In the conclusion to Athena Creek, Trace Ingram has been the marshal for 5 months and still doesn't have anything specific to pin on Charles McCrae. No one in town is willing to talk about Charles, and with every dead end, Trace doubts more and more that Charles is even a criminal. Lynette's attempts at helping Trace only land her in more trouble. Niccola, thinking she has a way to escape Charles, convinces Curtis to join her but things don't go according to plan. When another person is injured, Trace knows he's out of time - he has to find the truth before someone else is murdered.