frederigo spent all his money trying to impress monna giovanna. got so poor that he had to go live on a farm out in the country. her son got sick and he asked her other for frederigo's falcon. she was reluctant because she has ignored him for so long. so she went to ask him to borrow it, he sat her down and gave her roast falcon. he killed his best friend so he could give her something to eat. although fictional it tells us to what extent some people are willing to go to get a woman's attention http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/elements_of_lit_course6/Middle_Ages/Federigos%20Falcon.htm