Roberto is Jessica's husband and Romeo's father.   "His father taught him to be brave and strong, and do what is right. More than once, Romeo makes difficult choices based on what he believes his father would do."

(Source: ex.org) 

Romeo, a young boy living in the Alps of Italian Switzerland, signs a contract with a shady individual to pay for his sick father's doctor, who will take him across the mountains to Italy, to Milan, where he will be sold as a chimney sweep's helper. Thus begins Romeo's journey, amidst abuse and violence, during which he will form lasting and deep bonds with other child chimney sweeps, coming to form a fraternity called "The Black Brothers," who will all learn to help each other in times of need.


