With his mentor dead, Primo decides to look after his mentor's son, John, as the latter adjusts to a life without his father. Primo instructs John on how to survive in their world of street gangs, leaving the two of them to ponder the question of whether that's the life they want to lead.
After John's absent father is struck by a stray bullet, Primo takes it upon himself to verse the young boy in the code of the streets. While John questions whether or not to enter into this life, Primo must decide whether to leave it all behind as he vows to become a better husband and father.