With the outbreak of World War II, many families in rural Willow Grove, Tennessee, are thrown into turmoil. Levi Harte is no exception. Even though he is a young father, he receives a draft
notice. In a quandary, he opts for deferment to farm his father's farm, and this brings heated conflict with ��esty��McBride and his contentious nephew, Joe Ed.Major tensions erupt between the
families over the next several years. The younger McBride seems intent upon creating havoc��specially toward Levi Harte. These actions spawn grief and deepen the division that seems certain to
destroy a community.As the division grows, bitterness turns into action. Reactions that no one would have expected inflame normally peace-loving citizens. Can the courts of law provide the only
solution? Perhaps not.In the eye of this major storm, a force awakens that may bring resolution or may only serve to deepen the wounds. Fate will be decided In the Hour of Trial.