Otis grew up in a home for boys. The first thing he did when he got old enough to do anything, was leave. He didn't know where he was going or where he would end up. With no family, and a few bucks, and most importantly his satchel on his back, he left. The only family he ever knew caused more pain than being alone. Steppiing out was going to take him somewhere, but where was going to be the interesting part.
This story is about a young man who return home after leaving a few years earlier to follow his dream. Formatted as a play, the prodigal son follow this family as they deal withthe cloud of emotions, froom anger, to hostility, to regret, to love. Jason doesn't know what to expect, neither did his family. How do you deal with a son who left without nothing more than a short note. His parents struggle with their feelings. Do they express anger because he left, or joy that he returned?
At twelve he faces death for the first time. His mother is gone, and now he is living with a father he never knew, in a city he's never been. Hundreds of miles away from all that was once familiar. His escape was the beach, watching the ocean i the sunset, spending endless hosurs on the dock. It all seem so simple till one day somehing moved in the water.
