"Fortunate Son" is the 29th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the third of the show's third season.
Christopher Moltisanti is initiated as a made man alongside Eugene Pontecorvo in a ceremony conducted by Tony Soprano.
Jackie Aprile, Jr. has been taking pre-med courses at Rutgers University but is skipping classes and planning criminal activities.
joins the school football team, making his father very proud, especially when he recovers a fumble at a game.
Svetlana claims she has the right to keep Livia's record collection; in response Janice steals her artificial leg.
He goes to the refrigerator and takes out some packets of sliced meat — then suddenly remembers: when he was around eleven, he saw his father chop off Mr. Satriale the butcher's pinkie for not paying a gambling debt.
When he tells Dr. Melfi this, she sees a connection between meat, his parents' sexuality, and his panic attacks, saying "We've made real progress today."