France, 1640: Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results. Much cut from the play, but dialogue not rewritten.

Jack Harriman becomes an instant spiritual celebrity after humiliating Reverend Guy Roy Davis on Public-Access TV. While on the road speaking his brand of truth, forces natural and supernatural lead him to question whether he has a deeper calling.