The Sopranos to "going straight" (to Tony's dismay), but also has an intense violent streak. Those in Tony's closest circle within the DiMeo crime family include Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt). Silvio is Tony's consigliere and best friend. He runs the family's strip club headquarters, and other businesses. Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri (Tony Sirico), a tough, short-tempered, aging soldier who is fiercely loyal to Tony and Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (Vincent Pastore), a veteran gangster who runs an automotive body shop. Paulie "Walnuts" and "Big Pussy" (often called just, "Pussy") have worked with Tony and his father. Also in Tony's criminal organization are:
D-Girl (The Sopranos) photo. When Tony asks where A.J.'s godfather is, the distraught Pussy is revealed to be sobbing alone in the bathroom as the FBI listens in. The episode's title is a shortened title for "development girl", used mostly in the film and television industry. D-Girl (The Sopranos) "D-Girl" is the 20th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the seventh of the show's second season. It was written by Todd A. Kessler and directed by Allen Coulter, and originally aired on February 27, 2000. "* = credit only" Tony and Carmela confront A.J. for damaging his mother's car while