The story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a "hero's welcome." Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the film's events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence.

• Barbara O. Jones
• Johnny Weathers
• Cora Lee Day
• Simmi Ella Nelson
• Bettie J. Wilson
• Bob Ogburn Jr.
• Susan Williams
• Ben Collins