The Vietnam War is raging, hippies are protesting, people are turning on and dropping out. And seventeen year old Benny Allen is smack dab in the middle of it. Self proclaimed King of the Nerds at Teeterville High, Benny spends his days with his band of misfit friends, dodging bullies, chasing girls, questioning his faith and striving to lose his virginity. Standing in his way are his domineering, verbally abusive father, his angry wounded Vietnam Vet older brother, and his newly feminist go-go boot wearing mother. Will Benny overcome all of these obstacles and more while surviving one turbulent year in a small town? It’s only twelve months, but sometimes one year can feel like a lift time.