A Trick of Nature

The story explores the life of an ordinary school teacher and football coach, Greg Goodman, whose complacent suburban existence is shattered when a lightning strike injures a student, Timothy Phelps. This incident triggers a crisis that challenges Greg's perceptions of family and responsibility, especially when Timothy's troubled mother re-enters the picture. As Greg navigates his feelings and the chaos that ensues, he confronts his own desires and the complexities of his seemingly simple life.