Mourning the death of his favorite aunt, Kyle Mitchell is surprised by who shows up at the cemetery-it's Bryan, a member of the reviled Somwell family, infamous and outcast in Falcon County for violence, tragedy, and secrets. Kyle hasn't seen Bryan in 30 years, but their encounter at the gravesite prompts a reminiscing of the circumstances that brought the two men together as teens: when Bryan saved Kyle from his attempt at suicide.