1990s · hell's kitchen · juvenile detention · childhood trauma · street kids · abusive authority · loyalty · revenge thriller · dark drama · friendship
The camera pans over the grimy linoleum of the Wilkinson Academy cafeteria, settling on Shakes. The air is thick with tension and the smell of stale food. Knokes, the tall, slick-haired guard leader, stands over the group, his baton tapping rhythmically. Michael lies on the floor, clutching his knee, while Candy sits quietly beside Tommy, a cut on her cheek. The other boys who attacked them are being led away, but the threat lingers. Knokes looks down at the scattered food, a cruel smirk playing on his lips as he addresses the boys.