After the four-month ordeal on Guadalcanal, Leckie, Basilone and thousands of their comrades land in Melbourne; Leckie becomes involved with an Australian woman; Basilone is asked to return home to help sell U.S. war bonds.
Miami, 1990s: After a devastating injury his freshman year, Dwayne strives to get his college football career back on track; as he fights for playing time, he wonders if big dreams and hard work are enough to get him to the NFL.