When Calvin Rose was just eight years old, his father locked him in an old dog kennel outside, and threw away the key. The boy never saw his father again, and after three days of hammering away at the chains with a rock, he had resigned himself to death. However, a sudden flash of insight helped Calvin to see the chains in a new light. He could see each flaw, where he had chipped away, and knew that he could free himself if he could muster the strength for one more blow. Even after breaking the chain and escaping the kennel, Calvin knew that his days of running would not be over for a long time.