Narrator (adult Smalls) Only one kid in history had ever attempted what Benny was about to...and he got eaten. So we were worried, real worried, even when Benny brought out the secret weapon: Shoes guaranteed to make a kid run faster and jump higher—P.F. Flyers. Narrator (adult Smalls) If it weren't for Benny, I never would have made a single friend that summer, because all those other guys thought I was a lost cause. Narrator (adult Smalls) Benny would've played ball all day, night, rain, shine, tidal wave, whatever. Baseball was the only thing he cared about, but among the other things we did besides baseball, going to the pool is what he tolerated best.