It's 1986, and eighteen-year-old Donny Harper and his family are scheduled to leave their quaint hometown at the end of the summer for the bright lights of the big city, a decision that is not sitting well with Donny. As the summer unfolds, he and his four best friends deal with the reality that their lives are changing, and their time together is nearing an end. The high school basketball star has accepted a scholarship offer, the professional boxer is at a crossroads in his career, the high school dropout and now mill labourer is in the midst of an ongoing feud with a former teacher, and his naive sidekick is going along for the ride. On top of all that, they become involved in an intense battle with some thugs from a neighbouring town. As the summer winds its way to the end, Donny has some decisions to make. Milltown has been his home since birth, but will it be his home in September?