An unfaithful stepfather leads to a broken family and unhealthy friendships until the source of true love is discovered. Where the River Begins deals with many of the family issues children are facing in the home. "等着瞧！我一定要学坏给你们看！" 几乎每个孩子都有过这样的想法。 很不幸，弗朗西斯也开始这样想了，因为他遇上了一大堆麻烦事。他不但这样想了，当"他们"要砸拉姆家外面的电话亭时，他还帮忙了。 而他寄住在河边农场的那段时间里，弗朗西斯找到了清洁和爱的水源头。他的心被这爱清洁了，他那些麻烦事也开始有了变化。