Chasing It (29 Apr. 2007)

At the Borgata Casino, Tony decides to let it ride after winning at roulette. Tony loses everything he'd won, and then some, on 23. Meanwhile, Vito Jr. is going through a rebellious phase. ... See full summary »

Director:

Timothy Van Patten

Writers:

David Chase (creator), Matthew Weiner

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 (credit only)
Steven Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano Baccalieri (credit only)
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (as Steven R. Schirripa)
Frank Vincent	...	Phil Leotardo
Dan Grimaldi	...	Patsy Parisi
Max Casella	...	Benny Fazio
Jerry Adler	...	Hesh

Storyline

At the Borgata Casino, Tony decides to let it ride after winning at roulette. Tony loses everything he'd won, and then some, on 23. Meanwhile, Vito Jr. is going through a rebellious phase. Tony asks Phil to talk to Vito Jr. Phil grudgingly agrees. AJ proposes to Blanca over a nice dinner, promising her that he will rise from pizzeria night manager to restaurant chain owner in no time, and coaxes a "yes" out of her. At the Puerto Rican day parade, Blanca meets up with AJ and returns his engagement ring, telling him she just doesn't feel it.

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Plot Keywords:

ring | parade | gambling | gangster

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brad Grey Television, Chase Films, Park Entertainment, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name on the headstone that Vito Jr. knocks over in the cemetery is "David M. Hackel". Episode writer Matthew Weiner worked for Dave Hackel on Becker.

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Quotes

Phil Leotardo: [talking about Vito Spatafore's son Vito Jr] I guess the turd didn't fall far from the faggot's ass.

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Connections

Features The Replacements (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Bossman"
Composed by A.J. Azzarto, Matt Azzarto, Phil Burns and Andy Holt
Performed by Nancy Sinatra

User Reviews

Vito Jr.

In Season Five, Tony was shown gambling in one episode as an attempt to get over Carmela. The sixteenth show of Season Six, Chasing It, returns to that territory in an effort to prove Tony is precisely as flawed as the people (Chris, Bobby, Paulie) he's considered killing in the past few eps. And the effort works.

While hanging out on business with the rest of the crew, Tony keeps playing roulette, confident that his newfound luck won't desert him. The theory is proved to be untrue, as he immediately has to deal with a new problem: Vito Spatafore's widow, Marie, wants to move away from Jersey so that her son Vito Jr. won't be bullied anymore. As it turns out, the kid has become a little monster: he dresses like a Marilyn Manson fan, gets in fights and even vandalizes cemeteries. Only a joined effort on behalf of Tony and Phil can solve the matter for the best.

Chasing It is a rather low key episode, but that doesn't mean it's any less satisfying than others: the lack of meaningful plot developments is compensated by the ever quotable dialogue and the usual solemn acting, especially a fine double act between Gandolfini and Frank Vincent, which is more than enough to prevent the series from slipping into the "average" zone.