Isabella

"Isabella" is the twelfth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Allen Coulter and originally aired on Sunday March 28, 1999. * = credit only At Mariolina Capuano's funeral, Jimmy Altieri mentions to Junior Soprano how sad Brendan Filone's mother was at his funeral. Once Jimmy leaves, Junior complains to Mikey Palmice about Jimmy's talking about the Filone hit. He also conf... more

"Isabella" is the twelfth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Allen Coulter and originally aired on Sunday March 28, 1999. * = credit only At Mariolina Capuano's funeral, Jimmy Altieri mentions to Junior Soprano how sad Brendan Filone's mother was at his funeral. Once Jimmy leaves, Junior complains to Mikey Palmice about Jimmy's talking about the Filone hit. He also confesses that Mariolina gave him his first hand job many years ago, but then realizes that such discussion is inappropriate at a funeral. Tony, now in a severe depressive state, and after taking lithium pills prescribed by Dr. Melfi sees a beautiful Italian woman in a white dress named Isabella in his neighbors' (the Cusamanos) garden. Isabella tells Tony that she is a foreign exchange dental student, and guesses correctly that Tony is from Avellino, Italy. Later, Tony takes her out to lunch and, while hearing her talk about Italy, has a dream... less