Why Can't Freshman Summer Be Like Pizza?

RV having successfully completed his freshman year at the demanding Boston Latin School is hoping for a great summer. Hes now fifteen years old and looking forward to sharing many languid summer days with his friend Bobby whos told him he has gay feelings too. But life and family and duties for a son of immigrant parents makes it difficult to steal time away with Bobby.Bobby too has pressures. He spends part of the summer away at football camp and his father pushes him to work a summer job at a friends accounting firm. Bobby takes the job grudgingly wanting to spend any extra time practicing the necessary skills to make Latins varsity football team.On top of everything RVs best friend Carole goes away for the summer jumping at an opportunity to spend it with her father in Paris. Luckily there is always Mr. Aniso RVs Latin teacher to talk to whenever RV is lonely. Hes also there for RV when he inadvertently spills one of Bobbys secrets and Bobby is so angry RV is afraid he is ready to cut off the friendship.