Part V: Chapters 28-30 Summary

In Chapter 28, John and Frank eat and talk at Giulio's while Vinnie and Lenny watch the door. Frank suggests that John call Alphonse Ferragamo and show some respect for his office in order to deflect the statements in court that morning. John agrees to do so, though he is amazed that Frank would care. Frank meets briefly with some men who are in the restaurant, and John assumes that he is politicking, showing the locals that he is not in jail, and not revealing family secrets to the Feds. Frank tells John that they will be staying at the Plaza hotel for a few days so he can meet with some people.

In Chapter 29, Frank and John watch the news, including the clip of John announcing that the charges were part of a vendetta. Frank is not...