Chicago, 1938. Jules Tivoli, a 17-year-old Italian immigrant, finds his lifeturned upside down when he crosses paths with Adam Czar, an older,charismatic, and infuriating member of the local Mafia. Jules is attracted tohim, and Adam, seduced by the young man's nerve, decides to take him under hiswing. At first self-effacing, Jules climbs the ranks to become an importantmember of the Mafia. Little by little, he begins to realize that Adam takes avery dim view of his young lover's ascendancy over him...