It's 1989. HOWARD BARON, 31, has decided to leave New York City and return to his upstate New York hometown and to his Jewish family in a suburb pitched between Niagara Falls and the city of Buffalo. Howard feels called to start a "Fathers and Sons" class to help at-risk inner city kids, but then is bowled over when he becomes involved with JACKIE CLEVELAND, who is mysterious, seductive, vulnerable, African-American and a genius. When blackmail and intrigue ensue, then when tragedy strikes, Howard's high ideals and trust are challenged. Race, romance, honor, police harassment, death and revenge, all set against the end of the Cold War, make HOME GIRL a vital and unforgettable story.