The Sopranos (The Sopranos episode) not be picked up by HBO and, in that case, planned to ask the network for additional money to shoot another 45 minutes and turn it into a feature film. Chase was also pressured by another, completely new development deal offered to him by another network, which he kept postponing until he heard HBO's verdict on "The Sopranos". Right before Christmas of 1997, David Chase received a phone call and learned that HBO did like the pilot and ordered a full season, all of which happened about two hours before the deadline for accepting the other network's deal. Chase was
The Weight (The Sopranos) Italian music from Furio's housewarming party in the next room. This causes Carmela to interrupt Tony's advances, bang on Meadow's bedroom door, and tell her to turn the music down. After Meadow complies, Tony and Carmela resume making love; Carmela's eyes keep opening, and Furio's party music is still playing in her head. The Weight (The Sopranos) "The Weight" is the 43rd episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the fourth episode of the show's fourth season. Written by Terence Winter and directed by Jack Bender, it originally aired on October 6, 2002. This episode marks the halfway