Sentimental Education (The Sopranos episode)
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| The Sopranos episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 58 |
| Guest star(s) | see below |
| Writer(s) | Matthew Weiner |
| Director | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Production no. | 506 |
| Original airdate | April 12, 2004 |
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"Sentimental Education" is the 58th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It was the 6th episode for the show's fifth season. The episode was written by Matthew Weiner and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. It originally aired on April 12, 2004.
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[edit] Guest starring roles
- David Strathairn as Robert Wegler
- Paul Schulze as Father Phil Intintola
- Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi
- Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore
- Robert Funaro as Eugene Pontecorvo
- Alison Bartlett as Gwen MacIntyre
- Danielle Di Vecchio as Barbara Soprano Giglione
- Ed Vassalo as Tom Giglione
- Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile
- Tom Alderdge as Hugh De Angelis
- Arthur Nascarella as Carlo Gervasi
[edit] Episode recap
When Tony finds it increasingly difficult to raise AJ, he sends him back to Carmela, who lets it be known she expects a lot from AJ now that he will be moving back in. In order to make sure her son's priorities are in the right place, she has a visit with Mr. Wegler, his guidance counselor. However, their discussion quickly turns from AJ to having dinner together. The following evening, they dine at an Italian restaurant and afterwards make out in the car. Carmela then begins to have guilt when she tells Father Phil over a meal about her lust for Mr. Wegler. Father Phil advises her not to act on her feelings, since in the eyes of the Church she is still considered married to Tony. Carmela sleeps with Wegler, nonetheless, and spends the night at his house. She later confesses this to Father Phil, but will still continue to have sex with him. The following night, they have sex again, but, when Mr. Wegler later pressures one of AJ's teachers to raise his grade, Mr. Wegler experiences self-hate for it and ends up blaming Carmela, calling her a "user". She is hurt and taken aback by this, and calls off the relationship.
Tony Blundetto is still trying to adjust to life as a civilian but is becoming angered at his employer Kim, who is strict and demanding. With the help of a girlfriend he met via the internet while in prison, Tony B. passes his state massage board exam and is hopeful to open his own massage facility. When Kim hears about Tony B.'s plans for the future, he wants to help him, since he has an empty storefront in West Caldwell. When Tony B. then comes across $12,000 in the street, everything appears to be going his way. He manages to start fixing the storefront up, but then goes on a self-destructive tear, staying out nights and blowing virtually all the rest the money on gambling and expensive clothes. After fighting on the phone with Gwen, he takes his anger and frustration out in a beating he gives Kim, ostensibly because he has been doing all of the work. Tony B. then sees his cousin, Tony S., at Vesuvio, and asks if he still needs someone to cover the air bag scheme.
[edit] Title reference
- Sentimental Education is a book written by Gustave Flaubert who wrote Madame Bovary which Mr. Wegler recommended to Carmela.
[edit] Trivia
- The episode was directed by Peter Bogdanovich who plays Dr. Elliot Kupferberg (Dr. Melfi's psychiatrist) on the series.
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