Whitecaps (The Sopranos)
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | John Patterson |
| Written by |
David Chase Robin Green Mitchell Burgess |
| Cinematography by | Phil Abraham |
| Production code | 413 |
| Original air date | December 8, 2002 |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
"Whitecaps" is the 52nd episode of the HBO television series The Sopranos, and the 13th and final episode of the show's fourth season. It was written by series creator/executive producer David Chase, and executive producers Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, and was directed by longtime series director John Patterson. It originally aired in the United States on December 8, 2002, attracting 12.5 million viewers.
Tony gets a call from Patsy Parisi, who is watching Adriana pick Christopher Moltisanti up from rehab. Patsy reports to Tony that Christopher has graduated rehab and is looking well. However, also observing are FBI Agents Harris and Grasso, to whom Patsy extends his middle finger.
Adriana meets with Agent Sanseverino, and they discuss Christopher's return. Adriana reveals that Christopher no longer wants children because he feels he is unfit to be a father, after having accidentally suffocated her dog while high. Adriana tells Sanseverino that she and Christopher plan to get help for Ralph Cifaretto when he resurfaces. She also states that Vito Spatafore has been calling her while Christopher was in rehab. Finally, she asks permission to visit her mother and gives thanks when it is granted.
As Carmela is still feeling unwell, she and Tony visit Dr. Cusamano. Cusamano reassures Carmela that she does not have lupus as she believed, but most likely mono. He also checks after her mental health inquiring about any significant changes in her life that may have brought on this illness. Tony takes Carmela to a surprise trip to "Whitecaps," the house on the Jersey Shore he is thinking of buying for the family. Carmela's father, Hugh, and a RE/MAX real estate agent, Virginia Lupo, meet them there. Carmela worries that they won't be able to afford the property, due to the Esplanade situation with the Lupertazzi family, but Tony explains that he wants something to draw the family together. Virginia explains the catch: the house has been sold to another couple but it seems likely they won't be approved for the home loan.
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