The Long, Hot Summer plot
"The people of Faulkner...the language of Faulkner...the world of Faulkner!"
Will Varner rules with a strict hand over Frenchman's Bend, a small town along the Mississippi. He is a large landowner, sits on election committees and owns the bank, gas station and grocery store. Will has a son and a daughter. He doesn't get very high with either one. Jody is a weakling and Clara fails to hook a man. During his dad's absence, Jody takes the initiative to rent out one of their farms to newcomer Ben Quick. Will becomes furious when he hears this. After all, Quick has a bad reputation: everywhere he goes, deadly hot flames follow...