THE GOOD.
THE BAD.
THE CRAZY.

Bombing down the steep railroad embankment on galvanized steel trash can lids across from grandma’s and Leo’s houses, dodging the stormwater ravine.

Two scared 14yos leaning over the chain-link fence trying to sell a found piece; an older neighborhood guy with a sneaky grimace steals it right out of their hands.

MCRD San Diego with jets roaring overhead: chubby recruit Adam smoked by Drill Instructors into a shredded Marine, while Paul breezes through Army PT.

When an acquaintance steals Paul's prized 200-CD Case Logic wallet, Paul and Adam catch him at his open trunk for a classic South Side parking lot beatdown.

11yo Adam slips on green algae into 3ft of shallow water screaming "QUIT LAUGHING AND PULL ME OUT!" while Paul, uncle, and cousin form a human chain laughing.

First to fall asleep gets wrecked: Adam wakes up with minty toothpaste stinging his eyelids; Paul wakes up handcuffed to a blonde Barbie doll, sobbing in pure fury.

Retaliating for the defaced Brack Eagle mascot in a yellow Dodge Neon: creeping with purple paintballs, only to get ambushed by rivals with real weapons.

Late teens apartment: lean athletic Adam is having a romantic talk in a dim room when Paul kicks the door open eating pizza, flips the bright lights on: "HEY! Whatcha doing?!"