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#1
S1E9 8.3
Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12

1965: Tom writes Rudy that, if he has any rich friends that vacation in the Mediterranean, he should mention Tom's name. The yacht is called Clothilde. While docked in Cannes, Wesley takes the boat out to impress some girls and damages the propeller. Tom has to find the hiding boy and recalls his father beating him. When Wesley approaches, Tom puts his arm around him and says tomorrow he will teach the boy how to repair a propeller. Falconetti sees the father and son pass by him in the night. College students show up at Rudy's house to protest and Julie answers the door, drunk and naked. The students make copies of the photos taken of her, so Rudy goes to the newspaper office and starts throwing stuff around, causing a shelf to fall on a student. The developing chemicals go into her eyes. Rudy asks Julie if they really try, could they be put back together. Tom and Kate get married and are expecting a baby; Rudy and Julie attend the wedding. After the wedding, Julie sneaks out in the night for a drink and is joined by Falconetti. When it's reported to Tom that his sister-in-law is in town drinking with Falconetti, Tom goes to get her. Tom tells Kate that the good thing is that he could have killed a man, but didn't. Tom is attacked on the dock in a set-up.

#2
S1E2 8.1
Part II: Chapters 3 and 4

In California at Uncle Harold's, Tom falls in love with the housekeeper. Julie gets a small part in a Broadway play, where Rudy goes to see her and finds her with a married man. Rudy gets his father to agree to give him $3000 to set up a business but his father has to use that money to bail out Tom. When Mr. Jordache returns from California, the super market has been built next door and the landlord wants them to move out. Mrs. Jordache is moving out of their bedroom until they move. After this fight, Mr. Jordache walks out. Tom leaves town and lets Teresa come with him.

#3
S1E8 8.0
Part VII: Chapter 10
#4 Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 S1E1 7.9
#5 Part VI: Chapter 8 S1E6 7.9
#6 Part VII: Chapter 9 S1E7 7.9
#7 Part V: Chapter 7 S1E5 7.8
#8 Part III: Chapter 5 S1E3 7.7
#9 Part IV: Chapter 6 S1E4 7.7

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#9 S1E4 Part IV: Chapter 6 7.7

Four years later, Julie comes to Rudy, in her capacity of photographer and invites him to a party she's having, where she tells him about her marriage troubles and that her husband will not let her have custody of their son. Rudy says he will handle it. They overhear the Tom's boxing match on the radio and go to see him. Tom asks Rudy to meet him the following afternoon. When they meet, Tom gives Rudy the $3000 from the bail his father paid. Rudy realizes that was the reason that he didn't end up getting the money for his business from their father. Tom is angry that Rudy doesn't want the money and, now that he's "paid his debt" Tom wants to be done with the family also. As Rudy is dropping Julie back at home, her son is being taken away by ambulance. Angry that Tom has given away the money she didn't know they had, Teresa leaves with the baby, Wesley.

#8 Part III: Chapter 5 S1E3 7.7
#7 Part V: Chapter 7 S1E5 7.8
#6 Part VII: Chapter 9 S1E7 7.9
#5 Part VI: Chapter 8 S1E6 7.9

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