Tommy had a sheltered childhood. His life changed in the summer of '83 when he was charged with a crime he did not commit. At first, he thought the punishment of being sent to live in a reform school would be unbearable. It wasn't long before his roommate, the delinquent Cullen, befriended him. Through this friendship, his time at the school became a psychological roller coaster. It brought him life experiences, life lessons, triumphs, and tragedies that he will never forget.