Carmela's own efforts to become financially independent have been less successful, as Tony neglects to intervene for a long period when an inspector determines that materials used on her spec house are not up to code, thereby halting construction and straining her relationship with her father, who was building the house with her.
Carmelini pokušaji da postane financijski neovisna bili su manje uspješni budući da je Tony dugo oklijevao intervenirati nakon što je građevinski inspektor presudio kako materijali korišteni na gradnji kuće nisu po propisu, zaustavivši gradnju i zategnuvši njezin odnos s ocem, koji je za nju gradio kuću.