[Sal x Travis] The church has started a program among its youth, called "Buddies in God," where teenagers are to find an outcast in their school and treat them as a friend over the course of a month. Travis wants no part of this program, but from the pushy encouragement of several teasing classmates and soon the teacher, he's pressured into choosing Sal, because of their rocky relationship. Follow their experiences for that month and then months after as secrets are admitted and emotional shields are put down.