Story

Log Line: The worst kid in the school defends the best teacher who is unjustly judged guilty.

Synopsis: Lukas is an underdog and a winner: intelligent, angry, humorous and 14 years old. He is a guerrilla warfare fighter against the establishment and injustice. To Lukas comes Donny: teacher, coach and mentor.

What happens when Lukas finds something to admire in the enemy? Donny is popular with the students because he treats them as human beings. This gets him into trouble with “by the book” Principal Grey.

What happens when Grey starts victimizing Lukas’ new mate? Worse still, what happens when your mate is unjustly judged guilty of the sexual assault of a student? Guilty until proved innocent. You go into battle for your mate because you know he’s the fair dinkum article.

And, at the end of it all, when it has turned out for better or worse, you have to say goodbye to your best mate? But, the important thing is, what have you learnt from all of this?

Do you take revenge on the tormentor, or not because you are the better man? Whatever happens, we are left in no doubt that Lukas will grow up to be a warrior against injustice. Lukas is a character ready-made for an audience to love.

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