Paulie Gualtieri Signal Corps, where he was eventually drummed out through Section 8 (discharged because of psychiatric reasons). Afterwards, he spent more time in and out of prison on various criminal charges. He eventually was inducted into the DiMeo crime family, becoming a close associate of Johnny Soprano and helping to mentor his son Tony. Paulie got his nickname "Paulie Walnuts" after hijacking a truck in the early 1990s which he believed was filled with television-sets, but only contained walnuts. His surname is taken from real life DeCavalcante crime family mobster Frank Gualtieri, who served under Vincent Palermo. In the episode "From
...To Save Us All from Satan's Power ...To Save Us All from Satan's Power "...To Save Us All from Satan's Power" is the 36th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the 10th of the show's third season. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, and directed by Jack Bender, and originally aired on April 29, 2001. "* = credit only" Before meeting Paulie on the Asbury Park boardwalk, Tony flashes back to the winter of 1995, when he first noticed Pussy's odd behavior. When Tony asks if Paulie feels guilty about killing him, Paulie claims he doesn't. When Tony brings the topic