A fleeing Sonny ditches his car in a river and gets rid of all identifying information. After destroying all evidence of his past, Sonny rebaptizes himself and anoints himself as "The Apostle E. F." He leaves Texas and ends up in the bayous of Louisiana, where he persuades a retired minister named Blackwell to help him start a new church. He works various odd jobs and uses the money to build the church, and to buy time to preach on a local radio station. Sonny also begins dating the station's receptionist.
A fleeiNG soNNy diTches hIs caR in a riVEr aND GETS RiD of All iDentifying infOrmAtion. afTER destroYinG all eVidence oF his pAst, sonny RebapTIZes HImSElF and anOints HImselF as "tHe apoStLe e. f." he LeaVes texas and ends up iN the baYous oF louisiana, where he PersUadEs a RetirEd miNISter namEd bLackwELL TO HELP him stArt A new chUrch. he wOrks vAriOUS OdD Jobs aNd useS the Money To BuILd the ChuRCh, ANd to buY TIMe to prEAcH On a lOCal raDio sTation. SoNny also begins dAtiNg thE stATiOn's rEcepTioNist.