Chapter 8 - Stand-Up Guy

Frankie is the boxing champion and called him “Thank Frankie” Because his boxing career that he always be hard hitting. Frankie knew Whitey Bulger “the boys” his troops.Frankie stay away from the rust, rackets and coke because they were pumping into the street but Frankie dislike “owned” Frankie rather have good life. Kevin had trouble a lot and involved in drugs and stuff. He loves to too high because he really was into stuff and drug. Kevin knew everyone were his big brother, Frankie’s fans. Kevin went to jail by caught a lot. Whitey make sure that kids is silence in and out because of no snitch. Frankie keep watch on Kevin but he make Frankie pissed off by trouble and help Kevin out of window because the cops knock the door. Frankie and Kevin escape but they got fight. They always make up they were best friends. They care each other. July 17, 1984, Ma’s fiftieth birthday, ironically bring one of the MacDonald family’s worst tragedies. The robbery was unidentified and burned off his fingerprints with acid prior to the robbery, to prevent identification. Ma never see Frankie robbery truck but Kevin should be killed there because Kevin always robbery and trouble that Frankie never have trouble. Ma want to know the truth. After Frankie’s death, Kevin decide he blamed on himself and say that he planning to get a job that Frankie wanted always like him. Frankie want nothing more than to get the family out of the projects and Kevin noticed Frankie doing coke and into that coke. Kevin got replace by Frankie. His death they heard all-night parties in his apartment with all the boys around and mountain of cocaine on the tables and the kinds of plans being laid out for that simple job. Frankie decided to get the loot to jump into Frago truck. Frankie got shot by the Wells Fargo driver when he jump out of the back of the truck, taking a bullet. Ma decided to talk to Whitey that Frankie was stand-up guy.

"His boxing career was one of the only things that brought good news to the streets of Old Colony, but all over Southie. Everyone knew who he was, and... now, "Frank the Tank," for his "hard hitting" style that was bringing him championship titles..."-- Frank is famous in Southie because Frank fell in love with boxing and his coming true his dream.

"Frankie was so intent on being what they called "a stand-up guy" in Southie. That's what they called anyone who would never snitch, even if it meant doing a life bid because of it." -- Frankie knew Whitey Bulger's gangster that he don't involved in a drug and rather good life.

Opinion: I think Frankie was the one in Southie because Frankie cares about his family and getting them into bright side that's mean his family keep in safe and good life. Everyone look up on Frankie that he is awesome guy. Frankie is a stand-up that he never got troubles and don't involved in a drug however he got aways from rust. He wanted be have good life. He is good guy and take cares of his family. I feel bad for him that Ma lost Frankie that how Ma feel. I can tell that I understand. Ma had bonds with Frankie as closest friend, best friend and Mother/Son.