Jackson's unhealthy eating habits lead to persistent nagging by his lady friend, which triggers Jackson to break off the relationship. Tony picks up the health baton and starts pressuring Jackson to take care of his body, emphasizing to him that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and that he cannot serve God with all his heart if his heart and other organs are laboring to fight off self induced toxin poisoning.

Tony, a devout Christian, and Jackson, a science teacher, have been friends since they met in an Army hospital. Despite their differences of faith, what may finally separate these life long friends is the unexpected arrival of a new love interest for Tony.

Tony and Jackson have been best friends since the Vietnam War. When Jackson lines up Tony with an attractive widow, he doesn't consider that the dynamics of his friendship with Tony could be drastically altered.