When his friend, Tyrese, demands Daniel borrow his grandfather's gun, Daniel struggles between right and wrong.

When his friend Patrice moves back to the neighborhood, Akil realizes he is attracted to her, but he must decide for himself when his pal Tre, whom he has always followed, is also interested and another girl gets jealous.

Once Derrick discovers that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, rumors swirl around him and he is unable to focus on football or school.

Xavier decides to give up his work as a driver for Emilio, a drug runner, and rejoin the track team, but when Emilio taps his fourteen-year-old brother Hugo as his replacement, Xavier knows he has to take stronger steps to keep everyone safe.