'There Was This Time When Everything Seemed to Have Come Together. and so Obviously It Was Time to Go and Screw It All Up'. Sam is Sixteen and a Skater. Just so There Are No Terrible Misunderstandings Skating = Skateboarding. There's No Ice. Life is Ticking Along Nicely for Sam His Mum's Got Rid of Her Rubbish Boyfriend, He's Thinking About College and He's Met Someone. Alicia. Then a Little Accident Happens. One With Big Consequences for Someone Just Finding His Way in Life. Sam Can't Run (Let Alone Skate) Away From This One. He's a Boy Facing a Man's Problems and the Question is - Has He Got What It Takes to Confront Them?