A ruthless corporate raider on the verge of making partner at his NYC private equity firm, is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly bankrupt pen...

大卫·卢里（约翰·马尔科维奇 John Malkovich 饰）在开普敦一所大学持教，然而年过五旬的他却因诱骗并与女学生发生关系而被学校惩处。在学校组织的听证会上，大卫对校方的指控供认不讳，却没有半丝悔改之意。被迫辞职的大卫来到山区小镇女儿露西（杰西卡·海恩斯 Jessica Haines 饰）的农场，却意外遭遇入室抢劫以及三个歹徒对女儿实施强奸，大卫因自己的无能为力感到十分自责，可是女儿对这件事...