A farm boy must work as a railroad man to save his family in depression era Tennessee, even if it means giving up his dreams.

SYNOPSIS:

A coming of age story of Will Henry, a thirteen year old boy. When his father abandons the family to find work up north, Will has to leave school and his boyhood dreams behind. When mistaken for a man, the boy finds himself working on a train shoveling coal and earning a steady check. But he still has dreams of being more, of being a real monopoly king.

WILL HENRY

Currently reworking the screenplay into a young adult novel.