Boyz 'r' Us — Scott Monk

A teenage boy faces difficult decisions as he tries to free himself from his gang Girls, cars, and music; bored kids and shouting mothers; fathers that suck on a bottle to put themselves to sleep; and TV sets blaring mindlessly -- race tensions are heating up in Marrickville, and the media want a gang war so badly that they nearly start one. As Mitch looks back on his time as former leader of the Tunderjets, he tells the searing story of a scene that in some ways, no matter how hard you try, you can never leave.