Adam is enamored of a buxom beauty and tries to show her that he's the only one for her. But she proves to be more of a distraction, as does another girl who has for years been repressed by her preacher father. He's about to graduate from high school if he can pass all his courses, and if he does and enrolls in junior college, he can score a deferment and avoid being sent overseas to the Vietnam War. He also is being pressured at work, the local radio station, to take on more responsibility, which could lead to a full-time job. Little does he know that he's about to be tested in a big way, and how he reacts will have a major impact on the lives of the townspeople, including a special someone.