• The Assignment: In Las Vegas, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney (Osment) gets a social studies extra credit assignment from his teacher, Eugene Simonet (Spacey): think of an idea to change the world and put it into action.

• The "Pay It Forward" Rule: Trevor creates a system where he does a major favor for three people. Instead of paying him back, each person must "pay it forward" by helping three other people.

• Personal Impact: Trevor tries to use his idea to help a homeless man named Jerry (Jim Caviezel), reconcile his recovering alcoholic mother, Arlene (Hunt), with Mr. Simonet, and navigate a complicated home life.

**The disc has minimal scratches.