The Scapegoat

A hard‑working newspaper reporter finds himself in the middle of a brutal street assault one sweltering evening. He steps in to stop a college kid from beating an helpless old man, delivering a single punch that turns him into an unexpected hero. The incident gives him the perfect evidence to defend his controversial columns on juvenile delinquency.

Back at the office, the reporter faces a stern hearing from a self‑styled Committee for the Protection of Youth, a group pushed by the town’s mayor to silence his expose. As his publisher deserts him, he must decide whether to protect the vulnerable old man he just saved or to fight the political forces trying to label his work as muckraking. The tension between personal conscience and public pressure sets the stage for a gritty look at justice, media, and the cost of speaking out.