Starting the NFL season suspended, Michael Vick heads home to Virginia, where seeing his son, Mitez, is his first priority. It’s very important for Michael to be there for Mitez because Michael’s father wasn’t there for him. His father, Michael Boddie, was a hard drug user who was in and out of his family’s life. Because of this, Mr. Boddie has taken steps to put his past behind him and rebuild relationships with all of his children, leading to the first-ever dinner between Michael and Marcus Vick and their father. At dinner, the strain is evident, but all three men do their best to move forward with their relationships in a positive manner.

While at home, Michael takes the time to visit his childhood mentor, Pooh Johnson, from his childhood refuge, The Boys and Girls Club. Michael and Pooh talk about keeping the fees for the kids extremely low so that they can all receive the same mentoring that Michael and his brother did as kids. As always, Michael will pick up the difference. They also discuss paying off the last $40,000 of the club’s mortgage and Michael and Pooh talk about ways to raise the money before heading out to his old football field to talk to the new crop of aspiring football stars. After watching practice and offering quarterbacking tips, Michael talks to the kids and inspires them to stay on the straight and narrow, both on and off the field.

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