The Weight (The Sopranos) Elliot attributes to Jason's feeling of helplessness following Melfi's rape. Melfi says she feels like "a fraud" giving advice on parenting to Tony, when her own son is not acting well. Meadow is urged by Saskia, who we learn is Kupferberg's daughter, to join a law firm representing underprivileged clients in the South Bronx. Tony is not impressed and feels dismayed that Meadow is drifting away from her interest in becoming a pediatrician. Meadow disagrees with her father's advice and continues to volunteer. Meanwhile, Carmela is hurt by Tony's reluctance to engage in financial planning with her cousin, a financial
Marco Polo (The Sopranos) of the pool, Tony and Carmela find themselves alone. A few kisses in the pool lead to the two of them spending the night together. Tony B admires and envies Tony's wealth and family. He finds his sons are dissatisfied with returning to their own home after they had so much fun at the Sopranos' residence. He is shocked to find they stole A.J.'s 1996 Summer Olympics pin collection, justifying their action as A.J. having so many goods that he would not even notice anything missing. The next morning, Tony B calls Rusty and agrees to do the hit. He