A mischievous 10-year-old determined to show his mother he can handle the responsibility of caring for his first dog is forced to make a decision that changes his childhood forever when he gets wrapped up with the neighborhood dog fighter.
Junior is a 10-year-old first generation Salvadoran-American boy struggling with a sense of abandonment due to the absence of his father. When Junior fails to properly care for his recently rescued dog, Worthy, his mother decides that they will give the dog away. Junior buckles-down and sets out to prove that there is no better owner for Worthy.