The Counting of Sins: A Love Story The Bible has proclaimed that humans are allowed to be forgiven for up to 490 sins in their lifetime but how tempting is sin number 491? Baxter Holm comes from an affluent family in 1920s Newark, New Jersey. He is caught with the struggle of dealing with his homosexuality and having to choose between two men but which direction will he take? The men offer two paths: one for good and the other for bad.