Stephan Recksiedler

Bunky Blum is picked on in school. His only peace comes during lunch hour, when he and his mentally ill Mother eat McDonalds and visit a talking train named Train. The 83 year-old train is now a caged monument in the center of a children's park. However, Bunky believes that the train will break out of its confines and save him from the bullies of the schoolyard. When Bunky realizes that the train is not magical, all hope is lost and Bunky has a moral melt down. In a fit of rage, Bunky punches a girl in a wheelchair. The unsympathetic move lands Bunky on the losing end of a full out brawl. Bunky's Mother witnesses the schoolyard violence and she erupts into her own fit of rage, which ultimately sends her back to the psych ward. In the end, Bunky is left without hope, without family and without security. He returns to the old train to make a final plea for vengeance. But Bunky's giant steal savior has not come for vengeance. Rather, it offers Bunky what he needs, a shush of peace.

Brody is a 'special' pre-teen. He has developed an edge as a result of his size. Brody's mom leads the committee to save the old town of Brewer from the wrecking ball. The committee has organized a scavenger hunt to raise money, with IPhones, IPads and IMacs as prizes. Brody steals the clues and teams up with his friends Flannery and Grant to solve them so they can win the prizes. When the kids sneak over to the old town a day early to investigate the clues, they are transported back in time and given a glimpse of life in the 1800's when the town was occupied. Meeting up with colorful characters as they work through the clues, they learn much larger life lessons than they had ever expected.

Joseph caused his childhood friend Ludkin to drown during a fight. Ludkin's Mother Elsie can never forgive Joseph for what he did. 40 years has past and Elsie lies on her deathbed. Her dying wish is to finally confront Joseph after all the years.

Bunky Blum is picked on in school. His only peace comes during lunch hour, when he and his mentally ill Mother eat McDonalds and visit a talking train named Train. The 83 year-old train is now a caged monument in the center of a children's park. However, Bunky believes that the train will break out of its confines and save him from the bullies of the schoolyard. When Bunky realizes that the train is not magical, all hope is lost and Bunky has a moral melt down. In a fit of rage, Bunky punches a girl in a wheelchair. The unsympathetic move lands Bunky on the losing end of a full out brawl. Bunky's Mother witnesses the schoolyard violence and she erupts into her own fit of rage, which ultimately sends her back to the psych ward. In the end, Bunky is left without hope, without family and without security. He returns to the old train to make a final plea for vengeance. But Bunky's giant steal savior has not come for vengeance. Rather, it offers Bunky what he needs, a shush of peace.

Brody is a 'special' pre-teen. He has developed an edge as a result of his size. Brody's mom leads the committee to save the old town of Brewer from the wrecking ball. The committee has organized a scavenger hunt to raise money, with IPhones, IPads and IMacs as prizes. Brody steals the clues and teams up with his friends Flannery and Grant to solve them so they can win the prizes. When the kids sneak over to the old town a day early to investigate the clues, they are transported back in time and given a glimpse of life in the 1800's when the town was occupied. Meeting up with colorful characters as they work through the clues, they learn much larger life lessons than they had ever expected.

Joseph caused his childhood friend Ludkin to drown during a fight. Ludkin's Mother Elsie can never forgive Joseph for what he did. 40 years has past and Elsie lies on her deathbed. Her dying wish is to finally confront Joseph after all the years.

Joseph caused his childhood friend Ludkin to drown during a fight. Ludkin's Mother Elsie can never forgive Joseph for what he did. 40 years has past and Elsie lies on her deathbed. Her dying wish is to finally confront Joseph after all the years.