WILLS knows the parts that make up a Boeing 747, but has trouble tying his shoes or using a public loo.
He is particular how things should be and what to wear. Crowded or noisy rooms frighten him. Will has been diagnosed with autisim.
Monica’s reaction is to buy him an aquarium. Then hamsters, a rabbit, more hamsters, hermit crabs, a tortoise, frogs.
All impulsive buys from the pet store as a distraction from the reality of Wills’ condition.
Then Cowboy, a female golden retriever, arrives and Wills begins to change.
The boy who hardly spoke to his classmates, now shares stories, invites friends over for play dates and sleeps in his own bed.
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