The Sopranos Season 4 Ep 13 First Time Watching! TV Reaction!!

The Sopranos | Season Four
Episode Thirteen - White Caps
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[@Quixotic1018]

That fight scene in the guest room where Tony punches a hole in the wall was just so superbly acted; almost felt TOO real

[@abeartheycallFozzy]

Behind the scenes Tony punching the wall was ubplanned. So both actors were really into it and made the scene better

[@maniac50ae14]

yeah, the muscle jitters from both Tony and Carmella are A1, thats hard stuff to act out convincingly

[@anthonyloza9847]

Gotta say I love Samantha’s “Hello” at the beginning of every video!🤣

[@sephirotgxr]

It feels weird the few times it doesn't happen

[@positivelynegative9149]

Same! I say it back. 😁

[@ghostofyourmom]

​@@sephirotgxr They switch the hi to the other one when it's a movie Sam has seen and not him.

[@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons]

You can always tell just how energetic Sam is by the gusto of her first line

[@alvin2795]

Very cute lucky man 👍👍😂

[@GeneralZodFDNY77]

Edie Falco was PHENOMENAL in this episode. Absolutely phenomenal.

[@iamthewalrus4998]

These little moments where she’s catching air while crying are the realest shit. Absolutely amazing performance

[@dunbardunelm3924]

Have you watched her in Oz? Her deadpan expressions are everything 😩😂 Amazing actress 🥰

[@HughGenvoenni]

Some of the finest acting in television history by Edie Falco in this episode! A well-deserved Emmy!

[@michaelgoodyear9369]

Yeah the more I watch this show the more impressed I am with Edie Falco

[@rever7zukuk386]

Top actress

[@TheRedPeril]

When Edie and James fight their chemistry is unreal. So realistic

[@jamesmorant1406]

Yes it was amazing Performances

[@user-qr5hp4ok3e]

So many Emmy awards were won for this episode. James Gandolfini (RIP) - Best Actor Edie Falco - Best Actress David Chase, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess - Best Writing Sopranos - Best Series John Patterson (RIP) - Best Director

[@TylerNorCal]

This is genuinely one of the only episodes of a show or movie ever where i had to cover my face and watch through my fingers, i really felt like i was watching my parents get a divorce in front of my eyes haha. Edie Falco and James Gandolfini were both amazing, it felt so real.

[@bilkywaygalaxy]

The only ever time I felt like this was during Jimmy and Kim’s breakup scene in BCS. Really any time they had a massive argument tbh. But god damn was Edie Falco brilliant. Love her, she’s phenomenal

[@tidepride86]

The dialogue in this show is so damn good. When it isn't funny, it can be very raw and realistic.

[@wavonbarksdale3771]

One of the greatest episodes of television ever!

[@king_supreme1102]

Carmela told him he was going to hell when he dies in the first episode I believe. When he was getting checked out for the fainting. If not the first episode very early on, an old call back.

[@jmwild1]

Nah you're right, it was the pilot episode.

[@Zaburino]

I always felt it was brought up because the line from the pilot was an aggressive stance for the Carmela we've seen seasons of, but pilots need to paint with broader strokes so I understand why the writers went with it. I imagine since Carmela wasn't fully nailed down and Edie Falco hadn't even been cast when the scene was written, the character back then could have gone in several directions, with some versions of her more involved with the mafia side of things and more adapted to the violence and politics. I mean, the pilot also had Carmela wielding an AK47 when she catches Meadow sneaking out! That would be cartoonish in season 4.

[@king_supreme1102]

@@Zaburino yeah I thought the AK47 part was weird too. Carmela definitely not that kind of person. And Meadow isn’t even really like wtf she’s just annoyed she got caught. It put me under the assumption that the whole family very well knew about Tony’s business. Because what rich family runs around with AK 47’s around the house and it’s normal.

[@kristinalfc5846]

​@@Zaburino yeah Chase has said that bringing it up in Whitecaps was a way to rectify what he felt was an out of character line, but that callback works perfectly, I remember being astonished that they were referencing sth that far back

[@Bawookles]

This is my favorite episode of the entire series. It feels like everything has been leading to this, this inevitable implosion of Tony and Carmella's marriage. We all know how great Gandolfini is in the role, but Edie Falco just KILLS IT in this episode. Phenomenal acting.

[@dggydddy59]

I've got to agree with you. For some reason everybody always makes such a big deal out of Pine Barrens, where Paulie and Christopher are lost in the woods, which is a great episode, but it's just sort of a comedy of errors kind of thing. Yes, it's amusing. But Whitecaps is a real knockout, it's epic, writing wise, plot wise, acting wise, the immensity of it, etc. It's such a shocker. Easily one of the top 5 episodes and one hell of a season finale.

[@charlesswitzer8378]

yes, but I like the reset from this as well late in Season 5 and throughout the final season. It shows just how hypocritical Carmela is.

[@frankieboy8414]

The acting during the fight was some of the best acting ever.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

5:56 "Furio who?" how quickly they forget. i didn't think i'd ever hear that from daniel though. 😆

[@jeremyrfritz]

Samantha: "I am worried..." Irina: "Hold my Stoli..."

[@jeremyrfritz]

I remember the first time I saw the big fight when it aired and feeling like I'd been punched in the stomach. I felt like I had just been in an actual fight like that instead of just watching one. Just incredible all around.

[@tidepride86]

Especially when the episode aired. This was back in like 2003 or so and we hadn't seen many things as raw and emotional as this before in a TV show.

[@darensparks]

Me too

[@billiam8554]

Such an epic episode...and oh boy Edie Falco and James Gandolfini just trading fantastic acting chops back and forth 👏 So true about not knowing what's coming next in the Sopranos...you expect a curve ball and David Chase throws you a knuckleball! And the wild pitches keep coming in S5...can't wait to see you guys experience it!!

[@rayzrsharp]

I can’t WAIT for you guys to get into season 5! Oh boy!

[@carriebizz]

That punch to the wall wasn't rehearsed and wasn't in the script, edie looked shocked coz she had no idea it was coming. They both won Emmys

[@JasonMoir]

This is the episode that propelled the show from a great one to legendary status. Outstanding job by Falco and Gandolfini.

[@MrDMF567]

Greatest show ever made.

[@jeremyrfritz]

Carmella made the comment about going to hell in the first episode of the first season. Tony was getting an MRI to try to see why he passed out.

[@screamdream5011]

Best episode in the entire show, as far I'm concerned. Insane acting.

[@godfather4377]

It's so good.

[@diamondrattler7453]

One of the best episodes of the series. Can’t wait for you guys to watch season five. Probably my favorite season.

[@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856]

"boy are you fat"

[@tidepride86]

Tony knew it was futile to argue after Carmela said "God help them" after he tries playing the "but what about the kids" card. The woman had had enough.

[@hurley31]

The MRI was in season one when Tony was being checked out after his panic attacks.

[@serlotsadoe]

Nobody breaks down a post watch reaction like you guys 🔥🔥🔥

[@YoureMrLebowski]

very very true 👍🏼

[@Arsolon618]

I consider this the best Sopranos episode, one of the best single episodes of a tv show ever, and a singular performance from Edie Falco.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

TBR, maybe Samantha should buy you a beach house so that you too can get over Furio? It looks like he is still on your mind. Samantha, please be wary if TBR starts suggesting a holiday in Italy.🤣Thanks for the reaction.

[@DvsLee]

The "Bad for the glass, bad for the glass" comment Tony makes in the pool at 15:16 is a reference to Chinatown (1974) I believe.

[@claya7580]

"Don't mess with the Russians, Janice." Tony forgot his own advice, when he beat Zellman with his belt (for no other reason than he just could), he was actually messing with a Russian chick's boyfriend, setting the fuse for revenge, and when Irina heard about Tony banging her cousin on top of it all, out came the vanilla Stoli...wow.

[@glenkamerling5333]

For me the last two episodes of season 5 should be watched together.

[@godfather4377]

The last few episodes of season 5, is just out this world greatness.

[@kristinalfc5846]

​@@godfather4377 it's an insane run of episodes that is only comparable to the last few of 6b

[@godfather4377]

@@kristinalfc5846 I really doubt we see another show like this in our lifetime. GoT and Breaking Bad are the closest. I think Sopranos is still much superior to both. GoT rivaled Sopranos in terms of greatness at one point. Like GoT at its peak, really wasn't far behind, but they never came close to the longevity like Sopranos. And the last season was just bad. Sopranos never had a bad season. Hell, I really don't think Sopranos ever had a bad episode. Some weren't great, but I can't really say any episode was just 'bad', and that's hard to say when it comes to any show. Sopranos went out great, where GoT went out crapping themselves.

[@michaelsegriff3362]

What Tony said while floating on the raft was “bad for the glass”, from the film Chinatown, which I highly recommend you guys consider for the channel. That aside, James Gandolfini kept himself awake the night before filming the pool house scene, to have the right look and emotional state. And Edie Falco still stole that scene.

[@kristinalfc5846]

She was the focal point of that scene, she has most of the emotional, heavy material

[@davidwilkins5932]

Great stuff! The MRI was when they were trying to track down physical reasons for his blackouts. I think it was fairly early, maybe season 1.

[@rahulshome2758]

Whitecaps is in my top 5 tv episodes ever. Great writing on this one!

[@gabbsshelton976]

We'll never see writing like this again. How Gandolfini and Falco argue is so realistic it sets me back to my childhood lol.

[@natedoggg2002]

Powerful acting from James and Edie they deserved all the awards they won for this episode!

[@godfather4377]

Ah, you guys are about to watch the best season yet. And as great as Whitecaps is, without question great. The best episode in the entire series in also in season 5. You'll know exactly which one when you see it. Season 4 was terrific though. The show gets even BETTER from here on out.

[@lisainthecold4287]

I believe it was the first episode that he was going in the machine and Carmella told him he was going to hell. They were trying to figure out why he was passing out, which turned out to be his panic attacks

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

The actor that's threatening to sue Tony over the house is Bruce Altman, he was a regular at a video store in downtown New Haven that my family owned in the 90s.

[@MoviesandCoffee]

For more James Gandolfini I would recommend The Mexican, True Romance and the criminally underrated Enough Said, with Julia-Louis Dreyfus

[@sephirotgxr]

Tbf I had the biggest crush on Svetlana back when I watched this show.

[@kojiattwood]

Acting masterclass courtesy of Gandolfini and Falco.

[@Tim_Raths]

The look on your faces when Irina called The Sopranos house. 😀

[@bettybaby63]

They really hit their stride by this point. Season 5 has some big ones too. 👍

[@JSavo_]

James and Edie put on an acting class in this episode that is among the greatest dramatic performances I have ever seen on TV. Can’t wait for you guys to watch S5.

[@ChristopherJ0884]

Hands down Edie Falcon’s best performance in the series

[@tonyl6520]

actors can learn from this one episode

[@francisalbert1799]

If you look closely, Johnny was telling Tony with his eyes that Carmine would go lower than 20% which made Tony say 15%.

[@mr.donatello]

“Bobby and Janice… GROSS” 😂

[@NWAWskeptic]

That ending with the lawyer was underrated and brilliant. It ends the season with Tony in a position of strength and victory as he was the one to leave the house and submit to Carmella. We leave with the protagonist on top and throwing his weight around. Just like we’ve come to love. It’s been decades since I’ve seen these episodes so it’s fun to watch someone as they see them for first time.

[@jentoby73]

I think the music choice is brilliant. Sure, the death metal would be obnoxious. But even though the Italian-American crooners are more pleasant , it’s a more direct reminder of just who exactly is disturbing their peace - lol.

[@ry8102]

One of many clever music choices in The Sopranos

[@algerianmapper6344]

​@@ry8102 And we'll send you glad tidings from new york

[@lisainthecold4287]

Love this episode! When Carmella told Tony about Furio, my jaw dropped to the floor! Great performances from both actors! Man I miss James Gandolfini so much!

[@nadaduo1765]

Edie Falco is an iconic Season 5 is good, you will like

[@CGFIELDS]

The Tony & Carmela fight in this episode was best acting of the entire series.

[@GuarmaRummy]

Sorry if someone else already said it but Tony in the pool saying: "Bad for the glass, bad for the glass..." is a reference to the movie, Chinatown.

[@CarlWheatley-wi2cl]

Great reaction. Yeah, it was the infidelity with the cousin that got to Carmella not Irina. Someone she liked and knew, not an anonymous nobody that Tony sleeps with. It shattered her already delicate state of mind. A famous episode and rightly so. Phenomenal acting.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

12:43 "This episode has just been up and down, up and down... mostly down." 😆

[@michaelhudson2912]

Tony in the pool was saying "bad for the glass" which is from the movie Chinatown...which btw you guys should really watch on here

[@tucko11]

The whole shoreline is turning into the Gulf of Sorrento 😂

[@404RACER4]

Fantastic Episode !!! Love Soprano's Tuesday !!

[@alvin2795]

You beat him with belt 😂😂😂

[@alvin2795]

Season 5 is very strong 👍❤

[@traviserickson1104]

Not sure if this was mentioned or not, but when Carmella tells Tony about Furio, in the original script she says she masturbates to thoughts of Furio. But it was cut. David Chase says cutting that line is one of the only regrets he has of the entire show.

[@GeneralProfessor]

Note how Carmine keeps letting Tony know that he's keeping a close eye on him. He plays it off as him being a concerned friend and yet he has info he realistically shouldn't be having.

[@Col_Fragg]

"Bad for the grass" (pronounced "glass") is a reference to Roman Polanski's "Chinatown."

[@johnkiedis27]

Hell yeah, early drop. I'm here in Australia

[@pinkertonlady]

Hello fellow Aussie!

[@kartikchandrasekhar7393]

She said 'he was going to hell when he dies' in the pilot, when he has an MRI after a panic attack.

[@maniac50ae14]

If you think Sac is a lot to deal with, i cant wait til you guys learn about "compromise"🤣

[@ry8102]

Grilled cheese off the rat-iator 😂

[@ronrago2696]

I never want it to stop, always waiting for your next episode!!

[@robertswitzer990]

A really intelligent moment for Chrissy. He tells Tony he’s gonna give them half of the hit money to keep quiet and not do it. Tony innocently agrees because he’s so concerned about cutting all ties to the play that he doesn’t see the scam. Chrissy kills the guys and then gets his people to rob the hit men. Tony thinks the guys have been bought to keep quiet, and Chrissy and crew make out like bandits because Tony has to pull his attention back in a potentially vulnerable position

[@ghostofyourmom]

​@@Dave-hb7lx um yes? Silvio, among others, calls him that multiple times. What are you confused about?

[@godfather4377]

@@ghostofyourmom and Christufah!

[@merkitten953]

Thats not how i see it, i dont think thats what actually happened. Chris says he'll give them half, that should work, and Tony says, very pointedly, "i want you to make SURE, i told you that". Earlier, Chris says the guys wont talk, and Tony says "make sure". That means kill them. When he says it again hes reminding Chris the same thing - to kill them, so theres no possible way word can ever get out. Thats the only way to truly "be sure". And because Tony knows Chris is going to kill them, he'll be expecting the payment money back. Who knows, maybe he'll give Chris a bit of it, but probably not much. Lastly, look at Chris's face when Tony says he wants him to make sure - he's not that happy about it. Am i saying he's upset, feels guilty, or is having doubts about being a mobster - no. And he will obciously follow orders. But look at his face. He doesnt like it. He doesnt really want to kill 2 more people. At this point the bloom is off the rose to a degree in regards to his infatuation with mob life. He no longer thinks doing hits makes him a badass or that it'll advance him up the ladder - its just a chore. And Tony tells him to do it so easily. Reminds me of Chris telling Ade "thats who i'm going to hell for... my Uncle Tony.

[@hurley31]

Tony told Chris to kill them when he said 'I want you to make sure, I told you that'.

[@jackwalsh6758]

6:33 Now that is a reaction! The lawyer (Al Sapenzly) & Tony have the same initials & the same photo of Frank Sinatra's mugshot in their offices.

[@ghostofyourmom]

That actor (the lawyer) is really good. He has a small, but memorable role in Glen Gary Glenross. I'd love if these two reacted to it.

[@jackwalsh6758]

@@ghostofyourmomThat's a good film. He's also very good in Person of Interest. Two of his scenes are among the most memorable in the whole show.

[@Augustus_Imperator]

Some trivia, I remember reading somewhere that the scene where Tony punches the waII wasn't supposed to go that way, James improvised it and both Edie and the crew who were fiIming got scared that he was going to Iose it being too carried away by the scene, the crew was ready to intervene at any moment 😆

[@theaikidoka]

I never believe those kinds of stories. The wall punch happens in two seconds. If it was improvised, then how was the crew 'ready to intervene'? Are they psychic? Actors protraying emotions don't have to feel the emotions (that's why they are acting) so he was probably in total control. He LOOKS scary and out of control, because he's a good actor. He isn't out of control, because he's not actually a violent mobster. No disrespect to you or your story, I just think a lot of these stories are made up by outsiders and people who heard about intense scenes and want to spice up the event.

[@Augustus_Imperator]

@@theaikidoka he shouldn't have pinned her on the wall, in fact you can see how she reacts to that precise move, then he punches the wall and she istinctively tries to get out of the way as fast as humanily possible, then of course, he was a great actor so he was in control, but he seemed like he wasn't, and I can see why strongly involved scene might get a bit too far

[@YoureMrLebowski]

9:29 "Not helping." 😆

[@stevezac_cptlpnshmnt]

32:00 The MRI scene was from the pilot episode.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤️

[@johnoconnell2885]

Can’t wait for season 5 guys. Maybe my favorite season. Thanks

[@tafsf415]

The "you're going to hell" scene was first season when he had his fist anxiety attack, and they didn't know what was wrong with him and gave him an mri

[@86leewis]

When they say to make sure, it means only one thing. Tony told him twice, so they were dead either way. Job or no job.

[@thy.deviant.lykanthropist]

18:27 Samantha: "I feel like you should've played something less classy." TBR: "Death metal." *my head plays Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face 🤘💀🤘

[@vickjr98]

Probably the first time in the show where Jim Gandolfini wasn't the best actor in the episode. Edie Falco was masterful

[@alvin2795]

Pilot i think is when she made the comment 👍

[@TheJazzper1970]

Excellent reaction. Tony backing out of the hit did leave Johnny Sac in a precarious position. Sac is 100% reliant upon Tony and whoever was organising the hit to keep their mouths shut.

[@giovannilibonati9253]

i live about 15 minutes from the whitecaps house so seeing this in the show was really cool

[@Flesharrower]

You need to take this culmination in context: the phonecall from Irina came on the back of her "losing" Furio, the depression, the heartbreak, the vulnerability of her situation at that point. Carmella knew all along that Tony was cheating on her, it's part of the lifestyle (refer to Goodfellas) and her realisation that she could swallow it while she was "paid off" with the luxury lifestyle finally became the literal straw that broke the camel's back. Great acting in this episode and great reaction (as usual) from you guys. This series still has a ride in store for you lol

[@russellward4624]

The MRI was when he passed out and fell. Don't remember if it was at the trash company party or the cookout.

[@TheJohhnyE]

In the argument when Tony mentions Carmella saying he was going to hell was in the first season, one of the first episodes. When Tony had an MRI for the panic attacks.

[@wwk68tig]

Whitecaps..............TV/Sopranos at its best. Thanks for posting.

[@danpic9835]

Some of the best acting in anything I’ve ever seen, show or movie. Just superb

[@subasurf]

Good god the acting. Find one episode of any tv series that comes even close.

[@tidepride86]

Lol you guys catch WAY more than I do....and I've seen this show several times

[@JangTheKim]

I love this episode. Can’t wait to see y’all’s reactions to it

[@JTD2001]

18:52 “so now we just go back about our business LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED”😂

[@hettbeans]

thank you rabbi

[@alvin2795]

Some episode love u guys ❤

[@Inquiringmind0]

Oooo, early bird special. Yes!

[@luciolamonica]

roses are red, violets are blue, we all love Sopranos, more than gabagool!

[@fredklein3829]

Thanks for posting a little earlier. 🙂

[@positivelynegative9149]

Still loving this reaction series. 👍

[@mikekling7144]

All time banger!

[@michaelj4427]

The MRI was from the very first episode after he had the panic attack while bbqing