Traveling carnivals in the United States are part of the fabric of the romance of America. Just before school begins throngs of teenagers join in the melee of colorful lights, cotton candy and popcorn to enjoy the last fling of summer. In Agoura Hills, California these youth test their skills of balance as they enter the spiraling tube into a funhouse hopefully without falling. To me it was a metaphor of their transition into adulthood. What adventure and dangers await them as they rush into it.