When a protective father meets a murderous ex-con, both need to deviate from the path they are on as they soon find themselves entangled in a downwards spiral of lies and violence while having to confront their own inner psyche.

[last lines]
Freddy: Are you really my father?
Russel: [On his son being a serial murderer] You know when a dog bites you... you can either chain him up... or shoot him
Richard Dane: [Shocked] You're gonna kill your own son?
Russel: I can't well chain him up now... can I?
Jim Bob: All right, boys, it's Howdy Doody time.