rant · moment 15 of 18
The Long Island Mob House Photo Op Story
from 161 - The Los Angeles Liars · #161
4 min
A callback story with Ben about driving to photograph mobster Vinny Ocean's Long Island house (the Sopranos inspiration), getting confronted by a resident, and Tim bluffing his way out by pretending to be lost while trying to leave the island.
- Tim and Happle drove to Vinny Ocean's house, the Long Island mob figure The Sopranos is based on.
- Happle hasn't had a driver's license in five years and doesn't plan to get one—parking rules aren't for him.
- Tim parked illegally on alternate-side parking day and didn't get a ticket because he looks like a dad.
- They pulled up to the actual house that inspired Tony Soprano's residence, which was near Happle's childhood home.
- A man in a wife beater burst out of the front door demanding to know what they were doing.
- Tim yelled at the man that he didn't know where he was going and needed to get off the island immediately.
- The man was completely confused by Tim's panicked response, then gave directions and let them leave.
- Happle believes the man who confronted them was a member of the mob family.
The SopranosVinny OceanDavid ChaseLong IslandNew JerseyTony Soprano