After sporting and academic success in junior school, David White is plagued by bullying when moving up to the local grammar school. He finally breaks through in both sport and academic studies, developing in character and confidence. Supported by his loving family, and in particular his father, his character is shaped to prepare him for both his career and his life in the future that are both influenced and consumed by autism. David's major influences are his father (Norman), his father-in-law (Nigel) and his wife (Anita). The problems that his son, John, endures shape David's later life....