Little Sticks of The Bronx, Vol. III (1969)

The year is 1969, and the Bronx is a powder keg of racial tension, political upheaval, and the looming shadow of Vietnam. 

Cousins Andy and Johnnie Bastone are no longer just street-smart kids; they are college graduates building a "legitimate" distribution empire under the watchful eye of mob boss Carmine Capobianco. But their expansion into the "legit" world is a dangerous masquerade, complicated by their unstable friend Michael, whose violent psychological episodes are becoming impossible to hide. 

As internal betrayals lead to arson and murder, Andy is forced to choose between the scientific career he once dreamed of and the ruthless reality of the streets.  

Little Sticks of The Bronx, Volume III is the third chapter of a four-part series that tracks the inevitable descent from youthful ambition into the uncompromising reality of inner-city betrayal.