David knocks at the door of the Peterson family and informs mother Laura that he was a close friend of Caleb, the son she lost in combat. Welcomed into the family home, David is initially granted a hostile reception by Caleb's brother and sister; However, David's handy ability to buy booze and deal out violent retribution to bullies quickly ingratiates him with the teenagers. That is, until an usual sequence of events raises suspicions that the charming stranger may not be who he claims. A dark and superior slice of action thriller hokum.