 After school, they get into a fist fight where Shawn appears to have superior physical strength and dexterity and seems to pull life from the boy.He is removed from the fight before serious damage is done, but the fight is witnessed by many people.His brother's girlfriend Nikki takes a special interest in his well being, providing him with comforting words and a burned CD of modern music that he can listen to in order to catch up with pop culture.