Dennis grows up in a permissive family. His parents send him to church, but he rebels, tries drugs in his dad’s pharmacy. Drops out of school and hitchhikes to Mexico. He goes to San Francisco and is arrested for drug possession. Back in Phoenix he gets hooked on heroin and resorts to burglary. Third arrest leads to drug rehab. He returns to San Francisco, marries and has children. He quits drugs, but his wife doesn’t. They split and he takes the children. He falls in with the Manson family, commits armed robbery to help the leader get out of jail, but is arrested and sent to San Quentin. Hears “Unshackled!” After numerous paroles and breaking parole, he prays to receive Christ. Now in prison ministry.