It\'s 1899 in a small town in Vermont, and the turn of the century is coming fast.
Not until the consequences of his actions hurt others does Robbie put a stop to the chain of events he has set off and begin to realize his father might love him after all..
His high-spirited and often hot-headed behavior does nothing to improve his father\'s opinion of him, nor does it improve the congregation\'s flagging opinion of his father.
He decides to leave the fold and decides to live life to the fullest.
He\'s sure his father loves his simple-minded brother, Elliot, better than him, and he can no longer endure the tiresome restrictions of Christianity.
But Robbie has more pressing worries.
According to certain members of the church where Robbie\'s father is the preacher, the end of the century might even mean the end of the world.
It\'s 1899 in a small town in Vermont, and the turn of the century is coming fast