Chico is a hardened and bitter 19-year-old living in Castle Rock, Oregon with his father, step-mother and small brother. He is still haunted by the death of his beloved older brother five years before in a motor racing accident. On a cold November night, his family returns home and his hard-edged step-mother confronts him with her suspicion that he had a girl in his bedroom earlier that night, which he had. The fight causes him to flashback to memories of his dead older brother and the family secret which may have led to his death.