WINDY CITY SYNOPSIS
In the beautiful Mancini family mansion, Brianna Mancini hosts a memorial event for her late husband Antonio. Emmett Mancini, the youngest of her three sons, is the only son to attend the event, which is disrupted by the appearance of Camille Caruso, matriarch of the rival Caruso family. Meanwhile, Justin Mancini privately honors the loss of his father in his own unique way.
Dr. Joyelle Mancini shares her worries about her husband Derek Mancini, Brianna's middle son, who is late returning from a business meeting on their anniversary, with her colleague, Dr. Tyler Bennett. Not really in a meeting, Derek is cheating on his wife with Cole O'Brien, a sexy college athlete. Derek rushes from their hotel room to get home to his wife, accidentally leaving his wedding ring behind. Cole keeps it for himself. Sparks fly at the memorial when Camille confronts Brianna. Privately, Keith shares with friends his intention to propose to Emmett. Outside the memorial, Rachel Ramos unleashes her sinister plan to take down several of those in attendance. Upon returning home from the hospital, Joyelle is overjoyed to see her husband Derek, who has quickly put together a late anniversary dinner for them. After dinner, as they retire to their bedroom, Joyelle discovers that Derek has lost his wedding ring, bringing a sudden end to their anniversary celebration. The sight of a photograph of the three Mancini brothers sends Justin into an uncontrollable rage. At the same time, Camille shares with her identical twin nephews Gino and Marco her plans to take over Mancini Global now that Brianna is running the company in place of Antonio. While Cole explores Chicago in search of Derek's residence, he is attacked, leaving his bloody, unconscious body lying on the sidewalk outside of Derek and Joyelle's residence. Meanwhile, Brianna takes steps to reunite her family as Camille shares with Marco the stunning family secret that motivates her to destroy the Mancinis once and for all. |