“I'm Don Pianta! I make cryin' babies weep!” —Don Pianta, Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door
Don Pianta, also known as the Don of Untimely Death, is a semi-impotent character of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Summery[]
Don Pianta is the boss of the Pianta Syndicate, as well as ruler of the West Side of Rogueport. Don is also the father of Francesca, and rival of Ishnail. His skin is orange, he has a mustache, and wears a dark suit, dark sunglasses, and a gangster-style fedora in addition to the traditional Pianta hula-skirt.
History[]
Mario must visit Don Pianta in order to acquire tickets to the Cheep-Cheep Blimp, in order to reach his destination, Glitzville. Don Pianta agrees to supply Mario with the tickets needed under one condition, that he find his missing daughter and his most trusted henchman Frankie, who have eloped. After Mario locates them at the docks, Frankie and Francesca confront the mob boss. Through Mario's intervention, Don Pianta gives the couple his approval, and rewards Mario with the tickets he promised.
Don Pianta soon falls ill however; he misses his daughter so much, that he becomes sick with grief. He is revisited by Mario who is, once again, looking to gain a ticket, this time for the Excess Express in order to reach Poshley Heights. Vinny and Tony promise Mario tickets, if he can find and return Francesca. Mario travels to Keelhaul Key, and after notifying Francesca of her father's condition, she returns with Frankie in tow. Upon the arrival of his daughter, Don Pianta instantly recovers and comes to the realization that his job as boss of the Pianta Syndicate is too stressful and passes the leadership on to his daughter and son-in-law, and retires (much to everyone's surprise). He then awards Mario with tickets to the Excess Express (much to the surprise of Vinny and Tony). Afterwards, Pianta remains in the Pianta Parlor for the rest of the game.
 Pianta Syndicate Members 
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| Leaders: | Frankie · Francesca |
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| Former Leader: | Don Pianta |
| Underlings: | Vinny · Tony · Rocko |
| Employees: | Lahla · Peeka |