"The Happy Wanderer" is the 19th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the sixth of the show's second season. It was written by Frank Renzulli, directed by John Patterson, and originally aired on February 20, 2000. Starring James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti Dominic Chianese as Junior Soprano Vincent Pastore as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri Robert Iler as A.J. Soprano Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva David Proval as Richie Aprile Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano Guest starring John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco Also guest starring Synopsis Tony tells Dr. Melfi that he is angry with everybody, but doesn't know why; he wants to hit her, and the happy-looking people he sees in the street. He despises the weaklings who run to psychiatrists and tells her, as he has told her before, that he admires the strong, silent type, like Gary Cooper. Tony is told by Uncle Junior that he and Tony's father had another brother, Ercole, long dead, who was, in Junior's words, "slow". He also tells him that his father left a "package" of money to his mother. Tony is uncomfortable when he sees his mother at a funeral and later at Meadow's high-school cabaret night. An old school friend of Tony's, David (Davey) Scatino, owns a sporting goods store. His son, Eric, is a classmate of Meadow's and they are going to sing a duet at the school's cabaret night, although Meadow asks to perform a solo instead. Davey is a compulsive gambler — he owes Richie Aprile $8,000 and has been banned from Richie's small poker game until the debt has been paid. Tony has taken over the high-stakes "Executive Game" from Junior, who is under house arrest. Davey asks Tony to let him play in it but he refuses, saying, "These people play deep." The game begins at the motel Tony's crew has taken over. Davey knocks at the door and again tries to persuade Tony to let him play. After a few moments' thought Tony agrees and loans him $5,000. Davey initially wins and the game goes on through the night while Tony is asleep. Tony wakes in the morning and is told by