In the bustling halls of Edison High School in New Jersey, 17-year-old Lucia "Lucy" Marino is facing a crisis. Her father, a low-level mafioso, is under increasing scrutiny from the police. An informant’s tip has put him in the spotlight, and it's only a matter of time before he's arrested. Lucy's father fears for their family’s safety. The only solution he sees is to flee to Palermo, Italy, where they have relatives and a chance to start anew. But fleeing takes money—money they don't have.
