This Story Follows The Plight Of A Family Crippled By Booze And Bare Bones Poverty. It Takes Place During The Vietnam Era In A Community Of Good Folk And Hard Line Drinkers Near Boston. The Head Of The Household Is Tom Sullivan Who Is A Part-Time Pallbearer And A Full-Time Drunk. One Of His Sons Is An Anarchist The Other Is A Teenage Alcoholic. His Wife Tries To Keep Order. Can She? It Is Also A Tale Of Caseys Tavern Located Just Below Their Window. Is It A Malevolent Life Force That Captures Unwary Souls. The Sullivans Believe So. They Will Try To Destroy It. Is It Possible?