Old Nate Warren, his work-crippled body resting in an easy chair, watched his wife closely where she was standing at a window at the farthest side of the room watching for an oncoming rider. They were waiting for the return of their son Matt, hoping that he would come back with good news - but the news he has isn't good. Nate Warren knows that their misfortune is all down to a man named Thorn, and he's determined to do something about it...