John Haynes: 1987

Fresh! In 1987, 13-year-old John Haynes is counting down the days until he graduates from IS 148, the hellhole junior high school he attends in the burnt down ruins of the South Bronx. While John anticipates going to the prom with his girlfriend Tisha, he does his best to avoid the bullies who torment him and a principal on the warpath. However, Scott Grayson the most popular boy in school is looking to make his girlfriend Tisha his prom queen. As Grayson believes all is fair in the war he wages his war to win Tisha’s heart, John learns hard lessons about love and life that shape the man he will become in the future.