Wheels's life slams to a halt when his parents are killed in a car accident. He fights with his best friend, hangs around downtown with rough street kids, and gets into serious trouble with the law. Still his friends refuse to desert him.

What does it mean to be a friend, and to be loyal? The kids who live on Degrassi Steet stay friends when times are happy and when they're sad--they know how much friends can mean.