What's there to say about a mobster and a psychoanalyst? Well, Jess and Megan have a few thoughts. Join them as they discuss Season 6, Episode 20: The Blue Comet, the penultimate episode of the beloved series. Besides many shootings, The Blue Comet also reveals how the relationship between Tony Soprano and Dr. Melfi ends. In Part I, we delve into the ethical considerations of the therapist dinner coversation and the psychopath article read by Dr. Melfi with rapt attention.
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