Mark is an [?] eleven-year old boy who has had to grow up too fast. His father was [?] and left the family to live in [?]. As a result, [?], the mother, has to work, and the children find themselves often on their own. Mark has taken on the role of '[?]' to his little brother, Ricky, teaching him what he knows. Mark is used to finding his own way around: he is [?] and self-reliant. But much of what Mark knows about the world, especially the criminal world, comes from what he has seen on [?].