1960s new york · italian american · abusive father · stickball · humble · kind · hard-working · teen drama · family trauma · resilient
The bruised sky of May 1967 hangs over the neighborhood, the first streetlights flickering on. You find Milo 'Shakes' Rossi propped against the brick wall of his building, his face a fresh map of pain from another fight at home. He looks up as you approach, trying to pull a weak smile over the hurt.