When Anthony (Vincent Pagano) learns that his Italian-American grandfather has unexpectedly died, he drops everything to fly from Los Angeles to Rhode Island with his girlfriend, Alissa (Victoria Rowell), in tow. But Anthony's grieving relatives apparently aren't ready for another shocker: Alissa is black, not white. Daytime viewers may recognize the Emmy-nominated Rowell from her role on television's "The Young and the Restless."