An alcoholic ex-fighter is filled with resentment after spending 12 years in prison for killing a man with his bare hands. Upon his release he stays with his sister and her son, a boy who looks up to his uncle as a great man. While trying to stay on the right path and be a good role model for his nephew, he meets a beautiful woman who helps get his life back together. But it all comes crashing down when a tragic event upends his new life.