 Max is a 14-year old petty thief in a small New Jersey town who fancies himself a guy with all the goods. When his rivalry with Willy, a thin-skinned fireman, flares up, Max seeks vengeance by stealing the heart of Willy s fiancé, Shelly. Willy s jealousy inflamed, he cuts the half-pint hero down to size. Max responds by resolving to end their rivalry once and for all. With gun in hand he arrives at Willy s house foe the final showdown. But is Max man enough for the job?