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In his letter home to his mama, Luigi tells how his business is going. He is also having trouble paying Pasquali his overdue rent.
Later in Luigi’s English class, the adult immigrants drive their teacher nuts as they act like unruly kids. The topic of the day is the pioneers of the 1800’s as they went West to seek their fortunes. Before Luigi leaves all behind to go West, he tries one more time to work things out with Pasquali.
I’ll bet Luigi’s debt will be forgiven, if he will just marry Pasquali’s fat daughter Rosa. Seeing the plan didn’t work, Pasquali tries to discourage Luigi by talking about the hardships he will face in crossing the plains, mountains, and in facing wild indians.
Luigi takes time to write and update his mama on his ideas and stereotypes about the West. Besides Pasquali, even Luigi’s friends from school try to talk him out of leaving for the West, and miss him once he leaves to say his goodbyes to Chicago. . Will his friends be able to stop Luigi, and make him want to stay? Will all their differences be forgiven? I think you know the answer to that, and to close the show Luigi writes once again to tell mama what lessons he has learned through his ordeal.
