Willy (Frankie Muniz) is the only child in the family. In that era, only children were very rare. Willy was bullied and excluded by his peers, and his personality became more and more withdrawn. Only Dink (Luke Wilson) who lived next door could make Willy feel happy and safe. He even asked Dink for advice on how to become a baseball pitcher. But it wasn't long before this trustworthy friend left Willy and went to the battlefield. In order to comfort the sad Willy, his mother gave him a puppy named Skip. Skip was smart and obedient. With its help, Willy gradually opened his heart and made a group of friends. Dink came back, but he was charged with desertion. Willy invited Dink to participate in his football game, but the latter missed the appointment. The angry Willy vented his anger on Skip, which directly led to Skip running away from home. Only then did Willy realize how important Skip was to him. He was determined to find it and apologize to it.