A Hit is a Hit

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The Sopranos episode
“A Hit is a Hit”
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 10
Guest star(s) see below
Writer(s) Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli
Director Matthew Penn
Production no. 110
Original airdate March 14, 1999
Episode chronology
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"A Hit is a Hit" is the 10th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It was the tenth episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli and was directed by Matthew Penn. It originally aired on Sunday March 14, 1999.

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[edit] Guest Starring roles

[edit] Episode recap

Paulie, Christopher and Big Pussy kill a drug dealer in a hotel room as a warning to his organisation to stay away from New Jersey, Soprano territory. They steal cash from the scene, a big score that Tony states should be used legitmately, such as an investment in an IPO of some kind.

Tony gives Dr. Bruce Cusamano, his neighbor, a box of Cuban Cigars as a gift for his referral of Tony to Dr. Melfi. As part of the follow up conversation, Dr. Cusamano invites Tony to play golf with him and friends at the private club of which Bruce is a member. Tony does not immediately agree to attend but ultimately does play golf with Dr. Cusamano, and Dr. Cusamano's friends at the club. At a barbeque with Dr. Cusmamano and his friends, Tony is looking for stock tips, but Carmela receives a tip from one of the wives, and invests in the company. The company splits 3-for-1 and Carmella is pleased.

Tony regrets his decision to play golf with Cusamano when he realises other players all wanted to meet him to hear his stories about life in the Mafia. They even ask him if he has ever met John Gotti. Tony discusses the incident in therapy with Dr. Melfi, and how he felt used for the amusement of others, much like his high school friend with a cleft palate. But Tony gives himself a small revenge. He fills a parcel with sand and asks Cusamano to "hold on to it" simply to freak him out and it works.

Christopher and Adriana go to the theatre in New York. While waiting for fast food afterwards Christopher makes racist comments about the clientele of the diner. This draws the attention of Massive Genius - a rap star - who also happens to be there. A cop tells Massive's friend Orange J that Christopher is semi-hooked up with the Soprano crew when it appears there might be violence. Massive dispatches J to invite Chris and Ade to a party at his home. Adrianna recognises Massive because of his fame and urges Christopher to take her to the party. Chris and Massive talk business and admire guns after which Massive checks out Adrianna. After the encounter Adrianna proposes that she should pursue a career as a music producer, and Christopher agrees, given her experience in listening to music. Her ex-boyfriend Richie Santini is the singer in a band called Visiting Day. Christopher agrees to put up the money for her to produce a demo for them.

Richie has some problems of his own - he's a recovering drug addict and never fully recovered from an injury sustained while trying to use a downed power line to grill a trout. The demo recording progresses slowly and the producer and Richie often argue. Christopher starts to realise that the band may not be a sound investment. He takes the demo to Hesh, who has a history in the music business, and Hesh tells him that the band has no talent. Massive meets with Christopher and Ade to listen to the demo and claims to be impressed - he seems more interested in Adrianna than the music. Christopher notices this and later tells Adrianna he thinks that the only reason Massive G is encouraging her is because he wants to get into her pants. Adrianna becomes angry and accuses Chris of trying to hold her back and storms out of their apartment.

Massive G has Christopher organise a sit-down with Hesh. He tells Hesh that he is a relative of an artist Hesh worked with and claims Hesh owes $400,000 in music royalties to another relative of his. When Hesh refuses to pay Massive responds with a threat of litigation. Hesh mentions a counter-suit over unauthorized sampling by Massive G's label of music that Hesh still controls. The issue is left unresolved.

[edit] First Appearances

[edit] Deceased

[edit] Title reference

  • Rather than referring to a planned murder as might be expected in a show about the mafia the title is actually a quote from the episode. The line was spoken by Hesh when discussing Visiting Day's demo with Christopher. The misleading nature of the title is mirrored in the episode itself with the tension built between Hesh and Massive G dissipating without violence.

[edit] Miscellanea

  • This episode introduces the notion that Hesh has a penchant for African American women
  • The song played in one of the closing scenes, which Hesh hears and then says to Christopher "Now that is a hit", is "Nobody Loves Me But You" by Dori Hartley.
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