"He wrote that he was jealous of Elias," Julian said, ignoring him. "Because you had the courage to leave. He wrote that he hated himself for making you feel like you were never good enough unless you were conquering the world."
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Consider the legendary cold open of The Sopranos . Tony sits in Dr. Melfi’s office. He isn’t complaining about the mob. He is complaining about his mother. "I came in at the end of the best time of my life without even knowing it," he says. This single line encapsulates the entire thesis of the show: that the mafia is merely a toxic, hyper-masculine extension of the toxic, suffocating Italian-American family. "He wrote that he was jealous of Elias,"
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"It’s a fair offer," Elias said, his voice smooth, the voice of a man used to closing deals. He slid a glossy brochure across the mahogany table. "The developers are aggressive. They want the land for the new wellness retreat. The house... well, it’s deferred maintenance at this point, Jules. It’s a money pit."