Dale Harris Blakely made it big after he left Marbletown, Tennessee, so why does he feel small when he comes back ten years later? He can't forget the things he did that got him banished and he wonders if Temerity Jones has forgotten the kiss they shared under the bleachers of the high school football stadium. He wants to make amends and a new start, but it's tough to do in a place where folks wear their beards long and carry their grudges even longer.