Synopsis:
Three young people growing up in New Haven, Missouri find themselves at a dangerous life crossroad. Under fierce pressure by his father, Steve Johnson must face his fears and, in one pivotal moment, decide what kind of man he wants to be. Tamala Davis must solve the puzzle of a strange and recurring dream; while her brother John Eric, derided as a "gherri curl juice drippin' townie" by the Iota Omega members at the local college, must try to keep his cool in the face of threats by an old school hoodlum as well as the abusive insults of the fraternity