Benjie has three best friends. They've played together for as long as Benjie can remember. Benjie's three best friends are animals-a raccoon, a squirrel, and a turtle. They can play in the backyard all day. As Benjie gets older, their time together lessens. Then Benjie's parents sign him up for his favorite sport, baseball. The animals come to a tough decision that it's time to go but not before making sure their little brother is going to be okay.