In the 1960s, Midwestern boy and Boy Scout, Nathan delivers newspapers and mows lawns.
B to explore his feelings for Nathan..
B\'s live-in boyfriend leaves town, freeing Dr.
As a result of the fire, Dr.
On the way home from work, Nathan witnesses the gruesome aftermath of the 1973 Up Stairs Lounge fire that devastated the gay population of New Orleans.
B and Nathan\'s other friends to force him into rehab.
Nathan\'s near death rallies Dr.
On one night of debauchery, he overdoses and ends up in the emergency ward.
B\'s cool reaction, Nathan goes on a six-month binge of amphetamines and anonymous sex.
Frustrated by Dr.
B is in a relationship, but still closeted.
Dr.
B, who has moved to New Orleans.
Nathan has a chance encounter with Dr.
Marc, a bisexual Cajun charmer becomes Nathan\'s first male sexual experience, but promptly leaves town.
At college in New Orleans, Nathan meets a group of rebels and expands his drug use.
B\'s affair leads to tragedy, forcing the doctor to leave town.
Dr.
B\'s house, he hides in a closet and witnesses his idol having sex with man while the wife is out of town.
On one of his secret forays in Dr.
B), who embodies all the things his mother would love him to be.
Nathan is infatuated with a young doctor down the street, Nicholas (Dr.
In an amphetamine high, he meets Cindy, who he hopes will steer him along the "morally straight" path of the Boy Scout Oath he swore to.
In high school, one of the local misfits introduces him to diet pills, which help him overcome his shyness.
Nathan uses his cover to move about yards and sneak into the homes of his neighbors, uncovering their secrets.
In the 1960s, Midwestern boy and Boy Scout, Nathan delivers newspapers and mows lawns