John "Johnny" Grimes Timeline and Summary
MoreJohn "Johnny" Grimes Timeline and Summary
- John wakes up on his fourteenth birthday, goes back to sleep, then goes to get breakfast.
- He cleans up the living room, then goes out with birthday money from his mom to see a movie.
- When he gets home, John finds his brother Roy bleeding on the couch after a knife fight. He takes care of his little sister and tries to stay out of the way.
- After John's dad slaps his mom and beats his brother, John is ticked off and goes off to church in a rage.
- John helps Brother Elisha clean and set up for the evening service.
- After Elisha is overcome by the spirit and starts speaking in tongues, John, too, is struck by the power of God and passes through a series of terrible visions before he comes out of it, saved.
- John goes home with the church members and stands in the entrance of his home, staring at his father.