THE YOUNG SOPRANOS PART 3--II (CONTINUED)
THE
YOUNG SOPRANOS
PART 3--II
BY
J. BECK
2024
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(CONTINUED)
II
Awaking with Roxy sleeping naked under a white-bleached bed-sheet beside him peacefully early Thursday morning. A.J. rolls out of bed & lands on his feet running.
After he Shit--Showered & Shaved A.J. dons a fresh dry-cleaned black-shirt & tie vested dress-suit & Italian leather shoes.
A.J. skipped out without distrubing Vito or Roxanne's sleep to begin the New Day after the Last Great Gangster Funeral & The End of the Past Dying Era of Organized Crime.
A.J. calls Meadow:
"Yes A.J. ?!"
"No good morning Bing?! (Is it?--It's still dark here.) "Where are you?" (In Bed.) "Where?" (DUMBO) "WHY?!"
"A.J.--I'M NOT AWAKE & I DONT WANT TO BE! But Franny had to return to Brooklyn last night because she promised Stella--Do you remember her? (OK Meadow--I get it & you fucking know what I've been doing!)
" Do I?!--Anyway Franny promised to jog with Stella each morning before "Sting's" Fight-night in a week!"
"What's that all about?!" (I don't know--But it gave us an excuse to get the Hell out of the hotel early!)
(CLICK)
A.J. hears a dial-tone & speed-dials her back. "Goddamn it Meadow! (Don't swear A.J.) Did you just hang-up on me?!"
"Yes--I mean NO! I hung up on you by accident!" Meadow giggled--"I told you A.J. I'm not awake!"
"Christ Meadow--I will sure be happy when Mom leaves and you return to being yourself!"
"She isn't leaving." (What?) "Rosale Aprile convinced her to stay at her house until next week."
"Ok--Whatever." (What?--I thought you wanted her to stay for your birthday this weekend?)
"Just listen to me Bing: Uncle Tom was in a serious vehicle accident earlier yesterday morning on the way to Junior's Funeral. " (What?! Is he alright?!)
"NO. He's pretty fucked up!" (Oh my Fucking God Anthony!)
"Tom was exiting the freeway and was hit head-on by a semi-truck driver who was going the wrong way at a high speed down the exit ramp. (FUCK.)
"It took over an hour for the squad & first responsers to remove him from the crash using the "Jaws of Life". Then a helicopter landed on the closed highway to "Life-Flight" Tom to the hospital ER where he survived over ten hours of surgery. He has been stabilized & moved to ICU in a coma."
After a brief moment of silence A.J. asked Meadow if she was still on the call? "Yes.--I'm here. When were you going to tell me about this A.J.?!"
"I'm telling you right now!" (24 Hours after the fact?!) "Think about it Sis--When you wake up! When? Was I suppose to inform you before now? Which I am attempting to do!"
"OK--SO NOBODY ELSE KNOWS ABOUT THIS?!" (NO--YOURE THE FIRST!)
"OK T.--I KNOW WHAT TO DO! LOVE YOU --BYE.
(CLICK)
"GOOD GOD BING--I LOVE YOU TOO!"
A.J. sighes & hangs up.
A.J. stops for a box of assorted donuts & coffee before paying an early morning visit to Kelli Moltisanti house.
Geno pulled up behind him with the wrecker. A.J. pointed out her broken down car in the driveway. "Remove all of their belongs from inside the vehicle & drag it straight to HYLE'S SALVAGE YARD." (Gotcha T.)
Then at 8AM a new rental car was delivered out front of Kelli's house with an unmowed lawn in the modest urban neighborhood.
A.J. also instructed Geno to return with their lawn-care crew to mow & freshen the landscaping before he goes up to the front door where Kelli standing in her house-coat with a sleepy questioning look.
"Good Morning Kelli--I hope I'm not too early--I brought donuts?!"
"No--No. You're Fine A.J.--Come in. But what's this all about?!"
"I have a new rental car for you to drive Caitlyn to her Dr appointments & to go to the store. We are taking your old car to the garage for repairs." As he handed her the car-keys bobbin & a T-Storage business credit-card for fuel & food.
"Oh Anthony this is too much!" Kelli embraced him with crocodile tears streaming down her face. "How can I ever repay you for your kindness?!"
"Please no thanks Kelli--You need a safe & dependable vehicle to transport Caitlyn to St Jude's Children Hospital & I can provide that for you both."
Kelli offers A.J. a seat at her kitchen table as she poured them both a cup of coffee to talk while Caitlyn was still in bed.
"A.J. then asked Kelli for her mortgage book & the Banker's name so he can address her eviction notices. She was only 4 months behind owning 1600$.
A.J. follows up by questioning Kelli point blank about Caitlyn Moltisanti using the Soprano Family Surname?
"Your father Tony legally adopted Caitlyn after Christopher perished in the car accident. (Why?)
Then Kelli broke down in tears confessing to A.J. that Caitlyn was actually Tony's daughter--Not Christopher's. They had a short affair before she became pregnant & married Chris.
After Chris died Tony & Kelli resumed their affair until he was eventually murdered at Holstein's Restaurant ten years ago.
"So what you are saying Caitlyn is actually my half-sister?! (Yes.)
A.J. warmly smiles & thanks Kelli for being honest with him asking if Caitlyn was aware of any of it? (No.)
"That's Fine--Let's keep it that way for now then. You--We now should remained focased on Caitlyn's surgery & speedy recovery!"
Kelli reaches across the kitchen table to grasp A.J. ring hand to kiss repeatedly. "You are a good man A.J. Your father would be so proud of you!"
A.J. didn't respond to her flattering statement as he stood to excuse himself to leave & visit her banker.
But as he turned towards the front door he found Caitlyn standing behind him half-awake rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"Anthony!" (Caitlyn!)
A.J. kneels down to hug & kiss his little sister. "I brought you a box of jelly donuts!"
"Thank-you Anthony--That is kind & thoughtful of you!"
"A.J. also had our old car towed to the garage for repairs & has provided us with another rental car for your appointments!"
"I told you Mommy that Anthony was a good person!"
"You sure did Sweetheart!-- Caitlyn has good judgement when it comes to meeting people!" Kelli praised her daughter as they walked A.J. to the door.
"I almost forgot! A.J. takes out two business cellphones. "One for each of you! There's unlimited use & it has everyone's number preloaded. So you can stay in contact with any of us at anytime."
"Thank-you Anthony!" They both said together as A.J. Lastly gives Kelli an envelope with 10K$ as he leans down to kiss Caitlyn atop her bald-head to leave.
"Now--No worries & don't get a tummy ache from eating too many of those jelly-filled donuts!"
"Thank-you Anthony--Please come back to visit us soon!" (I Will.) A.J. promised.
Meadow calls A.J. back as he was traveling to speak with Kelli's banker to discuss her mortgage.
"Yes Bing?"
"I apologize for earlier A.J.--You're right about Mom being here getting on my nerves but that's no excuse for me to be a Bitch. Especially towards you Anthony. You have masterfully conducted this past weeks unfolding events & I fear I have failed you?!"
"Oh No Bing! No Apologies--You have been as supportive as you could be & I appreciate you taking up the slack for me!"
"We both know you are lying A.J. but Thank-you little brother. " (So What's Up?!)
"I called Mom first & informed her about Uncle Tom accident." (And?) "And I will return to Newark to meet her to visit the hospital together." (What about Janice?) "I told Mom to notify her--I don't need all of her drama & questions that I can't answer."
"OK--Sounds good Bing. Stay in touch! I will be back to Dumbo sometime this evening if all goes as I intend?!" (Should I tell Stella?) "No. --Let me surprise her!" (Yea--I'm guessing you will do that if you do!)
"Why has she asked about me?"
"No. She knows how you are & we are on two different schedules with her working 12 hour shifts from noon to midnight. She intends to work up until Thursday night before her Fight-night on Friday!" (I am so looking forward to that!) "Yea--So is she--She will begin her two week vacation!"
"OK-Keep me posted! I gotta go--Love You. Bye." A.J. hangs up as he pulls into the Bank's off-street parking lot.
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(To Be Continued)
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