Marcus is a young boy growing up on Manhattans rough streets. He is 15 years old, his father has died, and his mother is serving a prison sentence for smuggling undocumented aliens. He is being raised by his granny. He lives with four close friends in a subterranean clubhouse where they shoplift and sell their items to children. One is attempting to sell narcotics. Marcus wishes to escape the city and pay a visit to family in New Mexico. He also meets Melena, 14, a sweet young lady who wishes to visit Alaska; her father is not just protective, but also hostile and uncommunicative. Marcus is pressed by the group to progress to burglary and auto theft. He merely desires to breathe fresh air. Is it possible for things to go well?