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Seventeen-year-old Jamie Riley arrives in Port Barren with a troubled past and a sharp defensive attitude. His plea, “Don’t judge me”, reveals his struggle with unfair labels, while his loyalty to Cameron and determination to uncover the truth show courage.
Is Jamie Riley really the “trouble” everyone in Port Barren believes him to be, or are adults using his past to control him? As he faces isolation, fear and a threatening authority figure, should Jamie protect himself by staying silent, or risk everything to challenge the story others have created about him?
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