Thirteen-year-old John Robert O\'Neill, better known as Robbie, is a precocious young man with an old soul.
The tension between Robbie and Henry is palpable when they first encounter each other in the hospital corridor, where they await news of their grandfather\'s stroke..
Henry, seven years older than Robbie, is completely opposite in demeanor and manner from his younger brother.
Robbie, the younger of two brothers, delights in his special relationship with his grandfather, for whom he is named.
Thirteen-year-old John Robert O\'Neill, better known as Robbie, is a precocious young man with an old soul