The year is 1953. Long under the threat of eviction for the construction of Robert Moses' Cross-Bronx Expressway, the residents of East Tremont, Bronx can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Mayor-elect Wagner, a friend and ally of the neighborhood, has promised to make things right. One resident, though, is not breathing easy. 17-year-old Mike Goldstein has been having dreams about Joan of Arc. Vivid dreams. Dreams that, he thinks, are some kind of warning. As Mike's time with Joan starts to feel less like dreaming and more like something else, Wagner goes back on his word, setting off a series of events that will cause both Mike and Joan to question what they believe, and how far they're willing to go for those beliefs.