And he enlists the assistance of an elusive community organizer, a mischievously alert neighborhood kid and, of course, Ida - against the resistance of his parents, his classmates, and pretty much everyone else in town, including Ida's giant boyfriend; the Captain of the Vikings football team. It's a bit of a bumpy path for all, but there's a decent message or two along the way as Thorvald and Ida become close.
