Nobody Knows Anything

"**Nobody Knows Anything**"
"Nobody Knows Anything"
The Sopranos episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 11
Directed by	Henry J. Bronchtein
Written by	Frank Renzulli
Cinematography by	Phil Abraham
Production code	111
Original air date	March 21, 1999
Running time	49 minutes
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Last updated April 03, 2024

"Nobody Knows Anything" is the 11th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos . Written by Frank Renzulli and directed by Henry J. Bronchtein, it originally aired on March 21, 1999

Starring

Guest starring

John Heard as Vin Makazian
Karen Sillas as Debbie

Also guest starring

Al Sapienza as Mikey Palmice
Joseph Badalucco, Jr. as Jimmy Altieri
Giancarlo "John" Giunta as Kevin Bonpensiero
George Loros as Raymond Curto
Sal Ruffino as Chucky Signore
Doug Barron as Dr. Mop-N-Glo
Veronica Bero as Girl
Britt Burr as Traffic Cop
Johann Carlo as Bonnie DiCaprio
Ramsey Faragallah as Fed #1
Annika Pergament as Female Anchor
Bobby Rivers as Male Anchor
Michele Santopietro as JoJo Palmice
Matthew Lawler as Fed #2
Chance Kelly as Fed #3
Tim Kirkpatrick as Detective #1
Peter Bretz as Detective #2

Synopsis

Pussy is at Jimmy Altieri's social club when FBI agents conduct a raid and find a stash of guns. Jimmy and Pussy are both arrested, and Pussy is released on bail soon after. Vin Makazian relays intelligence to Tony that Pussy is an FBI informant. Tony does not want to believe it, but Vin points out how easily Pussy managed to get off after the raid. Tony insists on seeing the official report with Pussy's name on it, but Vin is unable to obtain it.

Pussy has stopped collecting payments because of back pain but Paulie, who sees the same doctor, has been told there is nothing wrong with Pussy's back. Tony asks Dr. Melfi's opinion; back pain, she says, might be caused by stress, such as the burden of a secret. Tony tells Paulie not to act until Pussy's wire is seen, so Paulie insists that Pussy go to a bathhouse with him; Pussy refuses to undress, saying that his doctor told him that heat is bad for him. Silvio discovers that Vin owes Pussy $30,000, which he believes may be his motive to have Pussy "disappear." Tony visits Pussy at home and questions him sympathetically, but Pussy doesn't respond. Tony is distrustful and confused; he tells Paulie he feels he is walking into walls.

Vin has a personal relationship with the madam of a bordello, and he is there when the police raid it. After his release from custody, Vin kills himself by jumping off a bridge. Jimmy is bailed out and visits Tony at his home; Tony is surprised that he was freed so soon. Jimmy asks some intrusive questions about the Colombian drug heist. Tony evades the questions, which confirm his suspicion that Jimmy is the rat: he and Pussy were arrested at the same time, and Vin's source mixed up the "two fat fucks with black hair." Pussy is no longer suspected, but he has disappeared.

Uncle Junior visits Livia, who is bitter that Tony has sold her house. She tells Junior that several capos have placed their mothers at the Green Grove retirement community and hold meetings there. Junior instantly suspects that they are conspiring with Tony against him and decides that he has to act. He assigns Mikey and Chucky Signore to find hitmen from out of town.

First appearances

Chucky Signore : Soldier in Junior Soprano's crew and a close friend of Mikey's
JoJo Palmice : Mikey Palmice's wife

Deceased

Vin Makazian : jumped off the Donald Goodkind Bridge on Route 1.

Title reference

The title is said twice during the episode, first by Paulie in reference to Big Pussy's back problems when he tells Tony a doctor found nothing wrong and at the end of the episode by Tony in regards to Pussy's whereabouts.

Other cultural references

While helping Tony and Chris to move a piano Paulie mentions "He's the Jonas Salk of backs"
Tony mentions Sammy Gravano when Silvio says he does not believe Pussy would fear prison enough to betray his friends.
Tony brings Mario Lanza CDs for Livia.
A.J. mentions President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.
Paulie's Cadillac is customized with a car horn tuned to play The Godfather musical theme, "Speak Softly, Love".

Music

The song played when Pussy's back goes out at the brothel, and Tony and Paulie help him walk out is "Walking on a Tightrope" by Johnny Adams.
The song played when the Feds bust up a card game with Pussy and Jimmy is "The Highs Are Too High" by Johnette Napolitano.
The song played at the Bada Bing when Pussy is released from prison is "Slide Slide" by The Hotheads.
The song played at Carmela's open house party near the start of the episode is "Mickey's Monkey", by The Miracles.
The song played when Tony meets Vin Makazian at the brothel is "My Heart is Hangin' Heavy" also by Johnny Adams.
The song played when Tony finds out about Makazian's death at the Bada Bing is "Lick It Up" by KISS.
The song played when Tony looks out over the bridge and into the end credits is "Manifold de Amour" by Latin Playboys.

Filming locations

Listed in order of first appearance:^[1]

Montclair, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Satin Dolls in Lodi, New Jersey
Beside the Raritan River in Edison, New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey
Satriale's Pork Store in Kearny, New Jersey
North Caldwell, New Jersey
Donald Goodkind Bridge in Edison and New Brunswick, New Jersey
Near the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City, New Jersey

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References

↑ Ugoku. "The Sopranos location guide - Filming locations for". www.sopranos-locations.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

External links

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[1] Ugoku. "The Sopranos location guide - Filming locations for". www.sopranos-locations.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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