Wallace, having messed up at his old school, is determined not to give up basketball, but he worries that bullies are going to interfere with his second shot at success.
Patrice, a skilled basketball player whose mother is an alcoholic, does not feel like she has anyone she can trust after Deena bullies her and keeps her from sitting with Akil, Marcel, and Tre, but Akil shows Patrice that she can count on him.
Wallace, having messed up at his old school, is determined not to give up basketball, but he worries that bullies are going to interfere with his second shot at success.
Victor, a Mexican American teenager known for being a fast runner, deals with racism at school, but finds strength in his family, future, and romantic interest in Tiffany, the most popular girl in school.
Tyrese helped introduce Daniel to basketball, but after Tyrese drops out and joins a gang, Daniel avoids him until Tyrese asks Daniel to borrow his grandfather's gun.
Xavier decides to give up his work as a driver for Emilio, a drug runner, and rejoin the track team, but when Emilio taps his fourteen-year-old brother Hugo as his replacement, Xavier knows he has to take stronger steps to keep everyone safe.
