Fresh from rehab for drug and alcohol abuse, GERALD MANLY, unexpectedly visits his ex-wife, VERONICA CHASE, and their young son, GERALD MANLY, JR. (Junior), and begs to come home, promising he’s finally got control over his addictions and life…or does he?

Boxer MARSHALL “THE HAMMER” MOORE faces his toughest opponent yet as he struggles to comprehend what his brain injuries mean to his boxing career and family.

As soon as the dismissal bell rang, I’d jump into my friend’s ’69 Nova, fire up a bong, and exhale a cloud of smoke so musty and thick that my friends couldn’t see out the windows. The angst of being a teenager dissipated into the air.