A destitute 14 year old struggles to keep his life with harsher abuse at his dad's harsh abuse at the hands of his mother, and a break from his older brother. Petty thefts for food grow into more major until a cash box is stolen by him from the diner happens. Even though Joe uses the money to payoff a number of his dad's debts to restore his mum's records that his dad smashed in a fit of temper, Joe gets no thanks...