Father John is transferred to his third parish. Each time he was caught molesting his parishioners. This time we find him in a small parish in the Bible Belt in the 1950's.
Three friends convince the fourth that they are all fornicating with their mothers - Ronald goes home to his mother and does what he can to be her lover.
Jessica wants to marry Casey. Casey wants to do the same. But Casey has fantasies and thoughts, things that are keeping him from giving Jessica all of his heart. Jessica is a therapist and she knows just what he needs.
Which love do you feel is the strongest - that of a son for his mother, or of a man for his wife and son? Perhaps the better question is, how can one measure such a powerful emotion? In this enthralling story of family, passion and grief you may find it nearly impossible.