John Hodder, stepping into the large shoes of his predecessor, is the new rector at St. John's, a church in a fashionable section of town that isn't so far away from the misery of poverty-stricken Dalton Street. Quite quickly, Hodder becomes exposed to contradictions between his faith and the lack of piousness it entails for the actions of his parishioners and himself. (Summary by Christine Rottger)