Joe Chase and Ned Bowden are damaged men. They each bear scars from surviving the world they were born in. Deep scars, both physical and emotional. When fate offers its first kind act by bringing the two together, suddenly their scars don't seem so bad, and their lives don't feel so empty. Yet that kindness comes at a price. Just as Joe and Ned begin to experience true happiness for the very first time, the world turns on them again. But this time it turns on everyone.