1900

Young "Padrone" Alfredo's grandfather Alfredo cannot recognize family members, is told "You ask me the same thing every evening." Another family member comments that he "gets worse every day" apparently demonstrating a progressive dementia. (0:38)

The elder Alfredo hangs himself. (0:58)

A young woman appears to suffer a grand mal seizure related to indigestion of alcohol. (2:07)

Funeral procession. (2:35)

Alfredo's uncle Ottavio shares cocaine with Alfredo and their friend Ada in a hotel room. He uses a knife to form lines of coke on a table. (2:46)

Alfredo discovers that his father has died. (2:54)

Bereavement | cocaine | dementia | suicide