff?
- Carmela Soprano: This gay nonsense their teaching. I am sorry but Billy Budd is not a homosexual book
- Meadow Soprano: Actually, it is mother
- Carmela Soprano: I saw the movie Meadow with Terence Stamp
- Colin McDermott: Terence Stamp was in the Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
- Carmela Soprano: I don't know about that but Billy Budd is a story about an innocent sailor being picked on by an evil boss
- Meadow Soprano: Who's picking on him out of self loathing caused by homosexual feelings in the military context
- Carmela Soprano: Oh, please
- A.J. Soprano: OK
- Alessandra: Actually Mrs. Soprano, there's a passage in the book where Melville compares Billy to a statue of Adam before the fall
- A.J. Soprano: Really?
- Tony Soprano: I thought you read it?
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: [while meeting in Carmine's restaurant] listen Tony, it's very important to Carmine that we work something out
- Tony Soprano: If it's so important, where is he?
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: His son's leaving tomorrow: family obligations
- Tony Soprano: Alright so what is it? What's the offer?
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: Forty percent of the HUD take across the board, starting now
- Tony Soprano: Forty? I thought Little Carmine said he was going to take care of this?
- Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni: He did. That's why the concession
- Silvio Dante: We heard forty a week ago
- Silvio Dante: Whatever is done, you keep that for yourself. Forty percent only applies to future deals
- Tony Soprano: [to Sil, implying their not going to agree to the terms of the deal] let's go
- Prosecutor: [his closing statement] ladies and gentlemen, Corrado Soprano is not some harmless old man being persecuted by the government, but a ruthless and calculating mob boss, who controls a vast criminal enterprise. Over the past few months, you've heard from FBI agents, who have documented clandestine meetings at his doctor's offices: tales of bid rigging, sweetheart deals, secret payoffs, and even murder. No, Corrado Soprano is not some harmless old man but a killer who orders up murder like you and I order up coffee
- Tony Soprano: Furio come by?
- Carmela Soprano: His already forty minutes late
- Tony Soprano: [referring to his hangover] His probably worse off than me
- Carmela Soprano: You two go out?
- Tony Soprano: Can I get a cup of coffee? Where the fuck is he?
- Carmela Soprano: Was he out with somebody last night?
- Tony Soprano: He's a single guy: how should I know? Anyway, my memory's a little hazy
- Tony Soprano: [after smelling the coffee] I'm going back to bed, when he gets here, don't wake me
- Carmela Soprano: [referring to Furio] His mother was coming: he was so excited, we had a "date" to go to Color Tile
- Rosalie Aprile: [confused] "Date?"
- Carmela Soprano: To look at tiles for his mother's apartment, no phone call? No note? I know I sound foolish
- Rosalie Aprile: No, you don't, honey
- Carmela Soprano: When I ran into Darlene at church, it felt like somebody punched me in the stomach, I almost threw up the sacrament. What am I gonna do?
- Rosalie Aprile: What's there to do? A couple of months, you'll forget all about him
- Carmela Soprano: I don't know if I can
- Rosalie Aprile: You don't think Tony said "something" to him, do you?
- Carmela Soprano: [after he enters their bedroom] Your home early
- Tony Soprano: Yeah, what're you watching?
- Carmela Soprano: How to Marry a Millionaire, do I have a fever?
- Tony Soprano: [feels her forehead] Maybe, a little, want some Advil?
- Carmela Soprano: I took some
- Tony Soprano: I talked to Meadow this morning: she left for her ski trip
- Carmela Soprano: So?
- Tony Soprano: She's a good kid
- Carmela Soprano: She hates my guts
- Tony Soprano: She doesn't hate you. She's gonna call you. Come on, you know that works. Finn will go, she'll forget all about him in a couple of weeks. In a few years, she'll find somebody else, settle down, maybe she won't, who knows? She can do whatever she wants, she's becoming a wonderful woman, smart, beautiful, independent woman you created. Isn't that what you dreamed about?
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [referring to Tony] he sent Little Paulie to trash Carmine's restaurant? He works for me
- Silvio Dante: what'd I do know, huh?
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: a lot more than me, that's for sure: everybody does
- Silvio Dante: we've been friends for a long time, so I'm gonna go "off the record" here. I probably shouldn't be telling you this but since you asked, I think certain people are starting to wonder where your heart is
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [angrily] people? Who? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
- Silvio Dante: [points to him] right there, your attitude lately
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [referring to the amount of time he recently spent in jail] four months inside, I'm supposed to skip down the street?
- Silvio Dante: your only as good as your last envelope, you know that. You have any idea what Albert "kicked up" last week?
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: fuck that fuckin parakeet, I got a relationship with Tony Albert will never have: no matter how far he sticks his nose up Tony's ass
- Silvio Dante: alright, fuck this
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: every friendship has its peaks and valleys. Right now... me and Tony are in the valley: the cycle comes around, it'll be different. I'm past worrying I gotta be the top earner every second
- Silvio Dante: so, there you go then
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: don't give me that shit. Don't forget, I go back in this family to Johnny, before you even. It's your fault anyway. All this shit started with that Russian prick when I had to go pick up your five grand
- Silvio Dante: you know, things might be a little different, if you accept some responsibility for a change?
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: You're a wormy cocksucker, you know that?
- Silvio Dante: I'm just telling you how your being fuckin perceived
- Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: just worry about how your fuckin perceived: nobody knows what the future holds, "my friend"
- Meadow Soprano: [over the phone] Hey, it's me, what're you doing?
- Carmela Soprano: nothing, reading, you alright?
- Meadow Soprano: Yeah, I just wanted to talk to you. Did I do something to piss you off?
- Carmela Soprano: What're you talking about?
- Meadow Soprano: I know you were kind of mad at me the other night
- Carmela Soprano: Why would I be mad?
- Meadow Soprano: I don't know. Anyway, the reason I called it's kind of near my birthday and I was thinking we'd do our tradition? Go to The Plaza for tea, under Eloise's picture?
- Carmela Soprano: Really? That's wonderful
- Meadow Soprano: Are you crying?
- Carmela Soprano: I'm just happy, that's so thoughtful
- Meadow Soprano: [referring to her skiing trip with Finn] I was thinking tomorrow. It's the only day I have left before I go to Canada
- Carmela Soprano: Well, I have my nails in the morning but I can drive in and meet you after that?
- Meadow Soprano: Actually, I'm gonna be in the West side, maybe you can pick me up?
- Carmela Soprano: Sure, I'll take the George Washington Bridge
- Meadow Soprano: why would you take the bridge if you're coming to Midtown?
- Carmela Soprano: I know how to get to the city
- Meadow Soprano: Alright, how's one o'clock?
- Carmela Soprano: That's fine
- Carmela Soprano: [after taking the gloves out of her purse during their annual mother and daughter luncheon] I brought these
- Meadow Soprano: Sorry, I am not wearing the gloves: Soprano family tradition not withstanding
- Carmela Soprano: I didn't think so but I am wearing mine
- Meadow Soprano: Where'd you park?
- Carmela Soprano: There's a lot over on 57th St., is that ok, or would you like to lecture me on parking too?
- Meadow Soprano: [confused] What're you talking about?
- Carmela Soprano: [referring to their previous phone conversation] where well, since your such an authority on driving directions
- Meadow Soprano: Very funny
- Carmela Soprano: Not to mention literature
- Meadow Soprano: So, it's the Billy Budd "thing." I was merely pointing out what critics have said about the book
- Carmela Soprano: [changing the subject, referring to their vacation together] So, how is Finn, when are you leaving for Montreal?
- Meadow Soprano: Wednesday morning, his gonna pick me up at home, I have my ski clothes there, so, I'm gonna stay over the night before and do some laundry
- Meadow Soprano: [when she doesn't respond] Is that a problem?
- Carmela Soprano: No, of course not, as long as he stays in the guest room
- Meadow Soprano: His not "staying"
- Carmela Soprano: Well, the way you two "hang" on each other
- Meadow Soprano: [sarcastically] Well, excuse me Mrs. "Dampers", what do you have against love?
- Carmela Soprano: Nothing
- Meadow Soprano: Why are you not happy for me?
- Meadow Soprano: [after Carmela clears her throat] What're you jealous? Just because you and dad are middle aged?
- Carmela Soprano: [sternly] Watch it young lady
- Meadow Soprano: [amused] What am I? A child?
- Carmela Soprano: [referring to Meadow not paying for her living expenses] Actually, yes, your apartment in Manhattan not withstanding
- Meadow Soprano: What?
- Carmela Soprano: [sarcastically, referring to her roommate Alex] And I'm sure your "friend" the princess found us quite amusing
- Meadow Soprano: You're the one who wanted me to go to an ivy league school: these are the types of people who go there and there are also people who grew up without indoor plumbing but you would know even less about them. Would you like me to transfer to Montclair State? Then maybe I can drop out like you did?
- Carmela Soprano: I'm sorry
- Meadow Soprano: I invited you here to have a nice time: not to belittled, maybe you wouldn't want me coming around here anymore?
- Carmela Soprano: Except that wouldn't happen because you'll need money in about a week
- Meadow Soprano: You know what? The hell with not "coming around", I'll just transfer to Northwestern, so I can be near Finn when he goes