South Philly was a hot place to live back then. Gennaro,12, lives with his mother and ailing grandfather, who sits outside holding on tight to the last quarter he has. Gennaro wants to use the money he's promised to buy a ticket for the new, fancy movie theater. That doesn't mean that grandpa is ready to give up the quarter or move on to his last reward. He still has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he asks Gennaro to be his messenger.
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South Philly was a hot place to live back then. Gennaro,12, lives with his mother and ailing grandfather, who sits outside holding on tight to the last quarter he has. Gennaro wants to use the money he's promised to buy a ticket for the new, fancy movie theater. That doesn't mean that grandpa is ready to give up the quarter or move on to his last reward. He still has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he asks Gennaro to be his messenger.
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