As Dan opens his locker door and tries to hide his bruised eye, Armand, who has the locker next to his, insists on helping him. The bruise on his face came from a beating by Dan's abusive and alcoholic father. He can't go to the nurse's office...this would be disastrous for his mother. So, Armand takes him to a fast food place where they can get some ice to stop the swelling. In the next few days, Dan comes to Armand's rescue when he takes on the school bully... and for someone who has been trying to keep a low profile... Dan is now thrust into the limelight. But when Armand signs up to help paint a mural on the school building and brings Dan along, everything in Dan's life changes. This is the start of a journey that brings out Dan's artistic abilities and leads to his true calling...