In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, break free and seize the future.
Six friends adopt the dubious profession of “grifting” and “scamming.” Vicky is a stripper that identifies her victims at work and devises elaborate plans with her brother Jackson to relieve them of their money and other personal possessions. High school senior Theodore “Dribbles” Johnson grapples with scamming, basketball and love. The story develops into a complexed tale when Jackson encourages “Dribbles” to engage in an armed robbery and their string of good fortune comes to a tragic end.
