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CHARACTERS and ITALIAN PHRASES
Angelo Da Vinci – Mobster boss based in Newark, New Jersey.
Antonia Da Vinci –Angelo’s wife.
Tommy Da Vinci – Son. Owns “Tavola Calda” Restaurants.
Johnny Four Fingers Bristow – Angelo’s henchman.
John Sonnerfeld – Angelo’s accountant.
Sharon Sharovski – Angelo’s and Tommy’s Secretary.
Bessima Harris – Angelo’s mistress.
Clara ‘Cara’ Meadows – Johnny ‘Four Fingers’ Bristow’s girlfriend.
Jaqueline du Bois – Seductive model set up by Angelo.
Maria - Suor Maria Allegri – Nun in a Franciscan Convent.
Father Giuseppe – New York. Priest. Seduced by Veronica and Antonia.
Frank Costanzo – Aging car dealership owner in London. Retired to Modena.
Emma Costanzo – Frank Costanzo’s wife. - Dead.
Gino Costanzo – Frank Costanzo’s son. Runs the dealership.
Tonio Costanzo – Frank Costanzo’s son. In the priesthood.
Filippo Fallone – Accountant and Assistant to Frank Costanzo.
Mrs Baxter – Secretary to Frank Costanzo, London.
Vicky – Costanzo’s ex-girlfriend. British Model. Works in Italy.
Concetta Bizazza – Jaqueline’s friend. A Rome Model.
Tommaso Gentile – Creative Director at Corpo Supremo.
Corpo Supremo – Model Agency. Rome with offices in Modena.
New Jersey Hoods & Others.
Paneladro Brothers – Mafia mob. They squeeze Angelo’s earnings.
Fabio Paneladro – Capo. Married to Lucia
Sergio Paneladro – Narcotics. Not married.
Valentino ‘Vale’ Paneladro – Runs the girls’ prostitution ring.
Donna – Call girl luring Vale Paneladro.
Randy – Call girl luring Sergio Paneladro.
Four hoods working for Johnny Four Fingers Bristow.
Jack – Stalks Sergio Paneladro’s house and does the robbery.
Freddie One-Eye – Follows car with Sergio’s men in it.
Jimmy Bang Bang – Follows the same car.
Wino Peter – Creates distraction during an assassination hit.
People working for Giacomo.
Giacomo – ‘Digital Era’ maverick, impersonator and facilitator with Mafia contacts.
Luca Ciapparelli – Recruited from Italy for a Mafia hit in Newark.
Paolo Trotta – Friend of Luca.
Ivan Kirov – Hacker based in Rome.
Francesco – Pilot. Regular Flights JFK to Fiumicino. Giacomo’s insider.
Carmela Previ – Giacomo’s spy. Maid in hotel where Frank Costanzo stays.
Jimmy Santino – Owner of Santino Collision Repair Center.
Others.
Umberto – Sicilian. Owns Restaurant in Kensington.
Nicola del Mare – Mafia Capo. Sicilian & Scopello childhood friend of Costanzo.
Marco – Mafia. Works for Nicola del Mare. Underboss.
Mario – Mafia. Works for Nicola del Mare. Mafia soldier.
Maria della Chiesa – Cleans the Sant’Agata’s Pescatore Chapel.
Don Ciccio della Chiesa – Maria’s husband. Fisherman.
Graziano Montealto – Concierge. Hotel Regina Vittoriosa in Sorrento.
Graziano’s wife and baby girl – Angelina and Carmelina.
Tomasina – Jimmy Santino’s mother.
Lucio Dalla – RIP. Italian singer. Wrote the “Caruso” song.
Emile – Jaqueline’s sister. Wheelchair bound.
Edith – Jaqueline’s sister. School teacher.
Father Giovanni – Priest in Sant’Agata Pescatore – A chapel in Scopello.
Fra Angelico – Sant’Agata Pescatore. His mother is Maria della Chiesa.
Fredo – Owner of Ristorante Avventura.
Luciano & Peppina – They supply donkey and cart for Gino’s honeymoon.
Paco – Luciano’s grandson with a broken leg.
John Russell – Director of Russell & Johnson.
Dr. Smith – Angelo’s doctor.
Dr. Rossi – Frank’s doctor.
Others.
Cafe Giustizia. Rome coffee shop at Fiumicino Airport.
Cafe Discorso. Modena coffee phop. Frank Costanzo’s daily hangout.
Casa Da Vinci. Angelo’s house in Lake Como.
Da Vinci Tavola Calda. Norfolk Str., Newark. Restaurant name.
Hotel Regina Vittoriosa. Hotel in Sorrento.
Hotel Capriccio. Modena. Frank moves to this hotel.
Parco Giardino Ducale. Modena Gardens where Jaqueline reveals her plan to Frank.
Ristorante Avventura. Modena, where Frank Costanzo is forced to transfer his shares over. Moment is reminiscent of “Your signature or your brains on the contract.” – The Godfather.
Russell & Johnson. Name of an Advertising Agency in London.
Sant’Agata Pescatore. Church in Scopello, Sicily.
Veduta Ricca. Hotel in Scopello, Sicily.
Scopello. Scenic Sicilian fishing village near Palermo.
Italian Phrases – Meaning.
Aspetta. Wait.
Bastone. Walking Stick. In the story, it has also sexual connotations.
Campane di capra. Goat’s bell.
Capolavoro. Masterpiece. A work of Art.
Che disgrazia. What a terrible thing to happen.
Furbo. Cunning. Smart.
Iddio. Oh God. Uttered by men more than women.
Innamorata. In love.
Lupara. Shotgun used by Sicilian Mafia.
Magari. Maybe. Let’s hope.
Molto Obligato. Thank you. Much obliged.
Odore di capra. Goat’s smell.
Pompiere. Firemen.
Porca miseria. Holy Shit.
Santa merda. Holy Shit.
Torno subito. I will return soon.
Vigili del fuoco. Firemen.