A boy must stop his video game (I'm beating level 20!) when forced outside by an offstage mother: Okay, mister. Turn it off. Get outside and play. The I am playing! response falls on deaf ears, and he's soon in the midst of a gorgeous autumn day. He and his dog encounter some friends, and they notice that there's only a single leaf left on one of the trees. Convinced that the last leaf is lucky, they wait for it to fall, but the others eventually give up, and it's up to the boy to claim the prize. Digitally colored pen-and-ink drawings feature the dialogue in comic book-style balloons. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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