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The story revolves around Philip Nason, the recreation director at a New York rehabilitation hospital, who finds himself in a precarious situation when paraplegic patients stage an uprising. Facing the wrath of the hospital's director, who believes Phil’s current-events reading program incited the rebellion, he grapples with the conflict between his commitment to empowering his patients and the demands of hospital administration. This tension highlights themes of authority, empowerment, and the complexities of rehabilitation.