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At the onset of World War II, a Southern, white, small-town couple -- attorney Temple Rayburn and his loving wife, Celia -- decide to take in Ben Tyler, the mentally challenged African-American son of their deceased housekeeper. This act of kindness is extremely controversial in their heavily segregated community, and before long the Rayburns find themselves caught in a whirlwind of political and moral issues.
At the onset of World War II, a Southern, white, small-town couple -- attorney Temple Rayburn and his loving wife, Celia -- decide to take in Ben Tyler, the mentally challenged African-American son of their deceased housekeeper. This act of kindness is extremely controversial in their heavily segregated community, and before long the Rayburns find themselves caught in a whirlwind of political and moral issues.