S1 • E824 25m
Joey idolizes his father. To please him, he studies hard, saves his money, and is all set to go to college. But Joey's dreams are shattered when the steel plant where his father has worked for 30 years is closed down and he is laid off. Joey's father tries to keep up a brave front for his family, but inside he is crushed. To help with the increasing strained family finances, Joey works long hours in a gas station. As a result, his grades drop. Then his parents are forced to tap his college fund. This really upsets Joey. And it shatters the last shred of his father's self respect. Unable to find another job, his father lapses into self pity and despair. Now the roles are reversed. Joey's father needs his encouragement in order to survive. But can Joey find within himself the maturity needed to support his family?
