Young and shy Jeff discovers his attraction to men. After struggling with himself he comes out to his parents. Mum eventually listens to his son and tries to understand his feelings, but his Dad would rather die — which, in the end, he really does, leaving behind a mother, her son and his friend to work those things out Jeff and his Dad had never the courage to talk about.

Los padres de Jeff Lynn están orgullosos de su hijo, considerándole un chico modelo. Sus opiniones cambian radicalmente cuando el muchacho asume su homosexualidad y decide comunicar sus sentimientos a sus progenitores. Lejos de comprenderlo, le proponen que se ponga en manos de un doctor para que le curen su "enfermedad".