A gripping story of a young teen trying to break free from his family’s life of crime.

The pressure is on thirteen-year-old James Campbell. Life at home with his mom, his older brother Jason, and his younger brothers is not easy when his oldest brother, J.J., and their dad are both in prison.

One night, police show up and bang on the door. They want Jason, whom they claim is involved in a car theft ring. Jason swears he knows nothing, but he takes off that night, leaving James with loads of cash and a “relay box” used to copy car key fobs. James returns the box to Jason’s old crew, but he still feels uneasy. At school the new principal offers James a deal — get good grades and he’ll buy lunches for James. As James gets help with math, joins the chess club, and makes new friends, he dreams of a new future — different from the one everyone sees for him.
But James still has trouble on his hands. Jason’s cronies claim that they’re owed thousands of dollars, but all will be forgiven if James helps them steal more cars. James fears that the crew will come after his mother and brothers if he doesn’t help them. If he does, he will likely end up in jail. When everyone expects the worst from you, how can you be anything better?