1. ACT ONE – KEY EVENTS
Luigi gives Lucia away to be looked after by his sister in law, Rosinella
Franco is dating Bridget, a Scottish girl - Rosinella disapproves
Hughie gets a job in the Italian shop
The war starts – Franco signs up
Bridget needs help with a problem, she turns to Rosinella who won't help but Massimo does
The mob attack the Italian family – Lucia faces racism in school - Massimo is arrested and sent away
Massimo is sent to Canada and his dad dies on a boat heading to Australia
Franco dies
Massimo returns

2. ACT TWO – KEY EVENTS Massimo visits Luigi to help after the war
Rosinella tries to set Lucia up with Italian – Lucia asks to go to the wedding with Hughie but Rosinella refuses because he is Scottish
Hughie sends Lucia a letter to say he loves her – Rosinella takes it away before Lucia can read it
Lucia moves to Italy
Rosinella learns about Bridget’s termination – she realises she has to change but Massimo feels differently about her now
She welcomes Bridget into the family with a job in the shop
Rosinella takes Hughie to ‘save’ Lucia
Massimo tells Rosinella he loves her still