Former urban journalist Larry Wilder is exhausted from continually battling against those in positions of power and longs for a tranquil existence as the editor of a small-town newspaper. He envisions his idyllic new surroundings offering him a peaceful and uncomplicated lifestyle. However, his hopes for a tranquil existence are shattered when a young Latino farmworker is provocatively drawn into a confrontation with affluent, racist youths. In this pivotal moment, it becomes clear that Wilder is the lone white individual in town willing to stand up against injustice...