True friendship doesn’t lie in color, religion or health as it takes the bond of two 10-year-old boys to show us that real friends stay to the end.

SYNOPSIS:

When Peter Stevens’ first saw Jerome Johnson he knew that they had something in common. Jerome, a young African American and a new sixth grader at an all white school, wasn’t greeted with open arms from other students, not only because of his race but because he was H.I.V. positive. But when he met Peter, a white student, Peter held no prejudice towards Jerome and they quickly became the best of friends. While playing basketball and hanging out together, the two became inseparable. All was fine, until Peter’s friends turned on him when he invited Jerome to a party. Peter’s friends Bobby and Kyle made Jerome’s disease known to all. When Peter’s Mom (Sara Stevens) finds out about Jerome’s disease, she treats Jerome and his mother (Vanessa Johnson) with a very bad attitude. Sara believes that Peter is unsafe playing with Jerome. Vanessa explains Sara’s ignorance to Jerome along with the deadly disease that they both inherited from Jerome’s father. But as the boys’ friendship evolves, the two families suddenly learn that Peter carries a much deadlier illness than Jerome. This terrorizes both families as Jerome gives Peter the same support and love that Peter has given him. It brings the two families closer together in love and understanding.