In 1881, in the hills of Virginia, life can be harsh. Tommy Medlin, a grown man who is called Pretty Boy, a nickname he loathes, is as handsome as he is shy. All his life, he\'s been told he\'s slow, and he\'s accepted that it\'s true. His lot in life is to keep his head down and work hard....

In Virginia, 1883, some things you can run from... some you have to fight. Pauline Ray is on the run, and she won\'t get far. With thirty-four dollars, two small children to feed, the cold coming in fast, she has no idea how she\'ll hide her tracks from her monster of a husband, let alone support her family....