Join the Club Join the Club "Join the Club" is the 67th episode overall and the second episode of of the HBO television drama series "The Sopranos". Written by series creator/executive producer David Chase and directed by David Nutter, it premiered on March 19, 2006 in the United States. The episode's narrative details the aftermath of the shooting of series protagonist Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) by his uncle Corrado "Junior" Soprano (Dominic Chianese). Tony, now in a comatose state and hospitalized, has a dream-like experience in which he envisions himself as a travelling salesman not involved with the Mafia. Meanwhile, Tony's family and
The Sopranos (The Sopranos episode) room of Satriale's Pork Store as part of an ongoing dispute involving Tony's sanitation business. Chris follows the advice of Soprano soldier Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero and they bury the body to avoid police investigation. By beginning a new enterprise inspired by his MRI, Tony demonstrates his suitability as an innovative mob leader. Mahaffey, a compulsive gambler who is in debt to Tony, is intimidated into making false claims to pay out to his crime family. Herman "Hesh" Rabkin, an old Jewish friend of Tony's father, gives Tony advice on this scheme and on problems with Tony's Uncle Junior, who