Fifteen year old Matty Doolin lives at home with his parents in a city in the north of England. Although Matty is a big, strong boy he is very quiet and finds it difficult to talk. He is about to leave school but he is not sure what job he wants to do. Mr funnell, Matty's teacher suggests that he works on a farm because he love animals. However, Matty's father want him to become a ship-builder