In the throes of hazing, a new recruit is led to the communal shower by his burly, black superiors. The steamy, tiled room echoes with the sound of running water and eager grunts. The newbie, nervous but excited, is ordered to strip, his white underwear the last barrier to vulnerability. As he stands there, vulnerable and exposed, the other men, their muscular bodies glistening with water and sweat, take turns soaping him up, their hands wandering, igniting a fire within him.