When Leila Stein flees her abusive husband, her gas money lasts into Wyoming. Stranded in a small town without resources, she is elated when rancher Bill Colvin offers her a job watching his children. But when he drops her off at the isolated house without telling her when to expect him back, she begins to worry.Inside the house, the air reeks and the children are traumatized. Leila's determination to care for the children is challenged by the threatening atmosphere. To protect them all she must battle both the demons of her past and the demons in the house.