Sarah Wheatley is a young woman from a small Oregon town. The last thing she wants to do is go back, but she winds up there anyway with her boyfriend and his two friends, who have been robbing convenience stores across the country. Eager to leave town as quickly as possible, Sarah suggests a get-rich-scheme: kidnapping the 10-year-old son of a well-to-do, hot-tempered sheriff. Her boyfriend jumps at the idea, unaware that Sarah has her own plan in mind for the boy and the money. As dark secrets from the past come back to haunt both Sarah and the sheriff, surprising twists and turns lead to a shocking, chilling conclusion.