Patrick is a young boy just beginning to enter adulthood and he is longing for his father’s approval and he does all he can to get it. Patrick finds a friend in Houston who is the town drunk. Patrick looks past his faults and finds a kind caring person in which he can talk to and who in return understands him. In their growing friendship Patrick and Houston help each other to become better people, Houston gives up drinking and helps Patrick establish a healthy relationship with his father.
Patrick is a good role model and stands up for what is right, even confronting other kids who think that it’s okay to bully and do destructive things.
The film was filled with good lessons and friendship. The acting was a little weak but was good enough to get the job done. The theme of the film is a good one-persistence pays off.