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As the story begins, we meet Sawyer and Kyle at a swimming championship, filled with excitement but shadowed by the bittersweet emotions of Kyle's departure for military service. Just before saying goodbye, Kyle gifts Sawyer a Swiss army knife, signifying a promise to return. After a heartfelt farewell, the stages are set for their lives to take an unexpected turn.
One day, as Sawyer rides his bike to school, he encounters an old fisherman who urges him to call emergency services regarding an injured dolphin on the beach. This dolphin, having previously tangled in a crab trap, is in desperate need of help. Using the very pocketknife Kyle had given him, Sawyer frees the dolphin, named Winter, from the trap, marking the beginning of a profound bond.