What does Leonello’s represent

Leonello’s is a symbol of honesty. Since so many of Duchess’ stories are so far-fetched, it is difficult to believe that his father worked as a maître d’ in an Italian restaurant owned by a rich man. As Duchess and Woolly drive to New York, Duchess tells Woolly how the owner allowed his regular customers to pay to reserve tables even if they did not use them. He also describes the house specialty, a dish he calls Fettuccine Mio Amore. Duchess claims he was taught how to cook this dish while his father worked at the restaurant. The other characters, as well as the reader, come to realize that Duchess is not fabricating every story he tells when he makes Fettuccine Mio Amore for Sally, Emmett, Billy, and Woolly.