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
Pine Barrens (The Sopranos) have killed a deer. They are unable to find Paulie's car and soon realize they are lost. Paulie uses his cell phone to call Tony for help, but communication is limited by poor reception and static. Tony learns that Valery is a deadly ex-special forces operative and tells Paulie, but the poor phone signal causes Paulie to misunderstand Tony's message. As the night draws nearer, the pair becomes more desperate to find their way to food and warmth. When Tony fails to show up on time for dinner with Gloria, the couple have another heated argument. After they make up