Gene Ivenetti is a shy, skinny kid of 10. He is constantly harassed and bullied by older peers as a result of his skinny frame. A resilient attitude compels him to fight back. In doing so, he discovers that he has remarkable punching power. Learning to box, he ultimately becomes hurt and lapses into a deep coma lasting two year's. During his personal dilemma, a mysterious person named 'Herbie" enters his young life through crafty notes and elusive...