Employee of the Month (The Sopranos)
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | John Patterson |
| Written by |
Robin Green Mitchell Burgess |
| Cinematography by | Alik Sakharov |
| Production code | 304 |
| Original air date | March 18, 2001 |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
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"Employee of the Month" is the thirtieth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the fourth episode of the show's third season. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by John Patterson and originally aired on March 18, 2001.
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Dr. Melfi decides that, since Tony has had a breakthrough in his prior therapy session, he is ready to be referred to a behavioral therapist. Tony takes offense, convinced that Melfi is trying to hand him off to someone else. She quickly changes the subject by asking Tony what is new with his life. Tony proceeds to tell her about some problems with his children. Dr. Melfi suggests that he bring Carmela into the therapy sessions. Tony feels uncomfortable about the idea.
John "Johnny Sack" Sacrimoni, the underboss of the Lupertazzi crime family, quietly moves to New Jersey with his wife, Ginny. They are surprised to receive a visit from Tony Soprano, who is upset because Johnny had not previously mentioned anything about the move, and Tony fears increased interference from Johnny and his associates. Johnny explains that Ginny wants to be closer to her sisters, and that they already had a condo in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Furthermore, he assures Tony that he will not "stick his beak" into the New Jersey family business. He then invites Tony to a housewarming party, along with some of his family's mobsters.
Meanwhile, as Melfi leaves her office late in the evening, she is attacked in the parking garage by a man who grabs her from behind and drags her into the stairwell, where he brutally rapes her. At the hospital, she learns her leg is badly injured. She also has bruises on her face. The detective present tells her the rapist is named Jesus Rossi and that he has been apprehended. Her son, Jason, wants revenge on the rapist, but Richard LaPenna (Melfi's ex-husband, whom she has begun dating again) tells Jason to let the police handle it. The following day, Richard phones the detectives, who inform him that Rossi was released on a technicality, due to a breakdown in the chain of custody. Upon learning of Rossi's release, Melfi becomes very upset and afraid. Later, while buying a sandwich at a sub shop, she notices a plaque indicating that Rossi is the establishment's "Employee of the Month"; she drops her soda and runs out of the building.
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