Thomas Malloy has just witnessed the worst trauma a child can suffer. With nowhere to turn he seeks out the only man he feels can help him, The Scarlet Scrapper! The trouble is that Frank Hodge is no kind of hero, he just plays one on the radio. Hodge, a veteran who drinks too much, is dealing with his own inner demons. Now he must decide if he will continue down the disastrous path he has been on since returning from the war, or if he can become the hero Thomas needs him to be. A story of action, adventure and heart, where hero and villain collide in a showdown for an innocent boy' s life.
