Joe's relationship with Nick also takes a sour turn when Nick learns that his older brother, who Nick has been in the shadow of his whole life, was deployed to Vietnam as an alternative to prison for injuring a young woman as a result of a DUI while joyriding.
Nick’s connection with Joe deteriorates upon learning that his older brother, who had long cast a shadow over him, was deployed to Vietnam instead of going to jail following an injury caused by a DUI during a joyride that resulted in harm to a young woman.