Christopher (29 Sep. 2002)

Columbus Day ignites tensions between Italians and Native Americans, and Bobby receives devastating news about his wife.

Director:

Timothy Van Patten

Writers:

David Chase (creator), Michael Imperioli (teleplay),

Stars:

James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti
Dominic Chianese	...	Junior Soprano
Steven Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano (credit only)
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (as Steven R. Schirripa)
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano
Federico Castelluccio	...	Furio Giunta
John Ventimiglia	...	Artie Bucco
Kathrine Narducci	...	Charmaine Bucco (as Katherine Narducci)

Storyline

Paulie gives Johnny Sack a call and tells him about the joke Ralphie made at his wife's expense. Johnny lets his displeasure be known. Ralphie ends his relationship with Rosalie Aprile so he can move in with Janice but Janice's reaction isn't quite what he expected. Many in the crew, especially Sylvio, are upset when they hear that Native Americans are going to disrupt the annual Columbus Day parade. Their first attempt to do something ends up with several of them going to jail. Tony thinks they're over reacting but feeling he has to support his men, he gets in touch with man in charge of a large Native American-owned casino to see what could be done. Uncle Junior's trial starts, the first Soprano trial in 16 years. He's upset because he's learned that the FBI had an undercover agent in his doctor's office. There are problems at the church when a guest speaker insults some of the wives, including Carmela. They are taken aback however when they learn that Karen Baccalieri is killed in ...

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Plot Keywords:

native american stereotype | gangster | american indian stereotype

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Grey Television, Chase Films, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ralphie's accusations about Iron Eyes Cody are true. Cody was actually a man of Sicilian descent named Espera DeCorti.

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Goofs

Father Intintola's pastry changes during his confrontation with Gabriella Dante in his office after the Italian women's pride luncheon speech. It is shown cracked open when Mrs Dante enters to accuse him of disrespecting Carmela Soprano and is then shown complete and untouched.

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Quotes

Chief Doug Smith: I had business in Mannattan anyway.
Artie Bucco: Oh... not again?

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Elevate"
Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono
Performed by U2

User Reviews

A quarter Cherokee

While Silvio and the boys get into a major squabble with some Indians over Christopher Columbus, Janice is being singled out for being married to mob boss Tony during a church-sponsored forum on the image of Italian-Americans. If things aren't bad enough, Furio reminds the boys that northern Italians look down their noses at southern Italians -- and all of the mob boys are descended from southern Italy peasant stock, of course. The episode is pure comedy. The ending, involving a trip to an Indian casino, will have you crying with laughter as Tony -- who has tried to stay out of all this and ends up very angry with Silvio -- somehow gets to play the patsy. It's Indians 1, Italian-American mobsters 0.