Walter Johnson (Brandon Hammond) is a quiet and sensitive boy who transfers to a new school one day with bruises around his cheek and eye. Walter's caring teacher, Richard Garvy (Rusty Cundieff), notices the bruises and talks to Walter. He initially thinks that the school bully, Tyrone, gave him the bruises, though Walter claims that he was attacked by a monster. A few days later, he shows up with a bruised arm. While the other children play, Walter sits inside and draws pictures of Tyrone and the monster. Walter explains to Richard that he can overcome something he doesn't like, such as the monster he keeps talking about, by destroying an image of it. After Richard leaves, Walter crumples up the drawing of Tyrone, causing the real Tyrone to suffer spontaneous injuries.