Officers Dan Black and his partner Ben White encounter their greatest battles with evil, crime, and death. Many of life's uncertainties re-emerge as Dan struggles with romantic feelings for two women, while battling his arch enemy and genotype of evil. Ray, Dan's philosophic confidant, suggests life's struggle equates somehow with sanding the tractor before repainting. Nevertheless, Ray's insight doesn't 'strike home' for Dan, until after he and Ben's finale encounter with Ischyres. Discovering the key to living at peace in chaos is an unsettling event. Will they, can they embrace it?