Tough and cocky Steve Garrett returns to live with his brother and father in the rural Alberta after spending his teen years as a runaway.

But as it did in the days before he ran, trouble seems to dog Steve's footsteps. Within two hours of his return, he has made his presence felt in a reckless game of chicken on a back country road. And he has started a feud with the other driver, a big, rough, mean-tempered cowboy.

Despite his return to the straight life, Steve has secrets to hide, especially from his brother. How long can it be before the past comes back to haunt him? Somehow it seems like it's only a matter of time.