His father\'s homecoming from war and angry threats issued by his mother prompt a boy to run away.
Meanwhile the father\'s reaction to the homecoming celebration and his uncontrolled anger leads to a perilous accident that disables.
The boy struggles emotionally at first, recovers and uses the teachings of his grandfather and the loyalty of his dog to save the family patriarch\'s life.
He is followed into the unknown by his grandfather whose unfortunate mishap prompt the boy to act beyond his years.
His father\'s homecoming from war and angry threats issued by his mother prompt a boy to run away