A Hit Is a Hit
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Matthew Penn |
| Written by | Joe Bosso Frank Renzulli |
| Cinematography by | Phil Abraham |
| Production code | 110 |
| Original air date | March 14, 1999 |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
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"A Hit Is a Hit" is the tenth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was written by Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli, directed by Matthew Penn and originally aired on March 14, 1999.
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Paulie Gualtieri, Christopher Moltisanti, and Big Pussy kill a drug dealer in a hotel room as a warning to his organization to stay away from the DiMeo crime family's territory around the ports in Newark. They steal cash from the scene, a big score that Tony states should be used legitimately, such as an investment in an IPO.
Tony gives Dr. Bruce Cusamano, his neighbor and family physician, a box of Cuban cigars as a gift for his referral to Dr. Melfi. As part of the follow-up conversation, Cusamano invites Tony to play golf with him and friends at the private country club where Bruce is a member. After some initial hesitancy, Tony does so. Later, at a barbecue with Dr. Cusamano and his friends, while Tony is looking for stock tips, Carmela receives one from one of the wives, and invests in the company. The company's stock soon 3-for-1 and Carmela is pleased.
Tony regrets his decision to play golf with Cusamano and his friends, as they ask Tony about Al Capone's winter home in Biscayne Bay and the famous murder of Carmine Galante, and pester him for stories about life in the Mafia. They even ask him if he has ever met John Gotti, which he jokingly says he has. He tells them a story, completely made up, about Gotti's fondness for a certain kind of ice cream truck. Cusamano and his friends are enthralled by the story. Later, Tony discusses the incident in therapy with Dr. Melfi, saying he felt used for the amusement of others. He recalls a high school classmate, Jimmy Smash, who had a speech impediment due to a cleft palate. Tony and his friends made fun of Jimmy because of his speech impediment. Tony learned years later that Jimmy was crying himself to sleep every night and is currently serving prison time for robbery and was easily identified because of his speech impediment. Tony exacts a revenge of sorts on Cusamano, in reference to the scene in The Godfather Part II when a young Vito Corleone holds a bag of guns for a young Peter Clemenza. Tony fills a parcel with sand and asks Cusamano to hold on to it, in an attempt to worry the doctor and his wife. The box is a source of concern to the Cusamanos, who fear it contains drugs or some other illegal substance.
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