Vincent has flashbacks and regrets of killing Testa, his best friend. The Vanetti playhouse, is now complete. With the playhouse is complete, Don Galassia and his nephew Strega, have been invited to form new ties between the families. The playhouse's opening the next day is wreathed in tension. And at last, the day Avilio's been waiting for has arrived...

Three short flashback stories featuring Nero as an adolescent, Vincent meeting Ganzo and Testa for the first time, and Avilio tending to a sick Nero while on the run.