Gangster Daddy

“When people start comparing dads, I always lose” laments precocious Da-le. His dad isn’t like everyone else’s – a man with a big loud voice, he is a gambler who rarely comes home, and invariably gets into arguments with Mom whenever he does. One day Da-le’s mom decided to pick up and leave, leaving Da-le and his little brother with a father no one knew when to expect back home. With Mom out of the picture, Gangster Dad had to start finding ways to “look after” the two children. Spending time with this stranger of a dad, Da-le got reacquainted with the father other people thought of as useless. Who is Daddy, what is a gangster –must he be a perfect model?