It was bright and early this monring, the streets were quiet and empty.. The long war had finally come to an end here in America where the country saw many lives lost in the great Mob War that transpired.. Rising from the ashes, The Patangeli's took a severe blow to their family, losing their eldest in Gino Patangeli, son of the great Godfather, Luis Patangelii, things were looking grim yet again for the family.. But Lucio Patangeli was determined to make a name for himself in America, he set off a few weeks ago during the great war, but was disappointed to find it was over upon his arrival...

He reached into his pocket, pulling a shiny gold zippo out from it and stared at it for a long while.. This zippo was held by his grandfather, Luis Patengeli and it was said to have brought him great luck.. It was all he had to his name, minus a few thousand bucks and a note saying "Come see @Lust in Las Vegas upon arrival, your cousin Gino works for her..." he let out a deep sigh before pulling a cigarette from his pack of Lucky Strikes, the same cigarettes his family has smoked for generations, and stuck one in his mouth before flicking that zippo open aggressively and raising the flame to his cigarette and exhaling as he scanned his surroundings once he was finally boarded off his boat...

America looked nothing like home, Sicily was beautiful to him, but it was filled with poverty and Lucio desired money, power, fame.. America was where the Patangeli's made a name for themselves and took power, it was time they returned to glory...

"America.. the land of opportunity.. La mamma sarebbe orgogliosa di vedermi qui" he chuckled to himself before taking another drag and exhaling

"Lucio??" a man said with a fine suit on standing just some feet away from the crowd unboarding

"Lucio!! My dear friend.. it's good you finally made it!"

Lucio quickly recognized the man, he was one of his Uncle's bodyguards, Ronald Patangeli, he was the twin brother to Luis Patangeli, but in his old age prefers to stay underground and work from the shadows.. Lucio smiled and quickly shook his hand and took a quick drag and exhaled smoke as he spoke to the man..

"Ahhh Vito! Good to yee you old friend.. Wasn't sure if I would see another Rigazzo once leaving Sicily.. how are you old friend? How's my uncle?" Lucio said softly

"Your uncle is well, Lucio, and it is good to see another Patangeli walking the streets here yet again.. so sorry for you loss, Gino was a good man.. he followed in his father's footsteps and he was gunned down for it.. may he rest in peace." Vito said shaking his hand before he started to wobble away with Lucio following

"I'm instructed to take you directly to the airport and to Philadelphia so you can meet your new boss.. well, Gino's old boss.. her family and yours have worked together since your grandfather Luis, I'm sure you will fit in just perfectly..."

The reached a dark black sedan where Vito Rigazzo opened the back and Lucio quickly hopped in before the door shut behind him and Vito hopped in the driver seat and the engine roared to life as he turned the ignition.. Lucio laid his head back against the leather of the back seat and let out a deep sigh, Patangeli Inc. was stationed in Philadelphia, it had long been a legal enterprise of the Patangeli's since Luis' death, but it was time a Patangeli took control of it once again, it was time for return of The Patangeli's.... Next stop was Philadelphia...

The streets in Philadelphia were already bustling with business as things were returning to normalcy around the country. The black sedan crept slowly down the street and finally onto the on ramp which read "South Philly Hills" .. His Uncle told him the Patangeli's had an estate out in South Philly, it was his Grandfather's house, Luis Patangeli, and was supposedly untouched for years since his Grandfather died years ago besides the house care taker who came by once a week to dust the place... The engine rumbled as it glided on the freeway, Lucio took in the sights around him and took note of the tall building standing off in the distance with the letters "Patangeli Inc" still strewn across the top of it which made him smile.

Philadelphia was always home to his family, it was the place they made a name for themselves outside of Sicily, their Palermo estate and business has been dwindling the past few years, the protection money and all that just isn't there anymore, people are living in poverty and the Don's who preside over those territories, are King's of nothing.. but here, in the land of opportunity, you were no King of nothing...

"How much further to the house Joe? I need a smoke..." Lucio asked while he rolled down the back window

"Just another fifteen minutes, Mr. Patangeli..." 

Lucio nodded at him in the rear view mirror and quickly lit up a cigarette and exhaled a large cloud of smoke as he dangled it out the side window, the sudden rush of nicotine hit him and caused that sweet light headed feeling he was craving, it was one hell of a trip thus far, and now he was about to reach The Patangeli Manor for the first time in his life... His new home...