the frank and fritzy show

EPISODE 26

For poor Fritzy, his Thanksgiving could not have gotten off to a worse start. When his goombata Meade Esposito, the high-powered businessman/political leader phones in with holiday greetings, he accidentally calls Carol Giovanelli "Gail," the name of Fritzy's girlfriend. Oops. Meade's a little addled to begin with, plus he's been trying--at Fritzy's urging--to get Gail a job, so the confusion is understandable. With Frank off somewhere enjoying a peaceful meal, home alone Fritzy is left to recount this holiday tale of woe to Genovese associate Angelo D'Acunto. Turns out this kind of verbal slip runs in the family--wiseguy Mario Gigante once committed the same crime against younger brother Vincent "Chin" Gigante. (4:04)

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CAROL: Carol Giovanelli
MEADE: Meade Esposito

Carol: Hello.

Meade: Gail, uh, Carol.

Carol: Yeah.

Meade: How are you?

Carol: Who is this?

Meade: Who else would call you so early on...

Carol: Oh.

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FRITZY: Federico "Fritzy" Giovanelli
ANGELO: Angelo D'Acunto
UI: Unintelligible

Fritzy: Hello.

Angelo: Hello, Freddie. Happy Thanksgiving.

Fritzy: Hey, pal, how are you? Same to you, my friend.

Angelo: I didn't get a chance, I wanted to thank you and...

Fritzy: Ah, what's the matter?

Angelo: ...you know, just wish you a really more Happy Thanksgiving. We missed ya.

Fritzy: Thank you, thank you. Youse all...

Angelo: Love and kisses from brother.

Fritzy: Ah, I can't, I wish.

Angelo: You know, from, you know...

Fritzy: I know.

Angelo: What can I tell you, brother?

Fritzy: I know, pal.

Angelo: How ya feel?

Fritzy: I'm alright. I'm uh, I'm spending the day all alone here.

Angelo: Why?

Fritzy: That fuckin' goombah of mine, he calls up, he goes, "Hello, Gail." Then he...

Angelo: Awww...

Fritzy: He goes...

Angelo: C'mon.

Fritzy: C'mon?

Angelo: Is he crazy?

Fritzy: "Hello, Gail." Then he goes, "Carol?" She goes, she goes, "Who's this?" Ya know? He goes, "Carol?" [Italian].

Angelo: God up in Heaven, mercy Freddie!

Fritzy: He's, my goombata, Meade.

Angelo: I know what you're saying.

Fritzy: This fucking guy, can't get over. I says, "This fucking guy is getting senile." I tell you what. She started in. The man, uh, the family there, [UI] this is the fuckin', uh, respect I get? Thirty years, my goombata, this and that there, bing, bada-boom, bada-boom. I says, "I ain't going no fucking place. I'm staying over here." I ain't gonna fuckin' go get fuckin' humiliated by her mother and uh, to go over there. I stayed over here. Nice and quiet. I watched...

Angelo: I come and get ya.

Fritzy: Nah, pal, I love you.

Angelo: ...come and get you.

Fritzy: Get out. I'm fine.

Angelo: [UI]

Fritzy: I ate like a fuckin' horse. There was about eight meatballs. You know what I did? I'm...

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