After having one too many run-ins with the police a troubled 17-year-old boy is forced to move to New York City for psychiatric care. Throughout the summer that follows he learns not only about the brutalities of life, but the realities of love. 在与警方屡次发生冲突后，一名有问题的17岁男孩被逼搬到纽约市承受精神病医治。在接下来的整个夏天里，他不只了解了日子的严酷，还学会了爱的实际。
