Ignacio must move from Puerto Rico to the continental US; this means leaving his best friends behind. The short presents us with a compassionate point of view of the desolated world of contemporary Puerto Rican youth in a country without hope.

Emilio is a normal teenager who somehow finds himself being sent to the principal's office every other week. He has a crush on Jacklynne, the most popular girl in school, so he decides to run for Student Council President in order to impress her. To his horror, Emilio discovers after announcing his candidacy that Jacklynne will be running for office against him.