A twenty something long-haired tattooed metal-head unexpectedly enters the life of a grieving family. Hesher would seem an unlikely person to help 13 year old TJ cope with the death of his mother, but he proves to be the only one who can truly free TJ from his overwhelming sadness. With unconventional tactics that make him resemble a convict more than a care-giver, Hesher takes TJ under his wing and gives the young boy and his grieving father a chance to be a family again.