In the summer of 1988, troubled teenager Andy Covey relocates with his mother, Wendy, and his little sister, Lisa, to the quiet lumber town of Crowville, Washington. Settling with her children in an old trailer on the edge of her Uncle Wilber's property, a respected rancher, Wendy welcomes the chance for a fresh start after their torrid past. Andy, whose father is missing, finds solace and a mentor in his great uncle and forms a close friendship with low-bar stoner Travis Bowman, and a growing obsession with Travis's captivating, but volatile, sister, Cassie. Cassie embraces Andy's confidence and jagged edges. Soon, they are in a relationship that is fraught from the start when she underestimates Andy's ambition to be her sole affection and ignites a dangerous game of envy, exploring her boundaries with Andy and others, including her long-time boyfriend, Darrin, whose wealthy family her parents favor. Crowville's tranquility is shattered as a string of brutal "accidents" and missing persons plagues the town. Each tragedy directly affects Cassie and draws her closer to Andy. Meanwhile, these tragedies are eerily similar to the horrors Andy's mother desperately tried to escape, and Uncle Wilber, once again, has to intervene. As Cassie leans on Andy for comfort, Travis helps her realize the chilling truth: her losses are Andy's calculated gains, and he will stop at nothing to ensure he is the sole object of her affection.
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