Moe n' Joe
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Steve Shill |
| Written by | Matthew Weiner |
| Cinematography by | Alik Sakharov |
| Production code | 610 |
| Original air date | May 14, 2006 |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
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"Moe n' Joe" is the seventy-fifth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the tenth of the show's sixth season. It was written by Matthew Weiner, directed by Steve Shill and originally aired on May 14, 2006.
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With a mountain of evidence against his client, attorney Ron Perse floats the possibility of Johnny "Sack" cooperating with the FBI. When that offer is met with passionate scorn, the attention turns to a plea agreement. Since such a deal would involve the government confiscating most of Sack's assets, he sends his brother-in-law Anthony Infante to ask Tony Soprano to meet with two brothers from New Orleans, who have Johnny as a in their heavy equipment leasing company, and convince them to sell it so he can get his share. Tony would also get a cut from the deal. Tony reluctantly meets with them but Paul Calviac (the brother who had initially gotten into debt with Johnny) is unwilling to sell because of the potential profits of the influx of government money that will soon come to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and walks out of the dinner.
Janice Baccalieri appeals to her brother to make her husband Bobby a captain and accuses her younger brother of treating her and Bobby unfairly, and blaming them for his shooting by Uncle Junior. Carmela is also not pleased with Tony for the way he has handled her house-building project. She pushes him again to meet with the building inspector to make him lift the work-stopping order. Tony finally hands the job to Silvio Dante.
In therapy sessions with Dr. Melfi, Tony discusses his difficulties with Carmela, and sees the as a distraction for her. He describes their reconciliation as an understanding where he backs her project, and she turns a blind eye to his work and infidelity. He also brings up his conversation with Janice. He agrees that he is cruel to her and Bobby and that he takes pleasure in any misfortune that befalls them. Melfi points out that Tony has never gotten along with his sister. He then recalls moments of happy childhood with her, sneaking around, stealing cigarettes, playing house and he also remembers Janice standing up to his abusive mother, Livia, which he respected. Tony goes on to say a childhood Janice was smart, beautiful and attracted older boys who would suck up to Tony in order to get closer to Janice. When Melfi raises the possibility of an attraction between them as kids developing sexually, Tony becomes angry. He then recalls Janice using a tape recording of him fighting with his sister Barbara to painfully extort favors from him for a whole month. Melfi suggests to Tony that Janice's "misery" reminds him of Livia and Tony admits he is mistreating her in revenge for her leaving Jersey and leaving him alone to deal with his mother for many years.
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