Christopher that Davey is down $45,000 after talking his way into more loans. Richie comes to the room, sees Davey playing, and chokes him, breaking up the game. For this act of disrespect, Tony tells Richie that he is not permitted to collect his debt from Davey until Tony has collected his. Davey attempts to talk to Tony as a friend but Tony rebuffs him. Janice tells Richie he has a right to stand up to Tony. When Davey misses the first deadline for payment, Tony goes to his office at the store and beats him. Davey finds a pretext to take Eric's SUV away from him and gives it to Tony as partial payment. Tony presents it to Meadow, but she realizes it was Eric's car and tearfully rejects it. At the cabaret night, Eric refuses at the last minute to perform with her and walks out, leaving Meadow to perform a solo as she had always hoped. First appearances Vito Spatafore: Richie Aprile's nephew, who is also in his crew. David Scatino: Tony's childhood friend and compulsive gambler. Dr. Ira Fried: A player in the Executive Game and doctor specialized in treating erectile dysfunction. Also performs emergency surgeries for mob-related injuries. Deceased Tom Giglione, Sr.: Tony's brother-in-law's father, who died after falling off a roof. Title reference The episode's title refers to a "happy wanderer", a person who walks around with no worries in the world, whom Tony despises. Production Though this is Joseph R. Gannascoli's first appearance as Vito, he previously had appeared briefly as Gino, a bakery customer, in a scene during the first season episode, "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti." He would not be credited as a main cast member until Season 6. Tony Sirico's real-life older brother Carmine appears as the nameless "Dealer" in Aprile's small-stakes poker game. His few words of dialogue are spoken off camera. Cultural references Junior says Ercole was a derivation of Hercules, and that Ercole was strong like a bull and handsome like George Raft. Silvio becomes increasingly agitated during a losing night of poker, finally explodes after Matt Bevilaqua sweeps up crumbs near him, and yells at Tony: "I'm losin' my balls over here. This fuckin' moron's playing Hazel?" Hazel was a hit 1960s TV show starring Shirley Booth as a maid. When Eric Scatino opts out of performing the "Sun and Moon" duet with Meadow, the emcee