The Struggle Is Everything

            When Darci and Walter Colten and their ten-year-old son, David, moved to their new home, they expected adjustments but becoming guardians for a troubled child was not one of them.

            As the ugly circumstances behind Randys behavior came to light, it was a test of Herculean wills, strategy and finely tuned manipulation to save Randys life.  Walter Coltens unusual team pieced together the boys escape.  The long shot paid off but it was only a temporary fix. 

Ultimately, a little nun with the heart of a lion stood between Randy and his past as it raged forward to consume him.  Only one of the combatants survived.  Only her indomitable will, allowed Randy to become a member of the Colten family. 

The vast differences in the boys personalities lead them in different directions.  Randy, having been the victim of the legal system, went into law with a vengeance.  Davids years of hockey, hockey, and more hockey paid off with an NHL contract.  But ultimately, their futures again became entwined as they realized that David had the makings of a brilliant politician and Randy, his brilliant strategist.  Together, they set their sights on the governors house.

            The brothers philosophy was to represent the people, but their father strongly warned of the dangers of fighting the powers that be.  The brash young men summarily dismissed these warnings.  However, as their struggling campaign gathered the momentum of a freight train, the ugly predictions were coming true.  The stakes were too high to let the brothers take control.  It became more and more apparent that something had to be done about the Coltens.

            In the final minutes, would anyone hear Randys prayer?