Strike One

Juan Garcia is a young man on the verge of adulthood, residing in an area dominated by gangs. He looks up to two very different figures: his sister Angie, a single mother striving to succeed in the predominantly white corporate sector, and his uncle Manny, a former gang member who has turned to acting, often portraying gangsters since his release from jail. As he stands at the crossroads of his future, Juan, like many boys his age, is preoccupied with thoughts of girls and remains oblivious to the strict legal consequences of being associated with gangs.