Life's not easy for Nicky. His mum's gone, his dad's on bail, and his brother Kenny needs looking after like a little kid.

When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction, and the senseless killing of an innocent animal. But Nicky manages to save something precious from the disaster, and his and Kenny's lives are changed forever...