Michael(orFreshashe'swellknown)isa12-year-olddrugpusherwholivesinacrowdedhousewithhiscousinsandaunt.Hisfatherhasbecomeastreetbum,butstillmeetswithfreshonoccasiontoplaychess.Freshisratherquietinacrazyworld.Fresh'sisterisajunkiewhosleepswiththedealersthatfreshsellsfor.AsthestoryprogressesFreshrealizesthathedoesn'twanttoselldrugsanymore,hewantsrevenge.