History Recap / TheSopranosS5E2TheRatPack

--->'''Tony:''' I'm havin' a fuckin' time. Stay out late, come home drunk, fuck anyone I want.\\

* CreepyUncle: Tony B doesn't even try to be subtle about ogling and coming onto Meadow, while completely ignoring A.J.

* {{Runaway}}: Tony B's daughter, Kelli, ran away and as far as anyone can tell, is completely OffTheGrid.

Carmine Lupertazzi passes away at the hospital, and his death leaves a power vacuum in New York. Johnny Sack, previously a shoo-in as Carmine's successor, now finds competition in his son Little Carmine. Tony witnesses a petty argument between the two at Carmine's funeral over rosary beads placed in the corpse's hands, which escalates and becomes personal. Newly-released Lupertazzi made men Phil Leotardo and Angelo Garepe attend the funeral, as well as Lorraine Calluzzo, a rare female mob associate known as the "lady shylock".

* LivingLegend: Chris lampshades that Lorraine Calluzzo is considered one.

** Jack Masserone, and he doesn't last very long.

* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Subverted. ''Film/TheGodfather'' is next on the viewing list for the Mafia wives. But the prospect of seeing it ''YET AGAIN''...the looks on their faces say it all.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Tony B is the undisputed master of it, as even the likes of [[DeadpanSnarker Paulie and Vito]] learn the hard way. Even Tony S isn't immune, [[IAmTheNoun at least to begin with ...]].
* SpottingTheThread: Tony looks in the mirror, and quietly admits to himself he definitely hasn't [[FatBastard lost any weight]]. This causes him to see through Jack's [[BadLiar ploy]], and uncovers him as TheMole.

* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Subverted. ''Film/TheGodfather'' is next on the viewing list for the Mafia waves. But the prospect of seeing it ''YET AGAIN''...the looks on their faces say it all.

* TakeAThirdOption: Adriana relieves the pressure of her MortonsFork temporarily by giving the FBI solid information on Tina's scam while continuing to avoid giving anything to Chris or Tony.

* TheTeetotaler: Chris manages to succeed at this while he's out in a club, but he tears one off of Adriana for tempting him with wine in their apartment.

* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Subverted. ''Film/TheGodfather'' is next on the viewing list for the Mafia waves. But the prospect of seeing it ''YET AGAIN'', the looks on their faces say it all.

At another movie night at Carmela's, Adriana shares a cigarette with Rosalie Aprile and briefly brings up the topic of Angie Bonpensiero. Rosalie renounces Angie and her husband, Big Pussy, for ratting to the FBI. Adriana, shaken, drinks excessively and winds up in tears, starting to make a confession to the mob wives but stopping herself and running outside. She falls on the pavement and drives away drunk, despite the others' attempts to stop her. Later she meets with Sanseverino again, and when asked for the information she reveals a scam Tina Francesca had been running at her father's department store, using her informant position for personal gain.

* AwfulWeddedLife: All of the Mafia wives, excepting Adriana, let on about how disappointed or outright bored they became with their marriages after just a few years. It feeds even more Adriana's growing DespairEventHorizon.

* {{Beat}}: When Tony S and Carmela are left to themselves at the FamilyDisunion, and they don't have a single thing to say to each other.

* CouldSayItBut: Tony S asks, [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder "Go ahead, say it, I haven't changed a bit, right?"]] Tony B's facial expression makes it obvious he is tempted to make a fat joke, but thinks better of it.

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves combined with CallBack: Rosalie makes herself clear to Adriana that she views [[AnyoneCanDie Big Pussy's]] [[KilledOffForReal execution]] and Angie's [[AllTheOtherReindeer ostracization]] as deserved examples. It feeds Adriana's DespairEventHorizon and the onset of InternalizedCategorism for her.

* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Subverted. ''Film/TheGodfather'' is next on the viewing list for the Mafia waves. But the prospect of seeing it ''YET AGAIN'', the looks on their faces says it all.

* TakeAThirdOption: Adriana relieves the pressure of her MortonsFork temporarily by giving the FBI solid information on Tina's scam, while continuing to avoid giving anything on Chris or Tony.

'''Season 5, Episode 02'''
!The Rat Pack

At night in a diner, Tony meets with Jack Massarone, owner of Massarone construction and longtime Soprano family associate. Though historically Tony has had little patience for Massarone, whom he considers boring, they bond when Massarone gifts Tony with a painting of the "Rat Pack", and Tony finds out that Jack also had a cruel mother. Outside the diner where they meet, a cop spots two suspicious-looking men waiting in a car, and records their license plate number. At the FBI headquarters, agents meet with Ray Curto to discuss tapes he recorded a year ago, and it is revealed that Massarone is an informant wearing a wire embedded in his baseball cap.

Carmine Lupertazzi passes away at the hospital, and his death leaves a power vacuum in New York. Johnny Sack, previously a shoe-in as Carmine's successor, now finds competition in his son Little Carmine. Tony witnesses a petty argument between the two at Carmine's funeral over rosary beads placed in the corpse's hands, which escalates and becomes personal. Newly-released Lupertazzi made men Phil Leotardo and Angelo Garepe attend the funeral, as well as Lorraine Calluzzo, a rare female mob associate known as the "lady shylock".

Tony Blundetto, cousin of Tony Soprano, finally gets out of prison as well, and is greeted by Tony S at his mother's home. Tony brings Tony B to a surprise party at Vesuvio's, where Tony B faces the disappointing reality of what his family has become - Tony and Carmela have split up, Artie Bucco is depressed and miserable after a botched suicide attempt, and Tony B's ex-wife and twin sons did not attend. Tony takes Tony B to the Bada Bing, excited to show his cousin the success he's had, but bristles when Tony B comments on Tony's luck in staying out of prison. Inside the club, Tony warily eyes Tony B accepting money from Feech La Manna, and later walks up as Tony B says "Boy are you fat!" in a Creator/JackieGleason impression. The two men laugh it off, defusing possible tensions between them. The next morning, they get coffee and Tony B confesses that he developed an interest in massage therapy in prison, and plans to get his massage license and go straight. Tony is disappointed by this, but agrees to set Tony B up with a legitimate job delivering linens until he can get the license. Later, Tony B delivers linens to Satriale's and winds up giving back rubs to the guys hanging out there. Tony arrives and takes issue with Tony B casually ribbing him. He confronts Tony B outside, telling him off, and they part on a sour note.

Adriana still struggles with her position as a mob informant, feeling alienated from her friends in the mob circle. She has trouble enjoying movie night with the mob wives at Carmela's house. Meanwhile, she notices Tina Francesca, her friend and soon-to-be maid of honor, flirting with Christopher. While meeting with Adriana, her handler Agent Sanseverino notices her depressed mood, and opts to share some personal details in the interest of endearing herself to her. Sanseverino tells Adriana a story about how her sister was paralyzed when her criminal boyfriend fired a gun at a coconut and the shot ricocheted into her, and explains that this inspired her to join law enforcement. Adriana is moved.

Tony learns from Patsy Parisi that a corrupt cop in his pocket saw FBI agents outside of the diner where he met with Jack Massarone. Tony suspects Jack of being an informant, but meets with him again to make absolutely sure these suspicions are true before taking any drastic measures. After the second meeting, Tony still remains uncertain, mulling it over with Silvio and Christopher. Eventually Tony mentions that Massarone had claimed that he lost weight, seeming to suggest he was being overly sycophantic. Clearly anxious about the situation, Tony loses his temper when Tony B's boss at the linen fleet calls to complain about his cousin's job performance. Tony explodes, telling the boss to fire him, only to do a complete 180 when Christopher suggests sending Tony B to whack Massarone, accusing Christopher of being unsupportive of his cousin. Tony storms out, leaving Christopher and Silvio confused about whether he made a decision about the Massarone situation. That night, Tony drunk dials Tony B to reconcile over their previous conflict, reaffirming their bond. Unable to find a suitable location for the Rat Pack painting, Tony opts to toss it off a bridge. The next morning, Jack Massarone is found dead in a trunk, a golf club cover stuffed in his mouth.

At another movie night at Carmela's, Adriana shares a cigarette with Rosalie Aprile and briefly brings up the topic of Angie Bonpensiero. Rosalie renounces Angie and her husband, Big Pussy, for ratting to the FBI. Adriana, shaken, drinks excessively and winds up in tears, starting to make a confession to the mob wives but stopping herself and running outside. She falls on the pavement and drives away drunk, despite the others' attempts to stop her. Later she meets with Sanseverino again, and when asked for information she reveals a scam Tina Francesca had been running at her father's department store, using her informant position for personal gain.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: As befitting the New York family hitting a SuccessionCrisis and cementing itself as the GreaterScopeVillain, plenty more characters make their FirstAppearance during this episode. Notable mentions include Tony Blundetto and Phil Leotardo, both members of the [[InSeriesNickname Class of 04']], and [[InSeriesNickname Lady Shylock]], Lorraine Calluzzo.

* StuffedInTheFridge: Jack is found dead in the back of a car, with a golf bag stuffed in his mouth. A clear message to the FBI that Jack was discovered as TheMole.

* NotSoDifferent:
** The meeting between the Assistant District Attorney and the FBI agents reveal that they're all more concerned with their own career advancements and resultant salary increases than shutting down the Jersey mob as a matter of justice.
** Agent Sanseverino tries to [[SubvertedTrope Subvert the Trope]] for Adriana by relating a story of how her sister got turned into a paraplegic by a criminal brother-in-law. According to Sanseverino, "nowhere is the line clearer", in an effort to groom Adriana as a genuine {{Turncoat}}.