Two children, Alicia (Veronica Phipps) and Danny (Felipe Ibarra), left on the train tracks by their mother, await her return.
A renowned jazz musician from the South Central jazz scene in the 1940's, finds himself down on his luck, as he desperately tries to save money to retrieve his "voice".
Alicia sits with her brother Danny as they listen to Marcus who encourages them to hold out hope for things to change and the return of their mother.
Danny wants to believe Marcus, but seems to be darkly affected by the situation they find themselves in.
Teddy tries to cheer up the children by offering to play some music with them.
The teen leader of a group of homeless children who have created their own 'Lord of the Flies' world in the river bottom encampment.
Both Alicia and Danny are suspicious of Addley's offer to join the rest of the outcast kids in their encampment.
A group of abandoned children making a home out of a sewer pipe. They invite Alicia and Daniel to join them.
Addley and some of the other kids surround Alicia as Daniel is being distracted.