The Fleshy Part of the Thigh

"The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" is the sixty-ninth episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos and the fourth of the show's sixth season. The episode was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, directed by Alan Taylor and originally aired on April 2, 2006. Tony Soprano has surgery to close the opening in his abdomen. With his condition improved, the insurance company representative wants to send Tony home as soon as possible. Before lea... more

"The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" is the sixty-ninth episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos and the fourth of the show's sixth season. The episode was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, directed by Alan Taylor and originally aired on April 2, 2006. Tony Soprano has surgery to close the opening in his abdomen. With his condition improved, the insurance company representative wants to send Tony home as soon as possible. Before leaving, Tony interacts with two patients on his floor, John Schwinn, a former Bell Labs scientist, and Da Lux, a rapper. Da Lux expresses admiration for Tony, referring to him as an "Original G" (meaning "gangster"). Like Tony, he is hospitalized for gunshot wounds, injuries that many of his followers and colleagues believe will help his career by providing him "street cred". Bobby Baccalieri proposes an idea to Marvin, one of the other rappers visiting the hospital: Bobby will help jump start Marvin's career by shooting him in the "fleshy part"... less