physical thery.
I'm just now starting
to get back to myself again.
Sausage, cioppino,
anything spicy
Put me back in
the emergency room,
I'm not careful.
( Sighs )
All in all,
we're lucky fucks.
I tell myself that
every day.
So now you're back.
How about you straighten
that family out?
Not for me, Anthony.
Obviously, healthwise,
being a boss is a young
man's game.
Between the joint fitters
and the carpenters,
Those envelopes are light
er 10% each week.
I feel it, too.
Well, word on the street
is Gerry's the favorite
to take over.
He's my protege.
I don't stand in his way.
There's a ringing endorsement.
- Hey, Tony.
- Doc, Doc.
- You know Danny, huh?
- How you doing, Mr. Soprano?
Doc: got a ticket
on the Jersey turnpike.
Broken windshield wiper.
I said he should talk to you.
- I'll take care of it.
- That's not necessary.
- Let's take a picture here.
- All right, chill out, Doc.
Man:
if you're Phil Leotardo
you cannot be happy
With the state of affairs,
despite appearances.
We're joined now via satellite
from Bainbridge Island,
Washington,
By Jerry's fellow
mob expert Manny Safier,
The author of the new book
"The Wise Guide to Wiseguys."
Manny, welcome to the program.
How goes the book tour?
Thank you, Geraldo.
Excellent.
- Jerry, how are you?
- Manny.
So we're discussing the
apparent mob power vacuum
here in New York city.
Are you shocked that
there's still no successor
to John Sacrimoni?
Not really.
I Mean, the last 10, 12 years,
That's been
a dysfunctional family.
And as Jerry said earlier,
there are several viable
candidates.
Well, viable,
I don't know.
You had Phil Leotardo
as the logical successor.
You also have
Gerardo "Gerry" Torciano,
Also Faustino "Doc"
Santoro, who I believe
is the frontrunner.
I'm surprised you
haven't mentioned
Carmine Lupertazzi, jr.
I Was about to, Manny,
before you interrupted.
Manny:
in fact, if you take a look
at my book in chapter 14...
This Santoro thing,
I called it a year ago.
Hey.
Thank you for coming, Anthony.
I Know it's a long trip.
What, and miss a chance
to see Missouri?
So how's Jenny today?
She went with Allegra
to buy some stuff
for the kitchenette.
Oh, good,
clear her mind.
Reason I asked
you here today,
She's a bright kid,
your sister.
But business...
My life insurance,
I Want to put her
on a monthly stipend.
Probably a good idea.
Not all the doctors agree,
But if I do only
have a few months,
I Wanna take care
of all this now.
Wait a second.
Which doctor doesn't agree?
Feldman, the guy
I told you about.
- The wife murderer?
- He's still a doctor, Anthony.
He was a highly-respected
oncologist.
I Know, but, John--
He reviewed my case.
He says I could
hang on for years.
You're right.
He still has
the knowledge.
I mean, O.J. is no less
of a running back, right?
Let me ask you
something, Anthony:
How will I be remembered?
A wonderful husband.
A loving father.
On the street,
though, I mean.
From what I know,
you were well-liked, John.
Respected across
the board, despite
the allocution even.
God knows, guys have
actually named names
For a hell of a lot less than
what you were looking at.
The only nega--
What?
When Carmine died
and you took over,
People felt you changed,
Became a little
trigger-happy, maybe--
A hothead.
God forbid
Any of them
would find themselves
In that position.
It's a thankless job.
- What are you, hungover?
- What? I had two glasses of wine.
Why are you so pissy?
- The portrayal of that guy
in the movie.
- What guy?
- The boss, Tony.
- What about him?
It was based on you.
Yeah, I know,
you said the yelling.
It wasn't just the yelling.
Imitation's a form of flattery.
- You think that was flattering?
- It was okay.
He's a tough prick, that Baldwin.
What about the girlfriend?
- What girlfriend?
- The cleaver guy.
The lead character.
His entire motive for revenge.
I don't know.
You lost me,