Awidowinhersixties,Momma-Louisapillarofhercommunityandherchurch,whereshesingsgospelinthechoironSundays,liftingherjoyousvoicetotheLord.Buteachday,shemustwatchtheneighbourhoodaroundherslippingdeeperintopovertyanddespair.Momma-Lou'ssonGideonhastheblues,too.Acollegegraduate,hestruggleswithoutsuccesstofindajobthatwillprovideproperlyforhiswifeCherleneandtheirtwoyoungchildren.Frustratedandangry,heturnstotheonelineofworkthatseemstopromiseaneasypathoutofpoverty.TheknowledgethathersonprofitsfromtheverydrugtradethathasrippedthecommunityapartismorethanMomma-Loucanbear.WhenGideon'scriminalactivitiesendangerhergrandchildren,shefacesaterriblechoice.WhatpriceisMomma-LouwillingtopaytoremoveGideonandhisdrugsfromherlife-forgood?