When he is a baby, Max Forman’s father dies in Russia, so his mother brings the children to Philadelphia to live near her Orthodox Jewish parents. Proud but poor, Max becomes a coppersmith in the Naval shipyards when World War II comes. He marries Evelyn and they have a daughter. He rides to work with Tony, a Christian who witnesses constantly. Then Max changes jobs and the rides end. After he gets a car they drive past Tony’s house, stop by and hear more scripture. The next week Max and Evelyn stop by and end up praying for salvation.