A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.

Stephen, de corta edad, es testigo del asesinato del amigo de su hermano mayor. Ante la intimidación de su hermano entra en un estado emocional que le impide hablar, recurriendo al lenguaje de los sordomudos. Película producida directamente para la televisión que narra el drama de un muchacho ante la visión de un asesinato. Enmudecido por la tragedia, deberá hacer esfuerzos para superar sus miedos y contar lo que ha visto...