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It's an important day for The Sopranos, with pub-crawling, shoplifting and body-piercing being the top priorities. And with a newly anchored nuclear sub in the bay, the Man Trap disco will be full of submariners on shore-leave tonight. There is no time for delays – or even for winning…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut after the fifth bottle of alco-pop on the bus it's clear that all is not going to plan, for anyone. The Sopranos are never going to be the same.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303323218293,"sku":"9781529113631","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529113631_6be37d2c-96f2-4eb3-9bb8-41048092dd10.jpg?v=1786022719"},{"product_id":"9781784870102","title":"Morvern Callar","description":"\u003cb\u003eHer boyfriend is dead on the kitchen floor. 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