In the scene where Merle asks for a drink, Michael completely ignores him, and turns to Connie and says, "che vuoi?", meaning "what do you want?". It is Michael's way of completely dismissing Merle, as if he doesn't exist. I think he does this since Merle wouldn't leave when Michael told him that he wanted to talk to his sister alone. Connie then asks Al to get Merle a drink, which is her way of defying Michael.

During the dinner, Merle and Deanna are introduced to each other. Deanna almost purrs when she shakes Merle's hand. Mama mumbles to Tom, in Italian, that the two of them are very much alike, which was NOT a compliment.