Eighteen year old Catholic Matt has traumatic brain injury suffered in Iraq. Matt and his Buddy, Justin, follow an insurgent taxi into an alley and are fired upon. Matt is pinned down but sees, Ali, an Iraqi boy who loves soccer and follows the troops. Suddenly Ali is hit and an explosive device goes off near Matt. He can't remember what happened and he is afraid he killed Ali. After he is released a backpack bomb is exploded in the market place and two of Matt's friends are killed. Justin is wounded and tells Matt that he shot Ali because he was a spy.
"Be still and know that I am in you and I do the work."
"This is what war is about...fighting for the guy next to you and knowing that he is fighting for you."
Gateway Award Nominee 2011-12
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