David Fury, a talented football player with dreams of joining the National Football League, faces a series of tragedies that derail his aspirations. Following the death of his father, David’s mother falls for a man whose charming exterior masks a deceptive nature. As this stranger ingratiates himself into their lives, David notices large sums of money vanishing from his mother’s bank account. Suspecting the man is a con artist exploiting his mother’s affections, David’s concerns escalate when he uncovers the stranger’s affiliation with a racist group planning to disrupt a May Day celebration in Boston, leading to a dramatic confrontation.