Vincente Delgatto, the last great Mafia Godfather, is on vacation after the death of his wife. He's busy wearing out his welcome with the wife of his son Joey, when Joey suggests he writes a book of his memoirs. Key West is a million miles from the mean streets of New York, and the last great Godfather is persuaded by amixture of sunshine and nostalgia to dish the dirt to a local hack - It could be the bestseller that will make Arty Magnus's name.