Epilogue
K athryn decided to take a break from the highways and byways of the country. She hung up her keys and renovated her cottage. It was time for her and Murphy to have room to run and play. Kathryn welcomed the change and went to work with Yoko in her new landscaping and nursery business.
Vinny and Jimmy were released from jail, thanks to someone who posted bond for them.
Neither had anything to offer the police except that they had been kidnapped, put in a cell, and then found themselves hanging from the sculpture.
The story was so bizarre, the judge decided it wasn’t worth pursuing, and fined them for disorderly conduct.
As Santa and the elf were leaving the detention facility, a familiar face met them outside. Annie once again went over the rules. Myra reminded them they had an opportunity to lead a decent life.
Vinny’s mother forgave him for skipping Christmas, but insisted he begin to pay rent.
In addition to rent, he made a deposit each month into an account he believed was repayment of the loan but was actually a savings account Annie set up for his mother.
Once the full amount was repaid, Mrs. Massella would receive a “special benefit” check into her retirement.
With the renovation of the pizzeria, and the revitalization of the block, business started to boom.
The residents reclaimed their neighborhood, with new shops and cafés opening.
Celebrations were now the norm, as residents gathered on the clean and safe street, enjoying fellowship.
Bucky Barflow was never heard from again, and the rest of his gang was also “relocated,” assuring harmony and peace.
From that point on, Vinny was an upstanding member of the community, in a neighborhood that was revived because of two separate groups of women—who, when they put their minds to it, made something happen. And if it wasn’t something good, they would change it, lickety-split.
Official Notice: The participants of the Radio City commotion were never identified by the authorities, and the matter was considered closed.