John Webb is recently widowed and living alone on the farm he and his brother used to share. He rarely sees his daughters, Jacqueline and Grace Ann, and his only company is Grey, the farm's longtime overseer. John's solitude is interrupted by his nephews, Carl and Gus Jr., who have been approached about drilling for oil on the farm. Tensions rise as John clashes with his opportunistic family.

52년을 해로한 아내와 사별 후, 삶의 방향을 잃어버린 존. 어느 날, 그가 소유한 땅의 석유 채굴권을 사겠다는 회사가 나타난다. 한몫 단단히 챙기려는 조카들의 줄다리기가 시작된 상황. 설 곳을 잃어 가는 존은 어디로 떠밀리게 될까.

Вдовец фермер Джон Уэбб впал в депрессию с тех пор как умерла его жена Бесси. Стараясь сохранить ежегодную прибыль, за неимением средств ему придется принять трудное решение относительно своей фермы.