"Joe was a man unlike most men. His name was ordinary, but he was not." So begins the story of Joe, who comes fortuitously to a small town on the banks of the Hudson River, two hours north of New York City. He rents a small apartment in the home of an older man who has lived in Hudson, New York, since 1920. The older man is confronted with Joe, a man of incredible simplicity, who has the ability to transform the lives of all those around him. As their relationship matures, the older man is led to contemplate the transgressions of his past, and is guided to a path of reconciliation. The struggles of this old man are the struggles of all men as they seek to overcome the demonic forces within them, and accept and spread the love with which all men are endowed. The story of Joe is an affirmation of what is good in this world, and when accepted and spread to others, brings freedom forever.