Sam is sixteen and a skater. Just so there are no terrible misunderstandings: skating = skateboarding. There"s no ice. Life is ticking along nicely for Sam; his Mum"s got rid of her rubbish boyfriend, he"s thinking about college and he"s met someone. Alicia. Then a little accident happens. One with big consequences for someone just finding his way in life. Sam can"t run (let alone skate) away from this one. 1 It"s a boy facing a man"s problems and the question is: has he got what it takes to confront them?