Naivity. Confusion. Teenage Derik escapes his town for Los Angeles in search of something. Lost in the city maze and seduced by a hustler, he finds himself.
Plot Summary:In L.A., Derik discovers the open city lifestyle along with its dark underside. When a hustler seduces Derik, he gets fleeced. But when the pimp blows their cover, Derik desperately searches for his wallet, finds it, and escapes their web. He jumps onto a subway, and discovers that the hustler spared him his cash: he remembers the passionate kiss. Derik returns home with a clearer understanding of his own feelings and the self-confidence of a stronger individual.
