Vito promises Frankie he will take care of it and leaves for Joe's Apartment, where Joe discusses Vito's money problems and invites him to stay with him as long as he needs. Afterward Francesca tells him that their father left the family two thousand dollars in debt to a loan shark when he died and they need to pay them back by the end of the week. Vito promises her he will, then heads out to see Joe.Īs Vito leaves the apartment he notices a man harassing his sister and confronts him, which leads to a fistfight with him. The next morning Vito informs his mother about Joe's deal to keep him home for good, and after reassuring her everything will be alright, she insists he go see Derek Pappalardo at the docks about a job. After catching up with his mamma and sister Frankie, the family enjoys a home cooked meal. After reassuring Vito the papers will be clean and he won't get into any trouble, a thankful Vito leaves Freddy's to go home for the night.Īfter a short taxi ride, Vito greets a few people from his old neighborhood in Little Italy, then heads to the Scaletta Family Apartment where his tearful mother hugs him at the door.
Joe contacted a friend, Giuseppe Palminteri, a master forger who will make Vito a set of official discharge papers. He excuses himself to make a phone call, then returns to tell Vito he won't be going back. Over drinks Joe learns Vito is only home on leave after being in the hospital and has to go back in a month. After some more small talk, they arrive at Freddy's Bar. The conversation turns to the war and Vito tells Joe how Don Calò helped them take out Mussolini and how he received a medal from General Patton. Vito thinks it was at Tony Sachelli's party, but Joe reminds him it was after his old man's funeral, right before Vito shipped out. They decide to go for a beer and as Joe drives, they talk about Vito being home, the weather, and how long it had been since they last had a drink together. As he steps into the train station he's surprised to see his best friend Joe Barbaro waiting for him. Almost two years after the battle of San Celeste, Vito Scaletta arrives in Empire Bay, home on a month long leave after being wounded in battle.
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