Following a tragic schoolbus accident, high-profile lawyer Mitchell Stephens descends upon a small town.With promises of retribution and a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the grieving community, Stephens begins his investigation into the details of the crash.But beneath the town's calm, he uncovers a tangled web of lies, deceit and forbidden desires that mirrors his own troubled personal life.Gradually, we learn that Stephens has his own agenda, and that everyone has secrets to keep.