Turbo

A boy's word. Kazan, 1980s. It's a code learned with one's mother's milk. A boy's word is an oath followed to the letter. If you promise, keep it. If you say "no," don't back down. A boy's word is valued above money and fear. The street gives freedom, but it comes with respect. Respect is earned through actions: taking a hit, not giving up on your own, not running away from a fight. At 13, you know who's your friend and who's your foe. Walking around someone else's neighborhood is looking for trouble. If your brother is being bullied, you go with him. A boy's word is silence. Don't air your dirty laundry in public. Don't tell the cops. Everything is decided by the rules. Hit you? Answer for it. Set you up? Remember that. The hierarchy is strict. The elders are the law. Peers are the boss. The younger ones are yours. A man's word is honor, brotherhood, and support. Knowing there's a circle where you won't be betrayed. If you break it, you're not a man.