Georgeisthescapegoatofhisclassmates.Onedayhecracksandshootsthem.HisbestandonlyfriendBlaiseisaccusedinhisplaceandsentencedto7yearsinapsychiatrichospital.Atthedayofhisrelease,BlaiserealizesheonlyhasonefamilyhisbestfriendGeorge.Buthedoesnotwanttohearabouthischildhoodfriend,ashetriestointegratewiththeChiversagangwhosememberswearredjacketsandboots,drinkmilk,drivesporttrucksandplayanincomprehensibleandviolentgamethatmixescricketandmentalarithmetic.