Windrew Hayes is an All-American runner, and a graduate of an elite liberal arts college. Despite his stellar achievements and wealthy upbringing, Windrew feels unfulfilled and disrespected, a man in search of an identity and redemption. His quest takes him to a tough inner-city school where he learns surprising things about himself and his students. He also finds himself at odds with a sinister group of men willing to violently protect their investment in the young athletes they treat like manufactured goods.