Jackisafifteenyear-olddelinquentstuckinarun-downsmalltown.Trappedinaviolentfeudwithacruelolderbullyandfacinganotherboutofsummerschool,Jacksgotalltheproblemshecanhandle.SowhenJacksauntfallsillandhisruntyyoungercousinmuststaywithhimfortheweekendthelastthingJackwantstodoislookafterhim.UnfortunatelynoonereallycareswhatJackwants.Setoverahazysummerweekend,KingJackisatoughandtendercomingofagestoryaboutfriendshipandfindinghappinessinbleaksurroundings.