Clark agrees to stay on, partially out of aimlessness and attraction to Hannah, but also because the group's puritanical stance on modern American pop culture, particularly movies, appeals to him (reversing the stance of his great grandfather who abandoned religion and embraced the newly born film industry). The group consists of several young adults and their children, led by the charismatic but controlling Jesse.
Clark agrees to remain, partly due to aimlessness and attraction to Hannah, but also because the group's strict views on modern American pop culture, particularly movies, appeal to him (countering his great-grandfather's decision to abandon religion and embrace the burgeoning film industry). The group comprises several young adults and their children, led by the charismatic yet controlling Jesse.