Sopranos

            The Sopranos, a TV drama directed by Allen Coulter, focuses on the day-to-day life of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). His day-to-day life being a loving and supportive father and a ruthless gang member in the mafia. These totally opposite lifestyles sometimes intervene and take consequences on the people around him.
             Tony Soprano lives his life on the base of moral codes; these "codes" are like rules in a game such that if you go against them you could get penalized. These rules are what keep rivaling gangs at bay, but as in any game if you don't follow the rules you called get penalized or in this case killed. The main code is based on loyalty, loyalty to your family, friends and your self.
             Tony is also a loving husband and dedicated father and like any husband and father he wants the best for his family, but when his job gets busy and he feels the stress he can sometimes relay his problems onto his family, this creates tension within the family which makes it even harder for Tony. The best example of this is the sub plot to Where Tony takes his anger out on his son, who is depicted as an overweight boy who can't stop eating. This creates a hole within the family; Tony is quick to find his feet and patches up the hole, with his son.
             His wife has a strong influence on Tony's actions and when she starts a conversation with a fellow friend she discovers that one of Tony's friends maid has becomes pregnant. This makes her anxious and weary because she knows that Tony has mucked around in the past so she asks Tony if he called get a vasectomy. Tony totally disagrees with the idea and asks her to forget about it. This angers her because she doe not want a bastard child brought into the family. Later in the episode Tony agrees to the vasectomy but his wife doesn't. She just wants him to be loyal to her and maybe have another child.