FELLOW TRAVELERS

Synopsis

It's been one year since Eddie's father was killed via a gang related incident. It's now just himsel and his mother. Eddie spends much of his time sketching/drawing ocean/beach scenes. His skills are quite impressive as his finished works are true artistic masterpieces and litter the entirety of his bedroom. Eddie also enjoys volunteering at a local dog rescue. One particular dog, a Pit bull, Bojangles, has become Eddie's project as of late. During a couple such visits to the dog rescue, Eddie meets Diego, an equal age Latino rival, who takes an interest in him for a very personal reason; eventually pushing Eddie to accomplish his dream of seeing the beach/ocean in person for the first time. They will attempt to accomplish this goal together during the overnight hours. During their overnight journey through a dark and eerie 1978 Los Angeles, Diego slowly reveals his true intentions as to why he pushed Eddie to go through with his initiative and his personal reason for his involvement in the task. By story end, Eddie learns truth as to why his father was killed, all the while developing a well-earned friendship with rival Diego and accomplishing his goal of making it to the beach.