Cody's life changes forever on a cold day in February. Tragedy strikes the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name church, and Cody knows he must take charge.But does he know how?

Cody and his dad Jamie are laid off from work, but they spend quality time together traveling the country and hunting snakes. One "National T.V. Program" is more than willing to fit the bill, only if the two will travel to warmer climes to hunt snakes for a film crew.In Tennessee, a series of cops pull the Coots' over, all under the guise of illegal window tint. Cody knows this has nothing to do with tint.It has everything to do with the Coots family serpent boxes, which are all filled with rattlesnakes, riding in the back seat.

One night, up to no good, Cody starts Messaging people on Facebook.It's a risk, but it's a good thrill.Soon, his wife bursts into the room. His heart skips a beat."What have you been doing in here, Cody??" she yells. "Who were you Messaging online?!"Cody, ashamed, blocks the computer screen, but realizes it's futile. His wife is laser focused. The other woman on Facebook must have notified her.Needless to say, the two go "straight to fighting."

Cody's down-spiraling. “There I was,” he says, “18 years old and a blaster in the coal mines.”  Jamie demands he stop sleeping around, or else, get married. He subjects Cody to a verse from First Corinthians: “I say therefore to the unmarried and widows," it reads, "It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.” Stop fornicating, Cody is told, or excommunication from the family church is looming. There is a third option: cruising the streets of Middlesboro in search of streetwalkers to douse the burning.

Andrew and Cody emerge from the snake room. Andrew's arm desperately needs attention. With every step, he deteriorates. Cody knows rattlesnake bites are nothing to play with. He also knows his friend is in for a long, hard ride.When Jamie walks downstairs to find Andrew suffering in the La-Z-Boy, he says, "Oh, Andrew. Are you scared, Son?""Yes sir.""Well, then," the man says, "we should already be at the hospital by now."

A rattlesnake slithers in the woods, and by divine help, Jamie knows right where to find it. He pulls it from some weeds. God says to take it to the house, but not to the snake room. Jamie obeys.This is the story of an emerging friendship between two prominent, Signs-following preachers: Cody Coots, and his friend, Andrew Hamblin.

Cody is haunted by his secret sins, so he runs to the altar to pray. His father sees this and kneels by his side, taking his son's hand. Together they call upon The Lord for salvation.Cody knows he must change his ways. He must stop cussing. He must stop listening to country music. And, he must give up rock n' roll forever.He will even shave his "bad attitude" mohawk. Most importantly, he must stop sleeping around. "Pap" begs Cody to go to college, but Cody will follow in his father's footsteps, leading him ever toward the Kentucky coal mines.

Cody Coots' childhood is in shambles, so he pursues a relationship with his father: the world-famous serpent handling preacher Jamie Coots. Jamie starred in what Cody calls, "a national TV program that I won't mention out of legal concerns." Together, they watch WWE every weekend. It's what they have in common. They pull for the great underdog, Chris Benoit, who's a man disrespected by the system. Cody sees himself in the wrester, with a real-life horror story of his own.Cody then receives a call from his sister, Trina, whose car is stuck in a ditch. For some reason, it's outside the House of Horror. 

The Bible passage "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man" from Deuteronomy means another life change for Cody: the child of the serpent-handling faith who continues suffering from a horrid abuse case. With a real-life monster behind bars, Cody now tunes into his father's shepherding style, the beloved preacher from Middlesboro who leads the family church. Cody decides to pursue a friendship with his father.

A trial is scheduled for Cody’s abuser, but believers across the faith show concern about him testifying. Something unbelievable happened one day at church when Cody was 8. If it's discovered at trial, Cody knows he will be whisked away from his parents along with his sister, Trina.