Eleven-year-old Jamie Johnson is a seriously gifted footballer capable of going all the way, but after his dad recently walked out on them Jamie and his mum were forced to move house. Jamie is determined to find his dad but with his mum refusing to discuss it with him where does he even begin? Jamie is about to give up when new friend Boggie comes up with a clever plan using a bit of lateral thinking. Jack is horrified when a distracted and frustrated Jamie messes up his chances of getting into the school football team but could Jamie's bad behaviour present her with a real opportunity? When Jamie is presented with an unexpected lead he takes drastic measures to track down his dad with devastating consequences.