A street gang known as the Warriors must fight its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.
When Kevin sees that Paul is being humiliated at basketball, he decides to go to Coach Cutlip to complain about how he thinks teams are being unfairly picked. Trying to teach him a lesson, Cutlip makes Kevin the new team captain.
Wayne goes to take his SAT's, but shocks his family when he decides to try and join the army instead. With The Vietnam War still going on, the Arnolds are afraid that Wayne could be shipped off, and into the war.
As Homecoming season approaches at high school, Kevin contends with the local high school rivalries. Meanwhile, Wayne's friend Wart comes back from Vietnam.