Denny and Avery attend Southeast Christian in suburban St Paul MN. Denny is a pretender while Avery is a true believer, but their relationship - and lives - are upended when Avery becomes pregnant. With Avery unwilling to end the pregnancy and unsure what to do, Denny decides their only course of action is to run away from the scorn and shame they will experience if they stay in Minnesota. Denny learned in school that the path to heaven is narrow, but the human highways he finds himself on are loaded with twists, turns, and turmoil.