A bullied teenager meets a tattooed biker called The Scary Guy, who challenges him to seven days of silence and non-retaliation. The Scary Guy teaches that cruel words are reflections of the bully, not the victim, and that treating them like poison you refuse to consume is a form of power. The teenager accepts and later realizes he needs to apply the same compassion to someone he once bullied.
I was hurting from some things those bullies had said. Vicious words going round and round in my head. Bad dreams and I could not rise from my bed. On the way to school I started to wish I was dead. Went into class and I saw a Scary Guy there.
Black leather and tattoos.
Tattoos everywhere, biker shades so you could not see his eyes. But then he spoke and it came as such a surprise.
Mm-hmm. 7 days and 7 nights. Give me just one week to help you try to see things right. If you believe in you, there's nothing to defend. And together we can bring all this hatred to an end. And together we can bring all this hatred to an end.
I asked The Scary Guy exactly what I had to do. He said, "You've gotta start to see the whole world in you." And as he spoke, it was like a switch. A seed in me grew. He said, "Those bullies' words are all about them and not you." Words are like food, and you wouldn't eat something that's bad. Don't think of getting back, getting even, or even getting mad. For 7 days, let negative words be a crime. We'll save the planet, and we'll do it one soul at a time.
Hmm. You are strong, but you are young. And a week seems very long when you're trying to hold your tongue. Silence is the loudest message you can send. And together we will bring all this hatred to an end. Yes, together we will bring all this hatred to an end. And if you think you're tough, try this on for size. Walk this earth for just one week with open eyes. Seven days and seven nights. Give me just one week to help you try to see things right. If you believe in you, there's nothing to defend. And together we can bring all this hatred to an end. And together Together we can bring all this hatred to an end. Now we're gonna find out what you're really made of.
I was picking on this stupid little kid in first grade, making fun of this stupid little thing that he'd made. I could see that he was lost and his courage had gone, but I couldn't stop, my friends were egging me on. Then when I heard that he hadn't turned up for school yet, my heart was pounding and my hands were starting to sweat. Thought of The Scary Guy and instantly In that moment I knew I'm on the challenge now. That kid that I bullied is too. He's on it too.
If you think you're tough, shut your mouth. That's tough.
