Description

Cricket, a young teenage girl, struggles to come to terms with her relationship with her older brother, Tom, who has Down syndrome. Cricket is the new girl at school, and tries hard to keep her school and home life separate. When her classmate Reese drops by for a visit, Cricket is mortified that he finds out about Tom’s disability. But Reese just sees a young man who likes to dance and play his music loudly. Gram tries to give Tom the attention he needs while facilitating enough space and quiet for Cricket to work out her issue around her brother. When a science project goes well, Reese encourages Cricket to think about being a research scientist. Cricket desperately tries to discover a solution for Tom through science, but only becomes more discouraged. Reese shows up again; this time he’s offering a gift that delights everyoneehis old CD player and headphones for Tom. With the help of Reese’s creativity and Gram’s patience, Cricket realizes Tom isn’t deficient, but rather has something extra to offer the world. Contemporary settings and costumes. Approximate running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes.