An elderly resident, Mrs. DeLuca, came out with lemonade for the stranded driver. “Honey,” she said, “you should’ve called The Millstone Men. Sal would’ve pulled you out with his bare hands.”

The crowd applauded. Priority’s rep went red.

By June, Priority had lost $60,000 in Millstone alone. Their regional manager called Carmela and offered to sell the route to her for a dollar—just to leave the market without a lawsuit. Carmela laughed. “Keep your dollar. Just leave.”