Chris Walker

Joanna figured her dad would say something, but he didn't.

Joanna figured her dad would say something, but he didn't.

After all, Michael was known to be the responsible one in the family, and the son Jack relied upon most, at least at work. Michael was dependable.

After all, Michael was known to be the responsible one in the family, and the son Jack relied upon most, at least at work. Michael was dependable.

He would go and take care of the business, you know. And Michael seemed especially responsible when compared to the only other Lichardi sibling who still lived in Stockton and the only other full partner of the great brokerage, his younger brother, Robert.

He would go and take care of the business, you know. And Michael seemed especially responsible when compared to the only other Lichardi sibling who still lived in Stockton and the only other full partner of the great brokerage, his younger brother, Robert.

The younger LeChardy was a playboy, a loud, unwieldy personality who drove fast cars, loved to gamble, and wailed on the electric guitar in various garage bands. He was always a bit of a loose cannon, but in his 20s, a cocaine habit turned into a full-blown addiction, Robert's first marriage imploded, and he went off the deep end.

The younger LeChardy was a playboy, a loud, unwieldy personality who drove fast cars, loved to gamble, and wailed on the electric guitar in various garage bands. He was always a bit of a loose cannon, but in his 20s, a cocaine habit turned into a full-blown addiction, Robert's first marriage imploded, and he went off the deep end.

As Robert himself recalls,

As Robert himself recalls,

But through it all, Jack supported his son. And after Robert got clean, Jack gave him a chance to redeem himself by becoming his parents' caregiver. Because Jack wasn't the only one with a disability. His wife, Mary, had become incapacitated with Alzheimer's. It had progressed to the point that she no longer recognized names or faces and was liable to wander the streets in a daze.

But through it all, Jack supported his son. And after Robert got clean, Jack gave him a chance to redeem himself by becoming his parents' caregiver. Because Jack wasn't the only one with a disability. His wife, Mary, had become incapacitated with Alzheimer's. It had progressed to the point that she no longer recognized names or faces and was liable to wander the streets in a daze.

And since Robert happened to live across the street from his parents, Jack asked his son to help him and his mom Mary with daily tasks that were difficult for them to perform on their own, like eating or changing their clothes. Jack saw it as a way to keep Robert on the straight and narrow and finally teach his youngest son some responsibility.

And since Robert happened to live across the street from his parents, Jack asked his son to help him and his mom Mary with daily tasks that were difficult for them to perform on their own, like eating or changing their clothes. Jack saw it as a way to keep Robert on the straight and narrow and finally teach his youngest son some responsibility.

Because even though Robert was technically a one-third partner in Corvette Company, everyone knew Michael really did most of the work. The father had always trusted his oldest son through and through.

Because even though Robert was technically a one-third partner in Corvette Company, everyone knew Michael really did most of the work. The father had always trusted his oldest son through and through.

But now, with the state snooping around Michael's deals at Delicato and the suspicious nature of his new house, Jack couldn't shake the feeling that trouble loomed on the horizon and that even his business was at stake. So he decided to consult someone in the wine business he knew he could trust, someone outside the family.

But now, with the state snooping around Michael's deals at Delicato and the suspicious nature of his new house, Jack couldn't shake the feeling that trouble loomed on the horizon and that even his business was at stake. So he decided to consult someone in the wine business he knew he could trust, someone outside the family.

Anthony Scotto Jr., who you met in episode two, and who, despite being much younger, became one of the grape broker's closest friends. Jack contacted Scotto and told him about the inquiry at Delicato and his concerns about Michael. Actually, more than just told him, he asked for his friend's help.

Anthony Scotto Jr., who you met in episode two, and who, despite being much younger, became one of the grape broker's closest friends. Jack contacted Scotto and told him about the inquiry at Delicato and his concerns about Michael. Actually, more than just told him, he asked for his friend's help.