46 Long
episode of The Sopranos (S1 E2)
"46 Long" is the second episode of the first season of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was written by David Chase, directed by Dan Attias and was originally broadcast on January 17, 1999, in the United States.
Synopsis
After A.J.'s science teacher has his car stolen, Carmela persuades Tony to help find it. Tony tells Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, who runs an auto repair shop, to look out for the vehicle. The thieves are found, but the car has already been "chopped", so they are told to steal another car of the same make and model. The teacher is surprised when the car is "returned" with the same plates, but with different keys and a different color.
Christopher and his friend Brendan Filone, who is a meth user, hijack a shipment of DVD players. They deliver the goods to Tony, Silvio and Paulie Gualtieri at Silvio's strip club, the Bada Bing. However, the trucking company pays protection money to Junior, who arranges a sit-down with Tony and the DiMeo family's acting boss, Jackie Aprile, Sr. Jackie rules that $15,000 in restitution be made, which Tony accepts, but Christopher, who thinks he is due his button, attempts to reject.
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