Life on a cattle ranch has never been easy, but seventeen-year-old Cody Harrison knows his family faces an uncertain future. Their dream of raising buffalo ended when Cody's father died in a hunting accident five years ago, and it has become a daily struggle just to keep the T Bar S Ranch going. But then a fast-talking filmmaker arrives to shoot a low budget western nearby, along with a brash young actor who has troubles of his own. Hard up for money, Cody wrangles a construction job with the rag-tag production company. Soon he becomes involved with one of the crew: a street-smart young Chicana his age, out to prove herself in a man's world. As their affection for each other grows, Cody slowly feels his self-confidence returning. But then an accident causes events to spiral quickly out of his control. Faced with the loss of everything he loves, Cody must trust his instincts as they lead him on a journey back to re-live the darkest day of his life, a day that will weave the past and present into a story even he could never have imagined.