Im playing catch up and just saw the RI episode and came here to see your comments. I was born and raised in RI, lived there for a time in adulthood and now live in FL. There are a lot of Rhode Islander like that douple. We have a name for them that I wont say here. And yup, there is a chance of mob connections. The mafia IS alive and well in RI. My husband once worked with a woman who had to go pick up her uncle Joey. He had just done 20 years in prison. Got out to a nice cushy job. He was a made man, who eent to prison for murdering 2 people and stuffing them in their car trunk. My Husband was VERY VERY polite to that guy. RI is actually a very beautiful state with a lot to offer outside of real life sopranos.