Reverend John Smallwood is an idealistic prison chaplain who is accidentally assigned to a wealthy parrish known for its popular sedative/laxative. But when Smallwood insists on ministering to both rich and poor alike, he infuriates the needy, the greedy, the religious hierarchy and even the government itself. Can the Church of England now silence their most compassionate cleric, or will the vicar escape to serve the highest calling of all?