Antonio, born of an affair between a Bronx hairdresser and the infamous head of a powerful crime syndicate, has to fight for survival on the streets of the Bronx. Paige on the other hand, comes from money: private schools, trips around the world, and extravagant shopping sprees were all part of her upbringing. Having married in secret, the two are faced with a choice between their love for each other, and their compelling, and competing, family loyalties.