Choices

Frank, a fifth-grade bully, chooses to torment classmates that he considers different. He even picks on Amy, one of the smartest kids in the class. Her friend Mark will not take medication for his ADHD at lunchtime because he’s afraid the kids will see him, but his afternoon behavior is somewhat unsettled. Even Amy doesn’t know about Mark’s problem. Butch successfully hides his dyslexia and becomes part of Frank’s gang. Joey, the new student, who works hard but is obviously of low ability, gives Frank someone new to torment. Unknown to Mark, Frank has seen Joey and him playing the sax and drums during summer vacation. At first, Mark pretends that Joey isn’t his friend because he feels the kids will think of him as a retard. Frank quickly takes care of that while hiding his unseen weakness. As they make choices, their feelings gradually change as the school year progresses. Together with their classmates, these four students overcome bullying in their classroom.