I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano
"I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" is the 13th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the finale of the show's first season. Written by David Chase and directed by John Patterson, it originally aired on April 4, 1999. Starring. "* = credit only" Synopsis. Jimmy Altieri's behavior at a "capo" meeting convinces Tony and Junior that he is an FBI informant. Jimmy is lured into a trap by Christopher and killed by Silvio; his body is dumped in an alley with a dead rat stuffed into his mouth. Knowing that Tony's  life is in danger, Dr. Melfi openly speculates about his mother, noting that she often speaks of infanticide. She suggests that she has borderline personality disorder, that she creates bitterness and conflict, and has no love or compassion. Tony cannot bear to hear this. He crosses over to Melfi's chair, looms over her, calls her a "twisted fucking bitch" and storms out. Tony is brought to an FBI safehouse. Agent Cubitoso reveals that Livia's room at the retirement home was bugged, and plays recordings that confirm Tony's suspicions that the attempt on his life was planned  by his uncle, goaded on by his mother. When Tony returns to Dr. Melfi, he explains that the murder was attempted partly because he was seeing her and that her life is now in danger. He tells her to leave town. He then confides to his crew that he is seeing a psychiatrist. Though Silvio and Paulie accept it, Christopher cannot and walks out. Tony and his crew then begin to retaliate against Junior's crew, killing Chucky Signore and Mikey Palmice. However, Junior and the rest of his crew are then arrested. Tony's lawyer tells him that  he was not indicted because the charges relate to a stock fraud scam in which he was not involved. Junior is offered a lesser charge if he confesses that Tony is the "de facto" boss of the family, but he refuses. Carmela sees that Father Phil is now close to the recently widowed Rosalie. When he calls on Carmela, knowing she is alone at home, she rebuffs him; she tells him that he takes advantage of spiritually thirsty women, and that he is somehow stimulated by the food and the sexual tension. Crushed, he leaves. Livia is showing signs of  senility, but when Artie visits her, she remembers that Tony was responsible for burning down his restaurant. He then angrily confronts Tony with a rifle, but Tony manages to persuade him that his mother is unreliable and confused. Though still enraged, Artie destroys the rifle and leaves. As time passes and his newly rebuilt restaurant is a success, he finds peace. Tony goes to Livia's retirement home and grabs a pillow, intending to smother her. However, Livia has just had a stroke, and is wheeled past Tony on a gurney. Discarding the pillow, he leans very close to her  face and whispers that he knows what she did. The staff haul him off as he shouts, "Look at her face, she's smiling!" Later that night, Tony and his family go to Artie's restaurant to wait out a thunderstorm. After a little hesitation, he welcomes them. As they eat by candlelight, Tony raises his glass to "the little moments that were good". Filming locations. Listed in order of first appearance: