Boca (The Sopranos) Boca (The Sopranos) "Boca" is the ninth episode of the HBO television series "The Sopranos". It was written by Jason Cahill, Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Andy Wolk and originally aired on March 7, 1999. "* = credit only" Tony, Silvio, and Artie invite Meadow's soccer coach, Don Hauser, to have drinks at the Bada Bing after a victory. When a newspaper reports that Hauser is leaving for a coaching job with the University of Rhode Island, the mob fathers begin trying to convince him to stay. Paulie delivers a 50-inch television to Hauser's house and insists he
The Second Coming (The Sopranos) suicide attempt, Silvio, Patsy, and Carlo attempt to comfort him with stories of their own children's tough times. When Tony tells Carmela he feels depressed, an argument between them erupts. Carmela blames A.J.'s condition on Tony's family's genetic predisposition towards depression. In Dr. Melfi's office, Tony says he is ashamed of his son because of his suicide attempt and dismisses Melfi's suggestion that A.J. subconsciously didn't really want to die. Tony talks about the "Sopranos curse" that Carmela mentioned but refuses to shoulder all the blame. Melfi tells him Tony should understand his son, since he has dealt with depression