Archie Ellis (1969-1986) was a student and wide receiver at Eastside High, a school racked by gang and drug problems. Ellis lived with his grandmother and was guided by Ed McCain, a man working for the Overtown Youth Rehab Project (where his grandmother also works) to stay out of the trap the 'hood is (where most kids either end up in jail, in gangs, or dead). Ellis made a mistake arranging to drop off a package of heroin to someone named "Tootie", but instead gives it to Metro-Dade Vice Detective James "Sonny" Crockett, who busts him on the spot. McCain pleads for Ellis' release due to his pending college scholarship offers for his football ability (and the reason he took the risk was to get money for football shoes), which strikes a chord with Crockett, who was a star wide receiver for t