This screenplay is an adaption from the Book There was once a Melody in the Bronx. The story is about a young boys dream of becoming a singer in 1977 after fleeing Italy. He starts out singing at the famous Amici’s restaurant in the Bronx. It is a mob run restaurant for the rich and famous. He is being coached by none other then Joe Pesciatore , aka Joe Pesce before he became famous. It is his true story of a Bronx Tale