You may remember this 16 mm film from physical education class in high school. This 14-minute release by Barr Films is not one to see right before the big race as Eddie dreams of winning the Junior Olympics cross-country meet at his elementary school, but Eddie has problems. Overshadowed by his peers and feeling rejected at home, he is easily influenced by older boys who challenge him to try a bottle of wine. Believing that alcohol can solve all his problems, Eddie depends more and more on the liquor. On the day of the big race, he is too out of condition to face the challenge, falls farther and farther behind, and is finally forced out with cramps.
