Pizza is transformative. This episode looks at the effect pizza has had on several people's lives, including Long Islanders and New Yorkers. Discussion of regional variations of pizza are included, but the focus comes back to how involvement with pizza transforms one man's life and brings about business opportunities that he could only have barely imagined as a hard-working 15-year-old. The self-soothing nature and timelessness of two slices and a beverage of your choice are reaffirmed and offered up as a reminder of hope in tough times.