In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They’re 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy’s dad.[/center]

Gil Garcia is at the end of his life. Wounded and bleeding in a church confessional, he tells an unsuspecting Father Wade his tragic story. At a young age, Gils father takes him to America in search of a better life, forcing him to leave the girl he loves in Mexico. Orphaned shortly after arriving, Gil is taken in by his fathers only friend, Dustin, who raises Gil along with his own son, Rod. Fifteen years later, Gil & Rod have yet to find their way in life, still living at home and playing basketball on the streets for money. When cancer overtakes Dustin, they are faced with a funeral bill they cannot afford. Desperately searching for a solution, Rod suggests kidnapping for ransom. Gil knows of the perfect person: a woman married to a wealthy man who would never risk the life of his loved one for the relatively small amount of money in question. But Rod doesnt know the whole truth the woman is Desdemona Gils childhood love from Mexico. The misguided brothers proceed hastily with their illfated plan as love betrayal and racism collide to produce unpredictable and tragic results.

In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. Theyre 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincys dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with Monicas edge and Quincys top-dog attitude separating them, except when Quincys parents argue and he climbs through Monicas window to sleep on the floor. As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincys relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. Its time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes.