Tormented by an abusive father, Boone spends most of his time second-guessing himself and looking over his shoulder. He's almost seventeen, old enough to move out, but that would mean abandoning his mother and younger sister. Then, in a single weekend, everything changes. Boone is left struggling to come to terms with what just tore his family apart. To top it all, he sees the parts of his father he hates the most in some of his own thoughts and actions. With no one to turn to except maybe an old neighbor, Boone's options are limited. School is a waste of time, his money is almost gone, and if there's one thing his daddy taught him, it's not to trust anybody.