The Sopranos (TV Series)
Proshai, Livushka (2001)
James Gandolfini: Tony Soprano
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Quotes
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I brought you some books on tape since you say you can't concentrate to read.
Livia Soprano : I wish The Lord would take me now!
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Well... in the meantime.
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[Tony disapproves of Meadow's new boyfriend because he is black]
Carmela Soprano : If you want her to be with him, just keep playing the race card. You're gonna drive her right into his arms.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Not if I cut off those fuckin' arms.
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Tony Soprano : What's your background Noel?
Noah Tannenbaum : [Correcting him] It's Noah, I'm from Los Angeles, West LA
Tony Soprano : No what I mean is...
Noah Tannenbaum : My family's in the "business", I mean show business. I don't know why they call it "the business"
Tony Soprano : Those old Tarzan movies?
Noah Tannenbaum : No my dad's an entertainment lawyer
Tony Soprano : No, what I mean is we're Italian
Noah Tannenbaum : Oh, my dad is Jewish and my mother's family is African American
Tony Soprano : Tanenbaum. Right. But on your application to Columbia, you didn't check Jewish did you?
Noah Tannenbaum : No. They can't ask about religious affiliation.
Tony Soprano : Oh, right, what'd you check?
Noah Tannenbaum : African American.
Tony Soprano : So we do understand each other? You're a ditsoon.
Noah Tannenbaum : [Caught off guard by his insult] Excuse me?
Tony Soprano : [Continuing to insult him using slang racial terminology for African Americans] Charcoal Briquette, a mulligan.
Noah Tannenbaum : What's your problem?
Tony Soprano : [Referring to Meadow] I think you know what my problem is: you see, your little friend up there. She didn't do you any favors bringing you into this house. Now I don't know what the fuck she was thinking, we'll get to that later. See, I got business associates who are black and they don't want my son with their daughters and I don't want their sons with mine.
Noah Tannenbaum : Fuck you!
Tony Soprano : See, that's the kind of thing I'm hoping to avoid. So when my little girl comes down the stairs, you're going to say how nice it was to meet me, then you're going to go drop her off at school and then you're going to say goodbye.
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Hugh DeAngelis : [asking Carmela, upon arriving to the Soprano home with Mary to pay their respects to the passing of Tony's mother] how's Tony taking it?
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [yelling from the other room, over the phone with his sister Barbara, referring to his sister Janice not attending the funeral for their mother] oh, what the fuck? God damn fuckin bitch!
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [repeated line to several people, referring to his mother's unexpected passing] What're you gonna do?
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Tony Soprano : [Referring to his mother's passing, disappointed she didn't comment on her passing] "No I'm sorry? My condolences," nothing?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Remains silent]
Tony Soprano : Actually that's good, it's a relief your not saying anything if you want to know the truth
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Remains silent]
Tony Soprano : You know everybody else, bullshit
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Remains silent]
Tony Soprano : Alright, here's the thing: I'm glad she's dead, not just glad, I wished she died. I had this court case coming up, she might've testified against me so when I heard she was dead, relief flooded into my veins
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : How do you feel about the fact your own mother would've testified against you?
Tony Soprano : [Annoyed, regretting what he said about wishing his mother dead] oh come on, will you listen to yourself? I mean is that right? Wishing her dead? Is that being a good son?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : A good son?
Tony Soprano : Yeah a good son, I mean bad sons and...
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Bad sons what?
Tony Soprano : They should fuckin die, that's a fuckin miserable, disgusting thing to be a bad son, I mean your kid better be a good son right?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Remains silent]
Tony Soprano : You know what? Your right, why the fuck should I be a good son to that fuckin demented old bat? That fuckin selfish miserable cunt?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Remains silent]
Tony Soprano : She ruined my father's life oh yeah
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : But he wasn't "her son" what did she do to you?
Tony Soprano : Come on that's a matter of public record in here, we both know...
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Referring to the fact that he lobes his mother] You don't like to say it do you?
Tony Soprano : Who knows if she even knew what she was doing
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : You're letting her off
Tony Soprano : [Referring to Tony's mother planning to have him killed] my uncle denies it, you know, that she took part
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Your uncle loves you
Tony Soprano : I never said he didn't
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Grown children often secretly wish for an aging parent to die and it's not necessary for the parent to be a witness for the prosecution. It's a taboo thought, but common particularly if the parent has lost all capacity for the joy of being alive
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Acknowledging she's right] so, we're probably done here right? she's dead
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Tony Soprano : [Walks into the kitchen from the back yard and sees his family waiting for him] what?
Carmela Soprano : Your mother died
Tony Soprano : You're kidding
Tony Soprano : [Surprised] I mean... Jesus Christ
Carmela Soprano : Svetlana just called. She said after dinner your mother went upstairs to get ready for bed, when Svetlana came up she thought your mother was asleep
Carmela Soprano : [after Tony sits down at the kitchen table, she walks over and holds his hand] Svetlana's waiting for us over there
Tony Soprano : She's dead
Meadow Soprano : I'm sorry dad, that your mom died
A.J. Soprano : Me too
Tony Soprano : Hey, your grandmother loved you, both of you very much
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [Meeting privately in Tony's back yard] alright who gave the order to torch one of Albert's trucks?
Albert Barese : [to Ralphie with disdain] "One of the trucks"
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [to Albert] be quiet
Ralph Cifaretto : [to Tony, referring to Albert] talk to him, he lit two of my dumpsters
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [to Ralphie and Albert] what's the matter with you? Both of you? With the newspapers every fuckin week with this shit
Ralph Cifaretto : My "crew" is in line for the Raritan Township contract ok? This guy other there keeps whispering Albert
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [Surprised, hold his left hand to his left ear] your what? What did you say? Who's crew?
Ralph Cifaretto : You're the boss, you get to put anyone you want over the crew
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : You're a captain when I say your a captain
Ralph Cifaretto : And I'm going to turn up my hearing aids so I don't miss it
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Oh, you're going to get cute with me? With my mother lying dead?
Ralph Cifaretto : Raritan Township's recycling manager Joe Zachary says he knows who's in line for that contract but he keeps playing footsie with Albert. Next minute his threatening to go to the EPA to bust us all
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : He said that?
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [to Ralphie and Albert after they both nod] alright fix it. No more fires
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Junior Soprano : Ralphie Cifaretto got word to me
Tony Soprano : So, what does he want?
Junior Soprano : He wants a bump up to captain. The kid's been a top fuckin earner ever since that rat bastard went into the program. You can't deny it. Ralphie whipped Richie's crew into shape over there
Tony Soprano : [Referring to Richie Aprile] And three months ago by you the rat bastard was a second fuckin coming why do you do this to me?
Junior Soprano : Because I'm the boss of this family you forget
Tony Soprano : I forget nothing, don't make me say things to you we'll both regret
Junior Soprano : Go ahead I'm fuckin fed up
Tony Soprano : I'm on the street, that's the arrangement: stay home, collect your coupons, and be a happy man
Junior Soprano : Things are good I'll grant you that but this economy is so robust you get credit for shit you had nothing to do with. Fuckin chinks and housewives are betting foot ball
Tony Soprano : You better be finished
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [while going through their mother's belongings in the basement after she passed away] You know, maybe your right? My shrink says not all women are cut out to be mothers
Janice Soprano : Is that a slam at me?
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [referring to Janice's son] No, look, if my father was in the freakin Cirque du Soleil, I would've turned out like Harpo... Hal
Janice Soprano : You know this is fuckin weird
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : What?
Janice Soprano : None of my child's schoolwork or artwork or anything for that matter is here anymore and nor is Barb's
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Get the fuck outta here
Janice Soprano : well, take a look. She only saved yours
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [while taking the items out of a box] What're you talking about? Here's Barbara's communion certificate, here's her baby shoe
Janice Soprano : Yeah, that's it: nothing of mine
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [repeated line to several people after they express their condolences, referring to his mother's unexpected passing] What're you gonna do?
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Barbara Giglione : [over the phone after Tony tells her their mother passed away] I just can't believe this
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : What're you gonna do?
Barbara Giglione : I'll call Janice
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I'll meet you at Cozzarelli's around noon, I already called her
Barbara Giglione : Mommy didn't want any kind of service, no remembrance at all?
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : So, we'll pick out a... simple urn or whatever
Barbara Giglione : [before hanging up] I'll see you there