Denial, Anger, Acceptance. That's three stages out of five. Chase skipped bargaining and depression — and by the end of this hour you get why. Nobody in this world gets to bargain. And depression isn't a stage here. It's the climate.

Jackie's sick, and everyone's perfecting the art of talking around it. Tony picks up a side job he doesn't fully understand and finishes it as something he understands even less. Christopher and Brendan learn the difference between getting noticed and getting valued — one of them faster than the other. And Carmela hosts a party where the most expensive thing served is a single sentence.

Then there's the ending. A few minutes, barely a word spoken, and television quietly moves on without asking permission. Episode three. And yeah… acceptance is the last stage for a reason.

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What, No F**kin' Ziti? is a Sopranos recap podcast covering every episode chronologically. New episodes drop the last Wednesday of the month.

The Sopranos is a property of HBO. No copyright infringement intended.