The Year It Started

SUMMER 1984 The crack era has hit Los Angeles, and the streets are already changing.

Mitch James is 22 years old, fresh home from the military and more than ready to dive headfirst into the game.

The neighborhood rules have been rewritten. The money is bigger. The cars are nicer. And danger has become an afternoon snack.

Mitch's older brother, T.J., is fresh out of jail. They come from the same streets, but see opportunity through very different eyes.

What begins with ambition will become a story of brotherhood, love, loyalty, betrayal and consequence.

This is the first entry into the file.