College (The Sopranos) when Dr. Melfi phones to reschedule Tony's appointment, revealing to Carmela that her husband's psychiatrist is female. Carmela pours her heart out to Father Phil about her fears for her family and her soul, and then takes communion with him. She is nearly driven to kiss the priest, but the moment is lost when his stomach revolts from his alcohol consumption. Father Phil sleeps it off on the sofa until morning. Tony and Meadow return that day, but his inquiry as to what Carmela was doing alone with another man is turned around when she confronts him about Melfi. Fabian
The Second Coming (The Sopranos) suicide attempt, Silvio, Patsy, and Carlo attempt to comfort him with stories of their own children's tough times. When Tony tells Carmela he feels depressed, an argument between them erupts. Carmela blames A.J.'s condition on Tony's family's genetic predisposition towards depression. In Dr. Melfi's office, Tony says he is ashamed of his son because of his suicide attempt and dismisses Melfi's suggestion that A.J. subconsciously didn't really want to die. Tony talks about the "Sopranos curse" that Carmela mentioned but refuses to shoulder all the blame. Melfi tells him Tony should understand his son, since he has dealt with depression