An ageing carpenter undergoes a series of painful ordeals, including a humiliating psychiatric test, to save his home from the clutches of a grasping property developer. Drama, starring Sidney Poitier, Dianne Wiest, Mary-Louise Parker and George Newbern.

In the small Southern community of Twin Pines, GA, lives Noah Dearborn, a master craftsman and farmer who cherishes his solitude almost as much as the local townspeople cherish him — especially restaurant owner Sarah McClellan. But when greedy real estate developers set their sights on Noah's land and he rejects their six-figure offer, this taciturn man is forced to summon all his strength in order to defend not only his property and way of life, but his sanity.