That's a layup. I know with today's basketball it's hard to tell, but google some of the older games before the NBA sold out. You'll learn a thing or two.
This scene served two reasons; one was Tony reasserting his dominance over his crew, the other is showing that Tony is still an insecure piece of crap.
IDKY, but it warms my heart to see other ppl describe Tony as that, lol So much well deserved respect for James Gandolfini as an actor, it felt like any comments on his performance were kissing Tony's ass for being such a complex character etc.
@@belykwater5601 I say this a lot as well when I hate characters in movies. Some actors do so well you genuinely hate the guy in the movie or show. That’s great acting. Tony is a huge POS.
@@flaviusjconstantius No you have your facts wrong sir. Schrippa was once president of Peru from 2004 to 2008. Its a well known fact he comes from Peruvian Royalty.....
@@deathrager2404 if i remember correctly it was never really established that no one respected tony, he was just very insecure especially after he got shot
This scene was really a shock to me when I first saw it. Simply no one really expected it. The way the cameras focused in on each of the guys, you know that's Tony checking out their statures. I think it does a great job of showing how each person truly is different. Tony's insecurities really show in this scene. He realized he truly never had the making of a varsity athlete
Paulie Initial Reaction was Confusion but After a Stare by Tony he is Edgy Angry knowing Tony is sizing him up thru Intimidation! Many subtle Moments over Past few seasons that shows the growing Strain between them. Paulie Vs Tony playing Cards at the Empty Train Station Dreams "At A distant just them playing". Showcases control of the Crime Family will be decided by them with Barely Anything left asides the Title
@@brotherchristopher2149I agree. I ultimately think it was Patsy on orders by Paulie, supported by the Luppertazis (Butchie most likely). Tony was a wreck of a boss by season 6. No confidence, no family, no trust, no support... he was bringing the Family down, and he would kill a lot more members.
Bobby telling Tony that he weighs 265 at 0:30 to 0:36 definitely struck a nerve to him. Tony weighed himself and found out he weighed 280 in this season. That look he gave was definitely embarrassment now that he weighs more than Bobby, the man he always ragged on for his weight.
Like an old dog who's gotta remind himself he can still bark. I've met guys like this, it's exhausting being around them, you can never drop your guard.
This was a tactical move by Tony and I think that Silvio understood that. In Mayham he saw how everybody kept losing their respect and loyality to Tony when he was in the coma. And while the fear of him definitely returned them back on line after he woke up, he knew that it had left a bitter taste in their mouths. In an earlier scene in this episode Silvio interrupted Tony when he was talking about his weakened state, trying to protect the man. He knew that the fear and respect was the only thing keeping them on line and that Tony was on the brink of losing it. Here he saw what Tony was doing and realised that this was necessary,. Just look at him at the end. He knew exactly that this is what Tony needed to do to maintain his power. By beating the strongest looking guy around, he got back all that respect and fear he used to have.
@imtheplugbutcordless8538he was right to be in the situation though? two of his capos were withholding money while he was in a coma, and everybody was questioning if he was fit to lead even if he woke up
He may be a scumbag, but this is not an example of that. He needed to re-establish his position as the alpha and show his power. If he is considered weak it will lead to more conflict and death...hes saving lives doing this stuff.
Tony was becoming small potatoes so he needed to prove that he was actually big potatoes. Deep root-based vegetables are very important in a crime family.
The confusion on the driver's face was classic. He was trying to parse together why Tony suddenly got hostile with him, while trying to calm him down. Even when he first got hit, he laid there for a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell was going on!!
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I think they might have done that on purpose. To show that even the people that do everything they can for Tony don't gain any loyalty from him and everything they did might even be held against them if Tony gets insecure because they help too much
No, he was noticing who had the biggest muscles. He wanted to pick the guy who would give him the most impressive victory. That's why the camera kept doing close-ups of people's biceps. He wrote off Bobby because of how fat and tired he was after playing basketball, wrote off Paulie because he was an old guy combing his hair, etc.
@@susieq360 maybe he was just seing how strong everyone was getting including bobby, becouse i Think deep down tony has always considerd himself the strongest in that crew, so he choose to show everyone he still was, thats why he picked the guy with Most muscle, becouse maybe Most of them in the crew considerd that guy the strongest, its all about dominance.
You can see the look of fear and anticipation in Christopher’s face when Tony starts questions him, Chrissy knowing full well that Tony’s in a bullshit mood and something dumbs boutta happen
Tony did this kid a huge favor. This inspired the kid to create Uber and revolutionize the one thing he enjoyed doing before Tony viciously took his passion away, driving rotund human beings around for money.
The look on Paulie Walnuts’ face at around 2:22….. such a good actor, I can feel the situation in that room, like it’s happening in my own living room….. what a great series this was, truly….
Tony was very insecure. Around a bunch of mobsters who've killed people, bulging muscles, the cigars and alcohol and the tattoos. He felt the need to show dominance.
Exactly he was very insecure deep down, you never see carmine or any of the old timers doing this stuff, if there's insubordination, someone just get clipped, but if money's rolling in otherwise, they really don't care what their guys do, with Tony, these guys can't even breathe wrong and he has to pull these primitive stunts to show dominance, hence why they all eventually get fed up and thought of usurping him one way or another except for sil
@@jack604 the only one that plotted on killing him was his uncle besides that nd the kids that tried to kill chris to move up bc they realized that was the only way your getting a promotion in that life nowone didnt like him nd then there was pussy snitching nd literally a guy got killed for talking about how tony goes to therapy so if anyone was talking shit about him or didnt like him that I forgot about it was probably his uncle nd his people
The kid took the beating to make Tony feel he was still in control of the crew, even though he could have whipped Tony's butt, the crew said "no, no, no" because they knew Tony would've assassinated him after the kid beat the crap out of Tony.
@@drewski103 I doubt it, being a Boss of a Family/Crew psyche'd him out, the "I can't go hard on this guy or i'll be whacked" would always be in this guys mind, even in a fight.
@@keithfilibeck2390 Schiwifty is right. He got beat up plain and simple. Had nothing to do with Tony being boss because he tried to fight back. He's not supposed to do that either.
He recently had surgery in this scene, everyone was doubting that he had that toughness in him anymore. Along with the panic attacks his reputation plummeted and this was his way of showing his crew not to F with him and that he still has it. A highly underrated scene?
not just that, you see him checking out everybody's biceps, making sure to pick the guy with the biggest muscles to prove a point. Don't. Fuck. With. The. King.
My favorite part was when Tony arrived at the place and then noticed a lotta small details about alotta guys and then wound himself up and then started a fight.
I don’t remember what episode this was but most everyone in the room was a made guy, except for the driver. Everyone telling not to do it was basically saying not to start something bigger by fighting back even though they T being a dick. T perceived the driver as the easiest target in the room. T got worked up over everyone not “holding up appearances” and took it out on the guy.
All wrong. He was judging the physical threat of each one and the driver was in the best shape and youngest so would have earned Tony more kudos in beating him. Rewatch the scene again.
He gets a pass because Tony is actually glad the driver was about to fight back, by doing so he allowed Tony to display his dominance better, it did him quite a favor.
3:24 Sylvio’s face. He’s the only one who really understood. In fact, you get glimpses of him in the background throughout the beating. He’s seems like the only one not as surprised. “Ok Ton. I get it”
Sil was the Don Zimmer of the Sopranos.A great right hand man.Highly observant brilliant guy who could size up any situation and give to Tony straight.Whether Tony liked it or not.At the end of the Sopranos run,you could see what the attempted assassination of Sil meant to the crew.And Gandolfini conveyed those feelings brilliantly with as few words as possible.
How is it psychotic? It's a leader asserting his dominance after a major setback so his followers dont think he is weak. He attacked the strongest person in the room to prove he still got it. We see this in various social settings and scenarios in everyday life.
It was more that they were kissing his ass too much. He was feeling pampered, it made him feel like everyone thought he was too weak to take care of himself. He had to remind everyone that not only is he still the boss, he's still the man too. It's like how Jerry Rice used to insist on earning his job each and every year at camp. He knew he didn't have to, but he wanted to remind everyone that he could do so easily. Tony Soprano didn't just need to be respected, he needed to be feared as well.
@@SynsityGW That logic doesn't hold water when it gets you severely hated by the majority or big enough players. Tony is lucky he didn't get off'd because in the real world many of the baddest mafioso got what they had coming to them in the end because they played that Joe Pesci bullshit.
@@xxhardforcorexx1231 This is a fictional TV show. In real life, Tony wouldn't be hanging out with his capos at all, the capos only talk to the consigeliere who talks to the boss. Sopranos was more realistic for their first season, after that, they moved into corny stereotypes about the mafia. The way junior operated in the first season with Mikey representing him in most occasions is how it really happens. In reality if you were a mob boss, you don't want anyone knowing you have a criminal enterprise.
I do like how Tony actually reconsidered about beating up his driver at first. It’s clear as day that the guy is the most physically fit in the room, which was why Tony checks another guy before making his decision.
I think he was trying to see who he could target to get his point across that he was the toughest guy in the room, so he chose his driver because of his physique. The other guy had big arms, but was fat.
I always thought he didn't know who he was going to fight, but he needed to show he wasn't weak - my reading is that he's not sure he could take Bobby or Paulie, and Patsy or Chris aren't even on his radar as setting enough of an example. He settled on the driver because his muscles were showy, but he wasn't a hardened fighter like the others, so Tony could probably take him due to his experience and getting the first hit.
@@M-E_123 no he didn’t choose Bobby because he was tired, and he didn’t choose a made guy because it would cause problems. I think he thought he could beat anyone in the room, he just had to make a point.
Not sure he did, he knew the guy has a short temper and wouldn't stay on the ground like the rest and Tony can't really hit a made guy or else it's Ralph all over again.
Nah. He had health problems and realized his crew was full of schmucks except for Sil. So he had to pick the youngest strongest guy in the room to show Tony AINT the one to be fucked with he still got it.
Tony kicking his ass to prove to everybody that he's STILL tough, when EVERYBODY that he's trying to convince KNOWS that the guy is NOT going to hit him back because Tony's the boss... is NOT ONLY pointless, it's extremely counterproductive. Now, NOT ONLY does everybody think he's a pussy AND a bully, he's now added mentally unstable loose cannon to his list of attributes. Well played, Tony.
Tony realizes he was at the beginning of losing respect, Paulie asks to get him a chair like he's an invalid. Paulie and Christopher don't get up to greet him, Bobby and the other guy just go back to playing hoops like it's a playground. Silvio is half assed in his effort to get a hold of Vito and asks the boss if he tried himself. Even if you don't agree with what Tony did, you understand how serious things would have gotten if he didn't do anything about it.
People who don't agree with this have never been in a position of leadership over dudes that will walk over ur corpse to get what's coming to them or what they think they deserve
@@downsouthmobile253 everybody in that room thought less of Tony for this. You hit a guy who’s not supposed to fight back for no particular reason, big whoop.
This is such a deep scene. When Tony walks in, he immediately doesn't like everything going on in the room, as no one is acting uneasy around him. He wants them all uneasy and looking at him in fear each moment, and he considers this disrespect. This fight had nothing to do with anything except for him picking on an opponent that is better physically than he is, just to show he can beat the best of them. The truth is, it was a dick move. He caught the guy off guard, and he was obviously one who had respect for Tony. That put him at odds with fighting back vs just taking it. Tony knew this and took advantage of it.
Anyone else notice the seriously pissed off look Paulie gives Tony @ 3:24 like he knows Tony's mentality is rapidly decreasing to the point he's becoming dangerously unpredictable
I think the only people Paulie killed for selfish reasons was the old woman and the Russian, i can't think of anyone else but i'm sure he doesn't run around killing people in cold blood, he verbally abuses a lot of guys, throws the odd beating here and there, but he's not a complete psychopath.
AntiClockwise Pineapple lolol tru but that waiter sorta counts too although maybe that was a mercy killing? Idk LOLOL it was chrissy that threw the brick anyway
The way he looks at everyone, measuring then and then gos for it with the biggest and baddest dude just so he can show everyone that Phil did 20 years in the can
This show never mad out Tony to be some great tv character mob boss, they showed what he really was. From this charismatic side, to his darkest side. Great character study.
+Adam 1 Tony was feeling inadequate. Earlier on he gets it in his head that his driver is banging his wife or at least that she finds him more attractive than Tony and then he starts scoping everybody out for a beating. He beat on the guy to feel like more of a man. Total dick move since the guy not only did nothing wrong, but was also very respectful of Tony the entire time.
I've always connected this scene to a conversation Tony has with Dr Malfi about Silverback gorillas from some wildlife show. Tony sympathises with the Alpha male, who he says has already beaten up enough subordinate gorillas "so now he just have to give them The Look". After getting shot Tony instinctively knew questions were being asked about if he was going to come back the same. This demonstration of brutality provided the answer.
That's why Tony was smart to sort of grab Perry's arms and slam him against the fridge, so that Perry couldn't pull away and then he could start pounding on him.
@@mysteryjunkie9808 tony considered fighting Bobby, along with Paulie and several others in the scene. You can see him sizing everyone up to pick his target
They wouldnt have fought back. The kids a hothead so Tony knew he would fight back combined with him being half Tony's age and a weight lifter he proved his point. Bobby probably couldnt take Tony if he wasnt drunk but it' was still pretty close fight. Had Tony hit one of the others it would have caused massive problems and they wouldnt have fought back so it wouldnt prove anything.
@@joshschaeffer3300 The kid didn't fight back either. He's not stupid; he just put on the appearance, because he didn't want to lose face (hence the melodramatic exclamation "My arm!"). The kid tossed that fight. You think a fat wheezing 47 year old man recovering from a gunshot wound would be able to do that if he wasn't a mafioso and therefore the threat of repercussions would be doing the fighting for him? He'd get his ass kicked by a twenty-something buff guy.
Did Tony actually have to do this to prove he "still got it"? Was there going to be repercussions for not proving his physical prowess? Or was he really just being an insecure bully?
The latter. Tony is pathetically insecure. See also his fight with Bobby and how he obsesses over his "defeat" and tries to come up with excuses for it to save face.
I dont think it was the physical prowess he was trying to prove. In mafias you cant raise your hand at the boss otherwise you are basically dead. The fact nobody tried to stop tony was more what proved he was the boss. The fact he beat up a big dude is just a plus
bro its the Mafia. If you are perceived as weak you end up dead. In this situation, the guys follow you not just because you can threaten them, but because you threaten their enemies. They need to believe you can protect them, or they'll look to survive
That’s a huge theme of the show. Everyone focuses on the tough guy macho shit, but it shows that even the most prominent example of masculinity (Tony Soprano), can still be insecure and emotional.
@@lineartips1260 Tony wasn’t even masculine beyond the boss act the show handed him. In real life no one of James Gandolfini’s physique in their late 30s-40s is becoming a boss and actually intimidating anyone
@@Obs23456 of his pyschique? Yea he isn’t the most in shape guy out there but ur acting like that even means anything in the mob? Its the maffia lmao not thr ufc. And Tony is a moantain of a man at like 6.1 feet and 280 pounds
No, he was saying don't do it to the driver. If the driver actively fought, attacked Tony, he would have been DEAD. He got mad but didn't strike him, so he was safe.
I agree on that aspect, but Paulie's whole character is based on the old school "loyal to the boss" mentality. So I think he was also saying it as a, "hey, don't raise your hands to him."
Driver would have looked extremely pathetic groveling to T as he kept pushing and pushing. Eventually T would have just punched him or shoved him over and out of the chair. If the guy doesn't defend himself he loses any crumb of respect he had left and T would have had his plan foiled. He would have just thrown the guy out or something, been more vocal than physical.
Bobby Bacala dunking a ball is the greatest special effect in the entire series.
Underrated comment
more unrealistic than Tony's food poisoning dreams lol
That's a layup. I know with today's basketball it's hard to tell, but google some of the older games before the NBA sold out. You'll learn a thing or two.
Momentous manoeuvre.
State of the art cgi for the era
This scene served two reasons; one was Tony reasserting his dominance over his crew, the other is showing that Tony is still an insecure piece of crap.
IDKY, but it warms my heart to see other ppl describe Tony as that, lol So much well deserved respect for James Gandolfini as an actor, it felt like any comments on his performance were kissing Tony's ass for being such a complex character etc.
@@belykwater5601 I say this a lot as well when I hate characters in movies. Some actors do so well you genuinely hate the guy in the movie or show. That’s great acting. Tony is a huge POS.
Dont agree whatsoever. In the mafia world, "insecure" is reallity
@@MistaSmilesz No it's not. Any way to prove it? Know entire Mafia families, and can tell everything about them?
@@RealRotkohl bro, take a look at the cast in season 1, and the cast at the end. Everyones dead.
The most shocking thing about this scene is that Bobby can dunk lol
265 and ready to run it back
@@5PercentTint white men CAN JUMP!
@@salemkid1979 hes not white hes of Peruvian descent
@@RevisedGames Schirripa is Italian and Jewish. Idk where tf you got Peruvian from lmao.
@@flaviusjconstantius No you have your facts wrong sir. Schrippa was once president of Peru from 2004 to 2008. Its a well known fact he comes from Peruvian Royalty.....
My parents when they see me having a great time enjoying my time off
My father was like that for real but drunk, i saw him sober sometimes in sunday lol
@@antoniopalmiero6761 good old memories
@@PrvnCoke The best one
@@antoniopalmiero6761 wish i had dad like that
@@jasonquiroz194 Of course! When i knew he died i was relieved 🙂
Tony decided there was too much good vibes in the room.
no one really respected tony at this point. this was after junior shot him right? they wanted to see how he would handle shit like that.
O yeah yeah
Tony wanted to prove he was still top dog
@@deathrager2404 if i remember correctly it was never really established that no one respected tony, he was just very insecure especially after he got shot
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This scene was really a shock to me when I first saw it. Simply no one really expected it. The way the cameras focused in on each of the guys, you know that's Tony checking out their statures. I think it does a great job of showing how each person truly is different. Tony's insecurities really show in this scene. He realized he truly never had the making of a varsity athlete
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Ur a big moron he just beat up that muscle head n he can beat u up to u talk to much u would never last in a crime family like tonys
later that day he returned the fridge for being dented.
Savage!
itd also showed anyone coulda got it
This was completely unscripted. James Gandolfini had forgotten his lines and decided to just start hitting the new guy. Legend has it..
This wasn't unscripted...
Bs
source: dude trust me.
Lmao what a load of crap
It’s true! He was struck speechless by seeing the Joker’s make up for the first time!
Each guy's reaction is so telling...Paulie is confused, Patsy is intimidated, Bobby is disgusted and Silvio is resigned...what a great scene
Paulie: didn't bark or something?
Just a thought who had Tony clipped? I think the men saw what they had.
Paulie Initial Reaction was Confusion but After a Stare by Tony he is Edgy Angry knowing Tony is sizing him up thru Intimidation! Many subtle Moments over Past few seasons that shows the growing Strain between them.
Paulie Vs Tony playing Cards at the Empty Train Station Dreams "At A distant just them playing". Showcases control of the Crime Family will be decided by them with Barely Anything left asides the Title
@@brotherchristopher2149I agree. I ultimately think it was Patsy on orders by Paulie, supported by the Luppertazis (Butchie most likely).
Tony was a wreck of a boss by season 6. No confidence, no family, no trust, no support... he was bringing the Family down, and he would kill a lot more members.
Silvio probably knows that’s just how Tony is. He gets it.
Bobby telling Tony that he weighs 265 at 0:30 to 0:36 definitely struck a nerve to him. Tony weighed himself and found out he weighed 280 in this season. That look he gave was definitely embarrassment now that he weighs more than Bobby, the man he always ragged on for his weight.
nice catch, i always thought in this scene he asked about it because he wanted to see if he could beat up boby instead of the driver.
Good point for sure
Tremendous blow to his self esteem
tony should've started considering salads
Lol 265 my ass..maybe 320lbs
I'm beginning to suspect that basketball hoop isn't regulation height.
Bobby is actually tall and can hoop in real life.
😂
Bobby dunked. The rim was 6 foot
Hahaha
@@TraumaER he can probably hoop with some other out of shape middle aged men but any ok park player would cook him.
Like an old dog who's gotta remind himself he can still bark.
I've met guys like this, it's exhausting being around them, you can never drop your guard.
Tony is a classic example of Borderline Personality Disorder, much like his mother.
@@jelkel25 lol seems like you’re exactly what this comment is talking about
@@currywithstheshotboy3619 exactly 😂
@@jelkel25 I pray just that one day you find the wrong guy to try this shit on.
@@jelkel25 try me cocksucker
This was a tactical move by Tony and I think that Silvio understood that. In Mayham he saw how everybody kept losing their respect and loyality to Tony when he was in the coma. And while the fear of him definitely returned them back on line after he woke up, he knew that it had left a bitter taste in their mouths. In an earlier scene in this episode Silvio interrupted Tony when he was talking about his weakened state, trying to protect the man. He knew that the fear and respect was the only thing keeping them on line and that Tony was on the brink of losing it.
Here he saw what Tony was doing and realised that this was necessary,. Just look at him at the end. He knew exactly that this is what Tony needed to do to maintain his power. By beating the strongest looking guy around, he got back all that respect and fear he used to have.
@imtheplugbutcordless8538he was right to be in the situation though? two of his capos were withholding money while he was in a coma, and everybody was questioning if he was fit to lead even if he woke up
The bit with Paulie outside the hospital was nice and subtle. Storm clouds gathering
Tony got pissed when he realized Bobby got the makings of a varsity athlete.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 jealous much?
He didn't like the idea that even Bobby was in better physical shape than he was at that point.
Ninco Nanco lmmfao
This comment deserves so many more likes
Bobby started to seriously consider salads.
The driver wasnt a made guy so he didn't deserve soft drinks of choice.
Yo wtf why I am replying to a GTA god in a sapranos youtube clip
You're binging Sopranos clips too? lol
Nah he just wasn’t professional enough 😄
This mans helped the gta community get rich
All I know is that Trevor never had the makings of an airforce pilot.
Bobby dunking and the drivers biceps sent Tony straight into an insecurity rage😂😂😂😂. That show was genius.
None of this would have happened if he had just closed the fridge door properly.
he didn't even open the fridge. it wouldn't have happened if the shrink did her job better
@@shanelamereux9878 ugh I think I just skipped through all of those scenes at her office. Most boring storyline of that entire series
@@jefflandreneau7027 it offered up depth, and a view of Loraine Brocco's leg's cmon man
@@shanelamereux9878 eh
@@shanelamereux9878 So are you gonna argue with Matt?
He was sizing up the room seeing who he should pick to make a lesson out of… he decided to pick the youngest and strongest guy. Classic Tony lol
Tony was probably a crappy hoops player
@@pgroove163 he wasn't a varsity athlete
@@pgroove163 small hands, that was his problem
good thing he didn’t go after Bobby
Wouldn’t send the same message if he beat up patsy
I loved when the show did this. Because James Gandolfini is so likable you sometimes forget that Tony is a scumbag at heart
Exactly
you're a scumbag
How many time are you gonna go into a Soprano video and say this exact same thing?
@@Deemerfast Stalker
He may be a scumbag, but this is not an example of that. He needed to re-establish his position as the alpha and show his power. If he is considered weak it will lead to more conflict and death...hes saving lives doing this stuff.
I like how everyone said "don't do it" when he stood up to him. Hilarious.
Tony can’t fight. If he goes down he’ll just get the guy whacked like a loser.
I want to know if he still works with him after that
@@devinuzumaki9032 well yea he is like 135kg and first time he fought with someone his own size is Bobby and he kinda kicked his ass
@@gregoriodelatorre6425 I think yes
Well thats cause you cant put your hands on the boss. If the boss smacks you well you gotta take it.
Tony: “ did I just catch you having fun??”
Tony was becoming small potatoes so he needed to prove that he was actually big potatoes. Deep root-based vegetables are very important in a crime family.
Such a strong scene this one is!!
Pound ver Magnuson
I wondered what the fuck that was all about
Obviously
He didn't yet understand the importance of fresh produce
HAHAHAHAHAH
The way the rage builds in Tony, little by little. Fantastic acting.
Its like every thing in the room pisses him off
And fantastic writing. And fantastic directing.
*Tony checks if his right hand is still upto opening up a can of whoopass
Great acting of course... but maybe too good? He hurt is arm...so why was he limping when he left?
He really was an amazing actor.
I love how they were like “DONT DO IT” cause technically a non made man isn’t allowed to attack or kill a made man
Even if he was a made guy he couldn't touch the boss.
Chrissy was getting ready to jump in when homeboy charged at Tony
You could bet at the start of the episode the new Driver would be either dead or beat up by the end
If he beat Tony up, he would be gone thats why they said it
Made guys can’t touch each other Boss can’t hit a soldier. You get whacked for that.
The confusion on the driver's face was classic. He was trying to parse together why Tony suddenly got hostile with him, while trying to calm him down. Even when he first got hit, he laid there for a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell was going on!!
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It’s quite hilarious how Tony feels threatened by a group of dudes who are either elderly or obese.
lmao
Yet could beat tf outta you 🤣🤣🤣
@@thefreakyrobber0 pls most of those slobs had to attack someone from behind like Paulie always did or pull a weapon none of them could actually fight
@@dg6099 Because it's the mob and not the ufc. They don't fight fair. It's about brutality, not fairness.
@@RickySpanish12344 it's not about brutality, it's about keeping business running
It's a damn shame how those 2 unidentified black males beat the crap out of Tony's driver like that!
Oh yeah those two guys.
Saranno stati quei 2 ragazzi neri
@@keltecdan lol!
"Just sprinkle some crack on him johnson"
@@sumosacks9558 Case open and Shut🤣
The way they pan Tony’s eyes to all the guys’ arms is great. This show hit all the little details perfectly (except Richie’s arm chair death).
Wha's your beef with the Ritchie death filming?
I though Richie's death was perfect. Killed in the comfort of his home, not by a mafia member but by a "harmless" woman
@@mikef6063 A hand was visible holding the chair from below after he was shot.
Whats the significance of the arms?
@@AlphaWasSpotted he is estimating their strength
Even then tony knew not to mess with Bobby 😂😂😂
Bobby had a bit of his dad, aka "The Terminator," hidden inside him.
or Paulie…
Damn, that spin move and dunk. Bobby was a varsity athlete.
Bobby definitely had the makings of a varsity athlete. & tony didn't. That is why he got beat up by bobby.
Looked like he traveled to me, but I guess it's not a big deal in parkinglot rules.
@@JudgeDreddMegaCityOne 🤣
Imagine getting dunked on by bobby lol
Steve Schirripa played college ball, so he definitely did
Lol thank god he didn't try and fight Bobby, Bobby beat his ass all over the monopoly board
Good one
KEYSER SOZE niccccccce
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He thought about it... lol
KEYSER SOZE
Well we all know Tony was at a disadvantage.
2:50 the look on Paulie face makes me laugh everytime😂😂😂
RIP Tony Sirico
Ohhhhhh
No one gonna mention that Bobby can dunk?
Looked legit 10ft too
....with the most joyful smile on his face....he was truly living....
he was true varsity athlete
The sad thing is Tony liked the driver. He just so happened to be best man to make his point.
Should have done it to Vito before blood pressure medicine made him gay.
@@TraumaER Nah, he would've beaten Vito off.
I think they might have done that on purpose. To show that even the people that do everything they can for Tony don't gain any loyalty from him and everything they did might even be held against them if Tony gets insecure because they help too much
He is noticing how relaxed everyone is after he the boss has been shot. He's letting everyone know he's still the boss and he's not going anywhere.
Neither was Carmine sr. 😂😂
lol no, i think he was insecure about his authority diminishing in that macho/dog eat dog world.
@@hamzamalik9705 That's what he said.
No, he was noticing who had the biggest muscles. He wanted to pick the guy who would give him the most impressive victory. That's why the camera kept doing close-ups of people's biceps. He wrote off Bobby because of how fat and tired he was after playing basketball, wrote off Paulie because he was an old guy combing his hair, etc.
@@susieq360 maybe he was just seing how strong everyone was getting including bobby, becouse i Think deep down tony has always considerd himself the strongest in that crew, so he choose to show everyone he still was, thats why he picked the guy with Most muscle, becouse maybe Most of them in the crew considerd that guy the strongest, its all about dominance.
I love how Tony’s breathing builds up during this scene.
You can see the look of fear and anticipation in Christopher’s face when Tony starts questions him, Chrissy knowing full well that Tony’s in a bullshit mood and something dumbs boutta happen
The fridge was a made guy and he wasnt... their was nothing anyone could do
I thought it was the Pepsi
@Z. C. :D
Hilarious
😆
@Z. C. 😆
Tony did this kid a huge favor. This inspired the kid to create Uber and revolutionize the one thing he enjoyed doing before Tony viciously took his passion away, driving rotund human beings around for money.
Well played 👏
taxis also did that
Bruh
Or maybe he moved back to Philadelphia and resumed his career as a lawyer
Sometimes it pays to slam the refrigerator door.
I love the way they say "ohh" on this show. Something about it just can't be replicated.
Low-key good overhook technique and inside space control by Tony
Makings of varsity wrestler and so on
The look on Paulie Walnuts’ face at around 2:22….. such a good actor, I can feel the situation in that room, like it’s happening in my own living room….. what a great series this was, truly….
Yeah, its pure disgust. The other actors didn't get across the same feeling.
I was just thinking the same..The confused look like"Where the fu*k did this come from all of a sudden?
@@thefantasyreview8709 Disgust? It was clearly confusion
He always has that “I’m confused” look. WTH. Impressed?
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Tony was very insecure. Around a bunch of mobsters who've killed people, bulging muscles, the cigars and alcohol and the tattoos. He felt the need to show dominance.
Exactly he was very insecure deep down, you never see carmine or any of the old timers doing this stuff, if there's insubordination, someone just get clipped, but if money's rolling in otherwise, they really don't care what their guys do, with Tony, these guys can't even breathe wrong and he has to pull these primitive stunts to show dominance, hence why they all eventually get fed up and thought of usurping him one way or another except for sil
Everyone is underdressed, playing games, they’re all trying to test the limits. Tony realized he was about to lose all control.
@@user-cc4gk6gx6w underdressed and playing a card game you call testing the limits?
@@jack604 the only one that plotted on killing him was his uncle besides that nd the kids that tried to kill chris to move up bc they realized that was the only way your getting a promotion in that life nowone didnt like him nd then there was pussy snitching nd literally a guy got killed for talking about how tony goes to therapy so if anyone was talking shit about him or didnt like him that I forgot about it was probably his uncle nd his people
all i know is he never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
Even Paulie is looking at Tony hoping he's not about to do something crazy
The kid took the beating to make Tony feel he was still in control of the crew, even though he could have whipped Tony's butt, the crew said "no, no, no" because they knew Tony would've assassinated him after the kid beat the crap out of Tony.
Exactly
He tried to fight back Tony caught his arm and kept fucking him up. Experience vs muscle
@@drewski103 I doubt it, being a Boss of a Family/Crew psyche'd him out, the "I can't go hard on this guy or i'll be whacked" would always be in this guys mind, even in a fight.
@@keithfilibeck2390 Exactly 💯
@@keithfilibeck2390 Schiwifty is right. He got beat up plain and simple. Had nothing to do with Tony being boss because he tried to fight back. He's not supposed to do that either.
He recently had surgery in this scene, everyone was doubting that he had that toughness in him anymore. Along with the panic attacks his reputation plummeted and this was his way of showing his crew not to F with him and that he still has it. A highly underrated scene?
It's a generally highly rated scene. Always was. Good acting too and somewhat realistic
I think the word underrated has become overrated.
If anything it would put his mental state into question, he should have found a better excuse then the refrigerator.
@@paper8nintendo At the end of the day, the message that he can still fuck up a bulky guy 20 years younger than him still comes across though
not just that, you see him checking out everybody's biceps, making sure to pick the guy with the biggest muscles to prove a point. Don't. Fuck. With. The. King.
My favorite part is when his driver lunges and everyone yells "don't do it!"
My favorite part was when Tony arrived at the place and then noticed a lotta small details about alotta guys and then wound himself up and then started a fight.
@@johndoe9450 I think I missed that part, when is it?
@@maxsch8454 the whole time he's just looking for any excuse to beat the ever loving shit outta somebody. He couldn't find one, so he made one up.
I don’t remember what episode this was but most everyone in the room was a made guy, except for the driver. Everyone telling not to do it was basically saying not to start something bigger by fighting back even though they T being a dick. T perceived the driver as the easiest target in the room. T got worked up over everyone not “holding up appearances” and took it out on the guy.
All wrong. He was judging the physical threat of each one and the driver was in the best shape and youngest so would have earned Tony more kudos in beating him. Rewatch the scene again.
I can hear Melfi's echoed words, "People see what you allow them to see." playing in Tony's head before that fight started.
You know, none of this would have happened if the driver listened to Quasimodo. He predicted all of this.
Quasimodo? Of Nostra Damus?
@@Gunner192 Nostradamus and Notre Dame. 2 different things completely.
lmao
After Tony beat him up the kid still drove him home.
Lmao
😂
I'm surprised he didn't get whacked for raising his hands to a made guy, not to mention the boss.
@@traviskeck3138 well, he didn't actively attack Tony, so i guess he gets a pass
He gets a pass because Tony is actually glad the driver was about to fight back, by doing so he allowed Tony to display his dominance better, it did him quite a favor.
3:24 Sylvio’s face. He’s the only one who really understood. In fact, you get glimpses of him in the background throughout the beating. He’s seems like the only one not as surprised. “Ok Ton. I get it”
But Sil was also reasonable enough as a person that he didn't think Tony needed to do that to still have the respect of his crew
@@anthonyiuculano6002 while that is true, it's a cruel world and tony had to do what tony had to do
Sil was the Don Zimmer of the Sopranos.A great right hand man.Highly observant brilliant guy who could size up any situation and give to Tony straight.Whether Tony liked it or not.At the end of the Sopranos run,you could see what the attempted assassination of Sil meant to the crew.And Gandolfini conveyed those feelings brilliantly with as few words as possible.
I think this was probably Tony's absolute most psychotic moment.
How is it psychotic? It's a leader asserting his dominance after a major setback so his followers dont think he is weak. He attacked the strongest person in the room to prove he still got it. We see this in various social settings and scenarios in everyday life.
By randomly hitting a dude for no reason whatsoever? It is psychotic af , check how the other characters look at him once he's done punching him.
@@TheManWhoSawTomorrow this is the mafia. not everyday life
@@ratedr7845 Exactly and what was done was psychotic. Normal everyday people don't do this. This is the mafia.
@@TheManWhoSawTomorrowyou mean in prison? You’re an idiot lol
The vibes were too good for Tony
Best part of this scene is when tony realizes that he is now fatter and more out of shape than bobby, whom he always would roast about his weight
Tony had to prove he wasn't soft from his surgery.
Well, duh.
Is there anything else you'd like to tell us that we already learned 15 years ago?
@@A_Final_Hit cool man, thanks for stopping by. Glad that you think you speak for everyone else. Ya fucking douche
@@A_Final_Hit Bad mood today? Someone keep leaving the toilet seat up?
Calvin you must've graduated at the top of your fuckkn class
@@Gustafson68 now that's how you respond 👏
Tony's Insecurities were firing at an all time high, Junior was right about him, he never had the makings !
When Paulie is the level-headed one you know something's wrong.
They were still treating him like he was the boss but they weren’t kissing his ass enough lmao
It was more that they were kissing his ass too much. He was feeling pampered, it made him feel like everyone thought he was too weak to take care of himself. He had to remind everyone that not only is he still the boss, he's still the man too. It's like how Jerry Rice used to insist on earning his job each and every year at camp. He knew he didn't have to, but he wanted to remind everyone that he could do so easily. Tony Soprano didn't just need to be respected, he needed to be feared as well.
@@SynsityGW That logic doesn't hold water when it gets you severely hated by the majority or big enough players. Tony is lucky he didn't get off'd because in the real world many of the baddest mafioso got what they had coming to them in the end because they played that Joe Pesci bullshit.
@@xxhardforcorexx1231 This is a fictional TV show. In real life, Tony wouldn't be hanging out with his capos at all, the capos only talk to the consigeliere who talks to the boss. Sopranos was more realistic for their first season, after that, they moved into corny stereotypes about the mafia. The way junior operated in the first season with Mikey representing him in most occasions is how it really happens. In reality if you were a mob boss, you don't want anyone knowing you have a criminal enterprise.
@@xxhardforcorexx1231 "It is better to be feared than to be loved, if one cannot be both."
@@YTStopCensoringFreedomOfspeech Ion think that’s true.
I do like how Tony actually reconsidered about beating up his driver at first. It’s clear as day that the guy is the most physically fit in the room, which was why Tony checks another guy before making his decision.
In reality that guy would have pummeled him.
I think he was trying to see who he could target to get his point across that he was the toughest guy in the room, so he chose his driver because of his physique. The other guy had big arms, but was fat.
@@Suicidal_Soy_Sauce yeah, but it’s the fact that Tony double-checks.
I always thought he didn't know who he was going to fight, but he needed to show he wasn't weak - my reading is that he's not sure he could take Bobby or Paulie, and Patsy or Chris aren't even on his radar as setting enough of an example.
He settled on the driver because his muscles were showy, but he wasn't a hardened fighter like the others, so Tony could probably take him due to his experience and getting the first hit.
@@M-E_123 no he didn’t choose Bobby because he was tired, and he didn’t choose a made guy because it would cause problems. I think he thought he could beat anyone in the room, he just had to make a point.
Great scene that encapsulates the persona of Tony, a fearsome leader but a totally unpredictable and dangerous one.
he hit him so hard against the refrigirator, we started to hear in stereo.
Tony’s breathing was almost as bad as Baccalla Sr’s coughing when he wacked Mustang Sally
What ya expect? He smoked those camels since Moses wore short pants.
Got anymore smart remarks? Ya fuckin greasebsll!
@@Grimreepa220 Since Pike's Peak was a pimple.
Yeah but it added to the acting, not gonna lie.
TONY: "YA GOT ANYTHING ELSH TA SHAY?"
PERRY: "Mmmmm, boy are you FAT!"
YOU DON'T MAKE FUN OF ME
"Go get your fucking shinebox"
*sound of Glock being loaded*
“My arm!!!” at 3:02 will never not be funny 🤣🤣
Mi ahhhm
Reminds me of Spongebob "ahh my leg!"
Superior acting right there
was definitely added in editing.. weird thing to add all the same.
The way Tony looks at his crew after fight is peculiar: a beast, a leader of the tribe that asserts his dominance in the wild.
3:22 The total disgust in Paulie's face. He knew exactly what shit Tony was trying to pull.
Silvio looked like he knew too but was more understanding
RIP Tony Sirico
Paulie was more worried about himself. Which was Tony's entire point.
Asserting his dominance over the Pride. You can see it in Silvio’s face that he recognized Tony’s strategy.
I like how he see T beatin up that kid with crossed hand like he know what's T been up to
It's a TV show. Nota documentary. Jackass.
well, that's why sil had the makings of a consiglieri
The show was actually made correct by some “wise guys”.
Asserted
In my opinion, Tony made himself look weaker rather than stronger in these actions.
All he had yo do was close the damn refrigerator door 🤣😂
Tony knew the kid wouldn’t really put up a real fight, because he’d be dead if he did. Classic bully mentality.
yes sir
Not sure he did, he knew the guy has a short temper and wouldn't stay on the ground like the rest and Tony can't really hit a made guy or else it's Ralph all over again.
@the_bearded_schlub
Your grammar, syntax and general command of the English language never had the makings of a varsity professor..
Nah. He had health problems and realized his crew was full of schmucks except for Sil. So he had to pick the youngest strongest guy in the room to show Tony AINT the one to be fucked with he still got it.
@the_bearded_schlub That blood pressure medicine, it’s messin’ wit ya head, Schlub!
This is where Bobby learned how to counter Tony's moves.
Tony kicking his ass to prove to everybody that he's STILL tough, when EVERYBODY that he's trying to convince KNOWS that the guy is NOT going to hit him back because Tony's the boss... is NOT ONLY pointless, it's extremely counterproductive. Now, NOT ONLY does everybody think he's a pussy AND a bully, he's now added mentally unstable loose cannon to his list of attributes. Well played, Tony.
But he did try to hit him back.. what are you talking about?
@@Gameboy-Unboxings failed impulse try, all the mob guys shouting “DON’T DO IT!” shows how little sway that had to go down
@@Gameboy-Unboxings No he tried to grab him.
@@Obs23456 they were clearly used to saying that to people who were unaware of Tony’s physicality
@@Gameboy-Unboxings Congratulations. You said something stupid without using your observation skills beforehand and you got ratioed for it.
That was a message beat down to the crew noticed how his vision picked the biggest guy in the room
Tony realizes he was at the beginning of losing respect, Paulie asks to get him a chair like he's an invalid. Paulie and Christopher don't get up to greet him, Bobby and the other guy just go back to playing hoops like it's a playground. Silvio is half assed in his effort to get a hold of Vito and asks the boss if he tried himself. Even if you don't agree with what Tony did, you understand how serious things would have gotten if he didn't do anything about it.
Spot on mate, eye ov a taiger
People who don't agree with this have never been in a position of leadership over dudes that will walk over ur corpse to get what's coming to them or what they think they deserve
This is the only accurate read of this scene. Everyone saying Tony is MEAN or a JERK is a brainless dork
wow what an analysis
@@downsouthmobile253 everybody in that room thought less of Tony for this. You hit a guy who’s not supposed to fight back for no particular reason, big whoop.
Love how Paulie snaps his fingers at the end, and the guys just hop to it!
This is such a deep scene. When Tony walks in, he immediately doesn't like everything going on in the room, as no one is acting uneasy around him. He wants them all uneasy and looking at him in fear each moment, and he considers this disrespect. This fight had nothing to do with anything except for him picking on an opponent that is better physically than he is, just to show he can beat the best of them. The truth is, it was a dick move. He caught the guy off guard, and he was obviously one who had respect for Tony. That put him at odds with fighting back vs just taking it. Tony knew this and took advantage of it.
Tony thought hard about it one last time right at the twisting of his ring. He was like yep this is happening 😂
He did that so he wouldn't really hurt Perry.
The little things in this show were incredible.
Anyone else notice the seriously pissed off look Paulie gives Tony @ 3:24 like he knows Tony's mentality is rapidly decreasing to the point he's becoming dangerously unpredictable
AntiClockwise Pineapple lolol which is funny considering how quick to anger Paulie is
AntiClockwise Pineapple more evidence that it was Paulie who whacked him in the end
Paulie is probably the least one to judge anyone for overreaction. This dude whacked people just because he felt like he wasn't respected enough.
I think the only people Paulie killed for selfish reasons was the old woman and the Russian, i can't think of anyone else but i'm sure he doesn't run around killing people in cold blood, he verbally abuses a lot of guys, throws the odd beating here and there, but he's not a complete psychopath.
AntiClockwise Pineapple lolol tru but that waiter sorta counts too although maybe that was a mercy killing? Idk LOLOL it was chrissy that threw the brick anyway
I love Paulie's facial reaction.😂
Tony decides to take on the young blood to send a message of " im still the boss"
this is it exactly, simple and to the point
bobby dunking on a 9 foot rim
Steve was a good player back in the day
8 foot
bobby had the makings of a varsity athlete.
Dude played D1 basketball in real life I believe..think I heard it on a Joe Rogan podcast
@@thetruth1306 one a da podcasts...
The way he looks at everyone, measuring then and then gos for it with the biggest and baddest dude just so he can show everyone that Phil did 20 years in the can
I wanted a coke, I got punched in the face. I compromised.
Bobby showed the makings of a varsity athlete with that dunk.
Paulie with the movado watch. Classic
Reminds me of my dad when he got bored or stressed
Dam bro... 😕
LMAOOOOOOOOOOO
My dad used to do a lot of talking with his fists, he was a puppeteer.
Damn bro sorry
F
This show never mad out Tony to be some great tv character mob boss, they showed what he really was. From this charismatic side, to his darkest side.
Great character study.
Perfect example of the importance of surprise and landing the first shot.
He's not just looking ar their statures, but also their relaxed blase attitudes towards him.
1:41- Tony's thinking: "Whose ass could I beat to make the biggest impression?"
2:12- "Okay, it's Perry."
+Adam 1
Tony was feeling inadequate. Earlier on he gets it in his head that his driver is banging his wife or at least that she finds him more attractive than Tony and then he starts scoping everybody out for a beating. He beat on the guy to feel like more of a man. Total dick move since the guy not only did nothing wrong, but was also very respectful of Tony the entire time.
Exactly. Picking on anyone else might have been seen as a cop-out.
+Anthony Rodemus
100% agree with that. He couldn't even act like a father to his son until AJ tried to commit suicide.
@@Teeb2023 and a death sentence since half were made men
@@savageinventor4884 he did beat up ralphie
I've always connected this scene to a conversation Tony has with Dr Malfi about Silverback gorillas from some wildlife show. Tony sympathises with the Alpha male, who he says has already beaten up enough subordinate gorillas "so now he just have to give them The Look". After getting shot Tony instinctively knew questions were being asked about if he was going to come back the same. This demonstration of brutality provided the answer.
Imagine if the guy just kept ducking and weaving until T gassed-out and collapsed.
That's why Tony was smart to sort of grab Perry's arms and slam him against the fridge, so that Perry couldn't pull away and then he could start pounding on him.
Phil Heath, the college years.
Good for Tony that he didn't pick Bobby here. Because we all know how that went down :/
Bobby is a Made Guy and Capo. Tony couldn’t just attack him for a reason as stupid as slamming refrigerator. He chose his driver who wasn’t either
@@mysteryjunkie9808 tony considered fighting Bobby, along with Paulie and several others in the scene. You can see him sizing everyone up to pick his target
They wouldnt have fought back. The kids a hothead so Tony knew he would fight back combined with him being half Tony's age and a weight lifter he proved his point. Bobby probably couldnt take Tony if he wasnt drunk but it' was still pretty close fight. Had Tony hit one of the others it would have caused massive problems and they wouldnt have fought back so it wouldnt prove anything.
@@joshschaeffer3300 The kid didn't fight back either. He's not stupid; he just put on the appearance, because he didn't want to lose face (hence the melodramatic exclamation "My arm!").
The kid tossed that fight. You think a fat wheezing 47 year old man recovering from a gunshot wound would be able to do that if he wasn't a mafioso and therefore the threat of repercussions would be doing the fighting for him? He'd get his ass kicked by a twenty-something buff guy.
@@Aivottaja good points. This kid looks like he had the makings of a varsity athlete, he could've put up a better fight.
Did Tony actually have to do this to prove he "still got it"? Was there going to be repercussions for not proving his physical prowess?
Or was he really just being an insecure bully?
The latter. Tony is pathetically insecure. See also his fight with Bobby and how he obsesses over his "defeat" and tries to come up with excuses for it to save face.
I dont think it was the physical prowess he was trying to prove.
In mafias you cant raise your hand at the boss otherwise you are basically dead.
The fact nobody tried to stop tony was more what proved he was the boss.
The fact he beat up a big dude is just a plus
At face value, Tony was reestablishing his dominance, but he's still an insecure prick.
bro its the Mafia. If you are perceived as weak you end up dead. In this situation, the guys follow you not just because you can threaten them, but because you threaten their enemies. They need to believe you can protect them, or they'll look to survive
None of these people replying know anything about the Mafia.
RIP Tony Sirico
I love how they can show that Tony is so insecure in this episode without exposition
That’s a huge theme of the show. Everyone focuses on the tough guy macho shit, but it shows that even the most prominent example of masculinity (Tony Soprano), can still be insecure and emotional.
@@lineartips1260 yeah I feel you. Tony was actually a very weak person once you analyze a bit below the surface
“Howzat, huh?!” - David Chase
@@lineartips1260 Tony wasn’t even masculine beyond the boss act the show handed him. In real life no one of James Gandolfini’s physique in their late 30s-40s is becoming a boss and actually intimidating anyone
@@Obs23456 of his pyschique? Yea he isn’t the most in shape guy out there but ur acting like that even means anything in the mob? Its the maffia lmao not thr ufc. And Tony is a moantain of a man at like 6.1 feet and 280 pounds
The real victim in all of this is my left ear.
lol I wish I saw this earlier
That dunk though
“Whad’ya, gonna argue with me now?”
Tony was just missing the good beat downs he used to give Georgie.
My favorite part in this scene is when you hear Paulie in the background shouting "don't do it." Always loyal to the skipp.
No, he was saying don't do it to the driver. If the driver actively fought, attacked Tony, he would have been DEAD. He got mad but didn't strike him, so he was safe.
Yup. Telling the driver not to fight back, otherwise it would be the end of him.
I agree on that aspect, but Paulie's whole character is based on the old school "loyal to the boss" mentality. So I think he was also saying it as a, "hey, don't raise your hands to him."
Additionally, I really doubt Paulie cares all that much about the driver. He's definitely more concerned with Tony's wellbeing.
Paulie ain't loyal lol.
What would Tony have done if the driver was like “I’m sorry Tony, you’re right”?
Driver would have looked extremely pathetic groveling to T as he kept pushing and pushing. Eventually T would have just punched him or shoved him over and out of the chair. If the guy doesn't defend himself he loses any crumb of respect he had left and T would have had his plan foiled. He would have just thrown the guy out or something, been more vocal than physical.