Vito and Joe's ambition leads to a series of disastrous events:

In a climactic shootout at the Planetarium, Vito kills Falcone. As he and Joe exit the building, they are picked up by separate cars. Leo tells Vito that Joe "wasn't part of the deal." The game ends with Vito watching helplessly as Joe’s car turns a corner toward his execution, leaving Vito alive but completely alone, having lost everything he fought for.

Vito and Joe are eventually "made"—inducted as full members of the .

The story begins in . Vito Scaletta, a Sicilian immigrant, returns to Empire Bay on leave from World War II. He originally joined the military to avoid jail time for a botched robbery. Upon his return, he reunites with his best friend, Joe Barbaro , a fast-talking, ambitious low-level hoodlum. Joe uses his underworld connections to get Vito’s discharge papers forged so he never has to return to the front. The Weight of Debt

Vito quickly learns that his deceased father left his mother and sister with a massive to a loan shark. Realizing that honest work at the docks pays pennies, Vito turns to Joe for help. They begin pulling small heists—stealing cars, robbing jewelry stores, and selling ration stamps. Vito eventually pays off the debt, but he realizes he has a talent for "the life" and craves the wealth and respect it brings. Prison and the Turning Point

The "story" behind this file is a tale of a war hero’s descent into the criminal underworld of post-WWII America. Here is the full narrative of Vito Scaletta’s life in Empire Bay. The Return from War