We have a dorky geek who doesn't fit in at school. He lives with his widowed father and a younger brother; he does some on-line gaming, but is pretty much a loner. After some relentless bullying at school, he decides to end it all and steps out in front of a bus, only to be saved by a scrawny homeless guy who is clearly a master manipulator.
Here are the central characters:
- Jacob Wysocki ("Bath Boys Comedy") is Troy, and yes, he's fat! Lucky for all concerned, despite his girth, he's pretty smart and is blessed with an active imagination.
- Billy Campbell ("Ghost Town") is Dad, and a perfectly splendid one he is, too! Every thing this former Marine did as a parent made me like him more! He's a policeman who is doing a terrific job raising his two motherless boys.
- Matt O'Leary ("Brick") is Marcus, the greasy-haired sociopath who latches onto Troy. We can see his faults, and are understandably concerned for our youthful hero. But by the time we see him per- form a concert in a hospital gown (and NO, there is nothing under that gaping back!), we start to think there might be hope.
- Dylan Arnold ("Shortcomings") is Dayle, Troy's younger brother. He mostly observes all the drama swirling around and keeps a watchful eye on his brother.
Someone asked me why they used a kid that was so fat. I posited that it's because there is no "Fat" advocacy group yet. It's still socially acceptable to scorn the overweight. That theory is as good as any.....
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