THE YOUNG SOPRANOS XXIX (Continued)

 THE 

YOUNG SOPRANOS

XXIX

BY J. BECK

2024

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A.J. SOPRANO

In Miami FL

Visiting his Widow Mother

Carmela Soprano 

XXIX

A.J. did exactly what Meadow advised him to do & Recorded his conversation with Carmine Jr on the golf coarse the following morning before returning home to New Jersey that afternoon. 

& After Carmine heard him out he accepted & agreeded to present A.J.'s  request, petitioning the Comission on his behalf to be offically named the Family's next Boss following his late Mob-Boss Father Tony Soprano Sr.  With a hand-shake, a hug & a kiss on the 18th Hole the two Men of Honor struck a deal. 

CARMINE LUPPITAZZI JR

SOUTH BEACH

GOLF COARSE & COUNTRY CLUB 

Carmine didn't question A.J. in any manner.  He only listened until he finished & Made his decsion to back & stand for him as a favor to his late father who had been his own personal friend.           

A.J. & Carmine went different ways.  A.J. carried his golf bag out to Carmine's sports car for him.  While he went into the Pro Shop to order a new driver club.  

A.J. went out on the country club patio for lunch & drinks to wait for Carmine to return.  When Rosale & Kelli Aprile walked up to his table & stood awaiting him to politely ask them to join him. 

Which A.J. respectfully did, standing to greet each of them with a hug & kiss before assisting them with their seats to sit as ladies they were.           

"Isn't Anthony just the kindest & most handsome young man we have encountered in South Beach since we arrived? (Yes. Mother.) Just like his father Tony & your father Jackie Sr. were when they were alive.  

A.J. reminds me so much of our own Jackie Jr.  He would be a Capo like you are now if that faggot, cock-sucker, Vito wouldn't of murdered him!" (Don't Start Mother!)  "Don't Start What? Daughter.--

Don't you miss your Brother?"  (Of coarse I do Mother, Without you reminding me of it every hour of every-goddamn-day!) 

"Well, I for one am happy that Butch made you the new Capo over our once great Aprile Family's name!"           

"Oh, your Family Name is still Great!  & Will be even Greater if I have anything to do with it: In Honor & the Memory of both your late husband & son, Jackie Sr. & Jackie Jr.  A.J. confidently assured them both when Carmine Jr. appeared with a golf club catalog to join them.  

A.J. stood to excuse himself to use the restroom when Kelli asked if he would walk her there too.  A.J. smiles & helped her with her chair to rise.  "Isn't he such a dear!" Rosale commented to Carmine who warmly agreeded as they left the patio table.     

      KELLI APRILE

Visiting Miami FL

With her Widow Mother

Rosale Aprile

Kelli takes A.J.'s arm & apologized for her Mother's dramatic out-burst.  She is still bitter & resentful about Jackie Jr. & Dad.  Then her high italian emotions errupt & she starts looping like she did in front of you."

A.J. assured Kelli he took no offense & said he understood.  Saying at least she didn't live in a state of denial & selective memory like his mother Carmela did.

"My mother only wants to remember the Good Parts.  But the only problem with that is there weren't that many Good Times to recall compared to all the Bad.--None of Us Kelli, asked to be born in the Life.  But yet here we are & there is no escaping that."

           "Since when have you sounded all grown-up A.J.!"  He only answered by smiling & saying, "Go.  & I will be back here waiting for you."           

Walking Kelli back to the patio table to rejoin Carmine & her mother A.J. asked her how long they were staying in South Beach. " I hope for Forever!" (Why?  Aren't you married?) 

"I was.  I'm not now." (Oh, I'm Sorry.) "Oh--No.  don't be.  I divorced him.  I caught him cheating on me.  With another Man!--I couldn't live out such a sinful lie.  

& He dishonored & disrepected me!  He made a Mockery of our Wed-lock & Marriage Bed, as husband & wife.--I do miss Jackie Jr. more then my mother knows!  I know for certain if he were still alive he would make that dirty bastard pay for shaming & dishonoring me & our Family Name."   

A.J. put his arm around Kelli & kissed her cheek to tell her, "Jackie Jr. is still alive in you just as my father is inside of me!

 We, You & I are the last of a dying breed of the Great Men of Honor."

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