Nobody Knows Anything

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“Nobody Knows Anything”
The Sopranos episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 11
Guest stars	see below
Written by	Frank Renzulli
Directed by	Henry J. Bronchtein
Production no.	111
Original airdate	March 21, 1999
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"Nobody Knows Anything" is the 11th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was the eleventh episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Frank Renzulli and was directed by Henry J. Bronchtein. It originally aired on Sunday March 21, 1999.

1 Guest Starring roles
2 Episode recap
3 First appearances
4 Deceased
5 Title reference
6 Trivia

[edit] Guest Starring roles

Joe Badalucco Jr. as Jimmy Altieri
Johann Carlo as Bonnie DiCaprio
Giancarlo 'John' Giunta as Kevin Bonpensiero
John Heard as Vin Makazian
George Loros as Raymond Curto
Sal Ruffino as Chucky Signore
Michele Santopietro as JoJo Palmice
Al Sapienza as Mikey Palmice
Karen Sillas as Debbie

[edit] Episode recap

Big Pussy Bonpensiero and Jimmy Altieri are arrested at a pool hall belonging to Jimmy. Pussy tries to escape by running out of an exit but, as he is a large and slow man, he is caught as he reaches the corner of the block. The FBI discovers that a pool table conceals a stash of guns. Pussy later claims his back has been injured as a result of the chase and arrest.

Vin Makazian, a police detective who owes Tony money, and who feeds Tony information, meets Tony near a harbor and tells him that he has a rat (informant) in his crew — Vin thinks it is Big Pussy Bonpensiero. Tony later learns that Makazian owed Pussy $30,000 which may call his objectivity into question. Tony asks Vin to provide a copy of the police report naming the informant. However, before Vin could provide the report he is arrested at a brothel, alongside Soprano family capo Ray Curto. Upon his release Vin drives to a bridge and commits suicide.

Pussy was bailed out by his wife and then stays at home, nurses his injury, and stops making his collections. Tony visits Pussy to let him know that Pussy has options and friends. Pussy complains of the hardship of putting his children through college. Tony is unsure if Pussy is an informant.

Tony assigns Paulie to look into the informant issue and tells him to find out for certain and not to act unless he sees a wire with his own eyes. Paulie takes Pussy to a bath facility but Pussy refuses to undress, stating his doctor told him that heat was bad for his back. Pussy disappears after this encounter, while Tony and others receive information that Pussy's injury may be only in his head.

Jimmy is also released and surprises Tony at his home, and starts asking questions about events in the past. This causes Tony to immediately suspect Jimmy as the informant, rather than Pussy. This causes Tony to verify with Paulie that Pussy has not been executed and inform the others that Jimmy may be the informant.

Junior meets with Livia, who tells him that Tony and other Capos have placed their mothers in Green Grove and have held meetings there. Junior concludes that a plot against him is forming and decides to organize an execution of Tony. He colludes with Mikey Palmice and Chucky Signore to organize the hit. Junior's reasons also include Tony's insults to him regarding Bobbi Sanfillipo and the continuing animosity between them since Jackie Aprile's death.

[edit] First appearances

Chucky Signore: Member of Junior Soprano's crew
JoJo Palmice: Mikey's wife

[edit] Deceased

Vin Makazian: Jumped off a bridge

[edit] Title reference

The episode's title refers to both Vin Makazian and Pussy Bonpensiero since Tony discovers hidden truths about two of his close friends. Paulie says, "Nobody knows anything", referring to Pussy's back problem.