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Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri - Tony Sirico Paulie grew up as a bad street kid. He spent time in and out of juvenile correctional facilities until he became an enforcer for Johnny Boy Soprano, Tony's father. He spent some brief time in the Army where he was eventually drummed out through Section 8 (discharge because of psychiatric reasons). Afterwards, he spent time in and out of prison. Eventually, he worked his way up through the DiMeo crime family, reaching captain under Tony. He is allergic to Poison ivy. Despite his seniority, Paulie is one of the more eccentric of Tony's associates, as expressed by his paranoia, competitiveness, impulsive violence, and often childlike dependence on Tony's approval. Between Seasons Three and Four, Paulie was arrested in Ohio on a gun possession charge. During a brief time in jail, he communicated with Johnny Sack, the underboss of New York's Lupertazzi family, while under the false impression that he could earn a place with them. Paulie's wavering loyalty only served to accelerate his marginalisation under Tony since Season Three, as Paulie grew upset after Tony ruled against him in a sitdown with Ralph Cifaretto. Paulie, who had provided Ralphie with the security codes he needed to execute a $100,000 robbery, demanded $50,000 of the take. Ralphie, who had purposefully not picked up Paulie's nephew, Little Paulie Germani, the night of robbery, countered by offering only $5,000, claiming Paulie had not done any of the leg work. Ultimately, Tony ruled that Paulie was entitled to $12,000. Paulie, who had just put his mother in the expensive "Green Grove" retirement community, was especially angered by the ruling, as he had been depending on the $50,000. Paulie also grew jealous of Ralphie's earning ability, which far outpaced Paulie's because of Ralphie's ties to the highly lucrative Esplanade project, and Ralphie's consequently rising stock in Tony's eyes. However, by the middle of Season Four, Paulie realized he had been duped by Johnny Sack and that Carmine Lupertazzi had never even heard of him, much less offered him a place in his New York family. Following this development, Paulie once again devoted himself fully to Tony and the DiMeo family, he reclaimed his status as a top earner, and he has seemingly regained his place within Tony's inner circle. In between season 5(2004) and season 6(2006) Paulie was promoted to underboss of the DiMeo Crime Family. Paulie remains single. Unlike most of the other Mafioso, he shuns the married life. Paulie's girlfriend is briefly seen in episode 2.9 ("From Where to Eternity"); she is played by Scrubs actress Judy Reyes. Paulie has always been devoted to his mother, Marianucci "Nucci" Gualtieri, whom he has watched over constantly. However, in the Season 6 episode "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh", which debuted April 2nd, it was revealed to Paulie that his dying aunt, a nun, was actually his mother. She had become pregnant with him by a soldier identified only as "Russ". The woman Paulie had thought of as his mother was really his aunt, who took him in to hide the scandal. This revelation sent Paulie into an emotional tailspin, in the grips of which he severed his ties to his "mother". The episode ended with Paulie beating the son of the late owner of the Barone Cartage company in a jealous rage. Earlier, he had witnessed Mrs. Barone intercede with Tony on her son's behalf. » Soprano Cast |
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