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To Save Us All From Satan’s Power
Bacala is reluctant to wear Pussy’s old Santa suit for a holiday party; Tony seeks Dr. Melfi’s help when he’s haunted by memories of a Christmas past; Janice volunteers to host Christmas dinner., A Mafia chieftain becomes uncharacteristically reflective as Christmas approaches in this episode of the cable TV drama. New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is experiencing a sense of loss over the death of his friend Pussy Bompensiero, who traditionally played Santa Claus at Tony’s annual charity bash. Tony’s feelings of woe are compounded by his discovery of his daughter’s boyfriend, wiseguy wannabe Jackie Aprile Jr. (Jason Cerbone), receiving a lap dance from a stripper at a go-go club; Tony gives the college dropout a solid beating. In the meantime, a Russian money launderer friend of Tony’s gives him a little holiday gift: the identity of the ruffian who viciously assaulted his sister Janice (Aida Turturro). Tony and his lieutenant Furio give the man a beating as a holiday gift to Janice, and on Christmas morning, a chastened Jackie shows up with a gift for Tony’s daughter Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) and an attitude adjustment for her father., It’s Christmas in the Soprano household and Meadow has a gift that Tony can’t refuse… even though he wishes he could. (Series 3, episode 10), Bacala (Steven R. Schirripa) is reluctant to wear Pussy’s old Santa suit for a holiday party; Tony seeks Dr. Melfi’s help when he’s haunted by memories of a Christmas past; Janice volunteers to host Christmas dinner. Silvio: Steven Van Zandt. Dr. Melfi: Lorraine Bracco. Tony: James Gandolfini., Bacala is reluctant to wear Pussy’s old Santa suit for a holiday party; Tony seeks Dr Melfi’s help when he’s haunted by memories of a Christmas past; Janice volunteers to host Christmas dinner.
