East Side/West Side

1. The Sinner

A prostitute battles the parents of her baby's father--a derelict--for custod...

2. Age of Consent

Brock tries to help a young man when his girlfriend's father tries to break u...

3. You Can't Beat the System

Brock tries to help a Korean War veteran suffering from post-traumatic distress.

5. I Before E Except After C

Brock and a committed teacher try to convince young Puerto Rican dropouts to ...

6. No Wings at All

The struggles of a couple trying to cope with an adult son who is mentally re...

7. Who Do You Kill?

A young African-American couple battle economic and social woes. Joe can only...

8. Go Fight City Hall

A landlord and his tenants decide to fight City Hall when they are told their...

9. Not Bad for Openers

Brock is asked by the wife of a cab driver to intervene- he's an irresponsibl...

10. No Hiding Place

An upwardly mobile black family moves into a previously all-white neighborhoo...

11. Where's Harry?

A Jewish businessman who can't put up with the vapid suburban life anymore go...

12. My Child on Monday Morning

Parents find out that their 5-year-old child has schizophrenia.

13. Creeps Live Here

Neil's office tries to help a lonely old woman whose house is scheduled to be...

14. The $5.98 Dress

A woman who's on welfare can't support her family with the money she gets, so...

15. The Beatnik and the Politician

Brock comes to the aid of a group of "beatniks" in Greenwich Village who are ...

16. One Drink at a Time

Two homeless people have a falling out one of them begins binge drinking wood...

17. It's War, Man

A killer in a teenage street gang is arrested and starts on his way through t...

18. Don't Grow Old

An aging construction worker becomes resentful when he's forced into retireme...

19. The Street

After her mother's boyfriend abuses her, a teenager runs away from home and t...

20. If Your Grandmother Had Wheels

Neil tries to help a wheelchair-bound man who focuses all of his dreams on wa...

21. The Passion of the Nickel Player

Neil comes into conflict with a numbers runner who preys on his neighborhoods...

22. Take Sides with the Sun

Neil must decide whether he can help more people performing community service...

23. The Name of the Game

An old-time union leader is eager to go against a corporate executive he has ...

24. Nothing But the Half Truth

Neil considers quitting when Congressman Hanson doesn't follow through on pro...

25. The Givers

Brock and Hanson lobby for their proposed legislation which would stiffen pen...

26. Here Today

Brock writes a long series of articles about the plight of the urban poor, bu...