December23,1983:JustdaysbeforeChristmas,theOliveriofamilyreadiestheirFeastoftheSevenFishes,anItaliantraditionstretchingbacktotheoldcountryofCalabria.Amidstthepreparations,TonyOliverio,ayoungmanwithbigdreamsandabiggerheart,wondersifhe#39;llfindlovethisChristmasseasonorspenditalonewithhisloudandlovingfamily-GreatGrandmaNonnie,GrandpaJohnny,GreatUnclesFrankieandCarmine,hisparents,hisbrother,andahostoffriends.WhenSarah,thegirlfriendofhisbestfriendAngelo,introducesTonytoBeth,itlookslikeTony#39;sholidayexperiencemighttakeaturnforthebetter.ThatisunlessNonniethinksBethisn#39;tgoodenoughforhergreat-grandson,andBeth#39;sIvyLeaguesuitordoesn#39;tstealherheartfirst.Comeoninside,whereit#39;swarm,andthesmellsofcookingfishpermeatetheair,andlet#39;shaveavisit.
