After the death of his mobster father, Joe Ferraro moves to Long Island to pursue a successful career in politics. He's riding high on his charisma and charm until the political pressure causes him to struggle with alcohol. Torn between his creative talents and the demons he inherited from his family, his roots are hard to ignore. Joe walks away from his house, his job, and his wife. Estranged from his family for five years, one day he writes to his oldest daughter and includes a poem that triggers her curiosity. Joe agrees to tell her his story and it changes how she feels about him. Based on a true story, Gemini Joe, follows the life of a New York family through four generations.