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Matt Pin was sent away from Vietnam because of the war two years ago. He suffers from bad memories he wishes he didn't have. He lives with a new family now and plays baseball with one of his foes that later on becomes his friend.
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Matt can't forget vietnam. This is important because this is what the story is all about Matt trying to get over and be able to understand Vietnam.
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The setting is in 1977 in the United States.
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The Characters are Tommy, Matt, another brother of Matt, Matts mom and his dad, Jeff, Rob, and Chris.
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Matt Pin's mother is still in Vietnam. This is important because Matt wonders what has happened to his mom.
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Matt goes to meetings with his dad. This is important because Matt meets Chris at these meeting and these meeting are about Vietnam.
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Matt meets Chris. This is important because Chris trys to connect with Matt.
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Chris starts to talk to Matt. This is important because he is trying to understand Matt and he also talks to him so Matt knowws what he has been through.
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Rob comes up to Matt and says, "My brother died because of you". This is important because Matt now knows why Rob is mad at him.
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Rob and Matt become friends.
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Chris becomes the baseball coach because he is trying to connect to Matt more.
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Matt and Rob are paired up for a baseball drill. This is important because Rob and Matt do not like each other that much at all.
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Matt tells Rob his story about Vietnam and Rob becomes very sympithetic towards Matt. This is important because Rob understands Matt now
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Rob and Matt become friends and do not get mad at eachother anymore.
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Matt understands that his real mom sending him away was out of love to keep him safe.
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Matt uderstands that what happened to his brother was not his fault and he feels a little better but is still sad that his brother died.
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Matt learns that his mom sending him away was out of love and to be safe.
