Seven skateboarding friends test the limits of freedom in a stifling suburb where there isn’t much to do. Ringleader brothers Zach and Nick search for skateable terrain in empty pools and drainage ditches in the cul-de-sac landscape for exhilaration. Zach has a crush on a pretty girl but he’s fallen into a deceptively easy affair with his drama teacher, who’d like him to run away with her. Older brother Nick is sliding into depression. Derrick, the youngest of the group, struggles with his father, a football coach who sees skateboarding as hooliganism. Steve skates hard, trying to get his kicks while he can since his future is limited by his education and his family’s poverty. Tomboy Betty experiences crushes and confusion trying to get by in a male-dominated arena. They’re all skating close to the edge and just because you don’t get caught doesn’t always mean you skate away clean.