Now ten years old, David is a natural at soccer, and loves kicking a ball around with his friends. His father Simón and Bolívar the dog usually watch, while his mother Inés now works in a fashion boutique. David still asks many questions, challenging his parents, and will not read any books except Don Quixote. The director of an orphanage invites David and his friends to form a soccer team, but in this poignant conclusion to Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee's trilogy, his life will take yet another turn.