Follows David Baker, a teenage boy from a dysfunctional home, who is struggling with his sexual identity and planning to end his life.
Worthy is the story of David Baker, a teenage boy from an abusive, dysfunctional home, who is struggling with his sexual identity and planning to end his life. The day he decides to go through with it, he is discovered by Jayson Wall, a school classmate, who happens to be his neighbor. Jayson talks him out of trying to do it and they begin spending a lot of time together. David is into sports, and Jayson loves to watch boxing, so he suggests that David try boxing. David loves it and begins to find his own place, his inner champion and self esteem, with the support of his new friend - and the sport of boxing. But David hasn't told Jayson his secret yet, about his sexual identity, and he is afraid Jayson won't want to be his friend anymore, and worse yet, David might be falling in love with him.