Gecko Fosse drove the getaway carTerence Florian ran with thenbspworst gang in ChicagoArjay Moran killed someoneAll three boys are serving time in juvenile detention centers until they get a second chance at life in the form of Douglas Healynbsp A former juvenile delinquent himself Healy is running an experimental halfway house in New York City where he wants to make a difference in the lives of kids like Gecko Terence and Arjaynbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp Things are going well until one night Healy is accidentally knocked unconscious while trying to break up a scuffle among the boysnbsp Terrified of the consequences they drop him off at a hospital and run awaynbsp But when Healy awakes he has no memory of them or the halfway housenbsp Afraid of being sent back to Juvie the guys hatch a crazy scheme to continue on as if the group leader never leftnbsp They will go to school do their community service attend therapy and act like model citizens until Healys memory returns andnbsphe can resume his place with themnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbspnbsp But life keeps getting in the waylike when Gecko finds romancenbsp Or Arjay gets famous Or Terence starts reverting to his old waysnbspnbspIf the boys are discovered their second chance will be their last.