Amour Fou (The Sopranos) Gloria go for an ostensible test drive in a new Mercedes. Patsy pulls the car over on a deserted rural road, holds Gloria at gunpoint, and tells her he will kill her if she contacts Tony or his family again. James Gandolfini won his second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in this episode. Amour Fou (The Sopranos) "Amour Fou" is the 38th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the 12th of the show's third season. Its teleplay was written by Frank Renzulli from a story idea by series
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