Michael, just a few months ago, managed to get an early release for Skate, a very successfully rehabilitated delinquent. This was accomplished with the help of Lionel, Michael's childhood friend and the man he bought the ranch from, who arranged for the boy to get a job at a local electronics warehouse. Now Michael has convinced Reid that he has another reformed boy who has a good job opportunity if an early release can be had. Reid agrees to set up a meeting with a judge providing Skate also appears as an example of a similar arrangement that is working out well. This plan crashes miserably when Skate is charged with robbing some $20,000 worth of electronics from his employer.
—Harry Tumilson