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by FlyOnMelfisWall
rich, you and me both! That is absolutely one of my favorite scenes in the series. The air is so heavy with so many different issues: Meadow essentially accusing her father of having something to do with Jackie's death; Tony riding the fine line between truth and lies; Carmela watching it all and feeling guilt because of her decision to marry and have children by this gangster. The acting from all 3 actors was superb, as good as the writing, which, of course, is the highest compliment possible. And the direction was absolutely stellar too, the way Gandolfini moves physically to impose his hulking frame directly in Meadow's face, forcing her to literally look up to him, Carmela framed in the background. Great, great scene.
I also love the scene that ends that ep, with Carm in the bathtub telling a bewildered Tony that Meadow blames her, not him. "For what?"
Tony, his spirits crushed after b-lining to the fridge first thing in the morning: "Who ate the last piece of cake?"