'I don't have my headphones on yet, but the music is always there. I have a constant walking soundtrack to my life, you see. There is a song for everything.'

In the decade of Grunge and Britpop, 13-year-old music fan Danny is on a mission to deter unsuitable men from his beautiful single mother. With best friend Michael on board and first love on the horizon, things are looking good. But the good times are shattered when powerful nightclub owner Lee Howard sweeps Danny's mother off her feet. Howard is a dangerous man who has twisted plans for Danny...Told from both Danny and Howard's points of view, who is Howard and what does he ultimately want? As Danny seeks escape through music, he finds a loyal ally in troublemaker Michael, but are they making an enemy of a man who will be a thorn in their sides for years to come? A dark and powerful drama about friendship, music and the choice between escaping or fighting back. The dramatic story continues in The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Part 2