A young man, Vinton, seeks the meaning of life. He, and his fiancée, Rhoda, are strangely drafted to take a unique trip-back through time. This trip empowers them to interview major religious and philosophical people about their view of God. They travel beyond time, and pass beyond all existence. There they unexpectedly encounter the sitting room of God, eavesdrop on the divine family, and discover the "why" of all God's activities.