Made for TV movie about Ryan White, a 13-year-old hemophiliac who contracted AIDS from factor VIII, which was used to control this disorder. In 1985, not many people knew the truth about AIDS. Not very much was known about it. Ryan faced a lot of discrimination, mostly based on the unknown. His school tried to keep him from attending and the town he lived in was not very supportive to say the least. After legal battles, Ryan and his mother settled with the school to have separate restrooms and disposable silverware in the cafeteria. But that didn't stop much. Students vandalized his locker with the word "FAG" and restaurants threw his dishes away after he left. A bullet was even fired into his home. After that, Ryan and his family moved to Cicero, Indiana, and were welcomed. People had been educated and Ryan was happy again. He had his learner's permit, friends, his family, and he was turning an incurable disease into a way to educate America. There was a movie made about him, titled "The Ryan White Story", that aired on ABC. He made a cameo as his friend, Chad, in it.