Johnny Cakes

About Johnny Cakes

"Johnny Cakes" is the seventy-third episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos, and the eighth episode of the show's sixth season. The episode was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, directed by Tim Van Patten and originally aired on April 30, 2006.

To get more money for partying, A.J. sells the drumset Tony gave him as a gift. While the pair are fishing on Tony's boat, A.J. asks what they are going to do about Uncle Junior shooting Tony. Tony tells A.J. he should not concern himself with Junior, saying "He's incarcerated for the rest of his unnatural life."

Vito, pretending to be a writer named "Vince", spends more time at Jim's diner. One evening, he witnesses Jim performing a heroic rescue of a young child while working as a volunteer firefighter and later compliments him on his heroism. Jim takes an interest in Vito's book and questions him about the lonely life of a writer. Meanwhile, Vito manages to steal the cell phone of a fellow guest at the bed-and-breakfast where he has been staying and calls his wife. She begs him to come home and to get "treatment". Vito refuses, but tells her where to find $30,000 cash in the house. Marie puts their son on the phone, and Vito has a brief, pained conversation with him.