Whitecaps (8 Dec. 2002)

Junior's trial comes to an end, but Tony's trials are just getting underway. Also, the Soprano's almost purchase a house on the beach.

Director:

John Patterson

Writers:

David Chase (creator), Robin Green,

Stars:

James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco

Cast

Episode credited cast:
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
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (as Steven R. Schirripa)
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano
Vincent Curatola	...	Johnny 'Sack' Sacrimoni
John Ventimiglia	...	Artie Bucco
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ray Abruzzo	...	Little Carmine Lupertazzi

Storyline

Tony is surprised though not displeased when Johnny Sack suggests that eliminating Carmine may be the best way to resolve the differences between the two families. A plan of action is set in motion but is interrupted when Carmine suddenly becomes more flexible. Money is still tight with the Esplanade site shut down, but Tony decides to make an offer on a seaside property. Even Carmela smiles for the first time in ages when she sees the house. All hell breaks loose however when Tony's old girlfriend Irina calls Carmela to tell her he is now having sex with her cousin, the one-legged Svetlana. It's the last straw for Carmela who tells Tony their marriage is finished and she wants him out of the house. Tony is now faced with having to terminate the deal to buy the beach house and uses his own unconventional methods to convince the sellers to return his deposit. Meanwhile, Uncle Junior's trial comes to an end and his men have sought a little bit of extra insurance to get the verdict they ...

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Plot Keywords:

reference to katharine hepburn | gangster | reference to spencer tracy

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 December 2002 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Grey Television, Chase Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min 72 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 2 thugs that Christopher meets with casually mention a woman named "Kaisha" who works at a construction site. 2 seasons (and more than 4 years) later, Kaisha would become A.J. Soprano's girlfriend and lend her name to the season finale of Season 6.

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Quotes

Anthony 'A.J.' Soprano, Jr.: Un-fuckin'-believable!

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Connections

References Chinatown (1974)

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Soundtracks

"I Have Dreamed"
Fantastic Strings

User Reviews

Excellent finale to an excellent season

Whitecaps is an extraordinary, powerful ending to an excellent season. The majority of the episode is given to the disintegration of the marriage between Tony and Carmela. Okay, well that's a lie, because the disintegration of their marriage has gone on for a while now. Rather, it was the climactic and bitter ending to what was left of it. Both Gandolfini and Falco give their finest performances here, knocking the material out of the park and making us ache for what is left of their relationship.

As for the season as a whole, excellent as mentioned before. Some episodes' structures aren't as focused as the third season's, but overall, a more than worthy continuation of this fantastic saga. Drea De Matteo has never had more to do, and she has become one of the most sympathetic characters on the show. Lorraine Bracco's Dr. Melfi is not seen nearly enough anymore, which is a shame. I hope that changes in the next season.