"GERARD has agreed to marry you."

KY's face falls. "Jeez, VINCENT DANZA, he's old. He must be at least eighty-five."

VINCENT DANZA shoots KY a stern look. "He's forty-four."

Uh, okay, so the age factor isn't going to excuse KY. And KY knows that what VINCENT DANZA is really thinking is that if KY's going out with GERARD, no one will dare call KY a whore. Before KY even knows it, KY's hand automatically reaches for KY's bracelet, opening and closing it, gaining some comfort in the motion and the soothing sound. VINCENT DANZA's trying the best he can in his own way to try and help KY, but KY'm ...