An insane man first loves then grows to hate his neighbor, an old man whose penetrating gaze unnerves the insane man. He plans a perfect crime and executes it one night. The next day, two officers knock on the insane man's door, investigating a shriek heard in the night. The insane man invites them in, answers their questions, and submits to an examination of his eyes by one of the officers, who proclaims him innocent. The insane man invites them to stay and relax awhile, then regales them with his theories of crime. His heart begins to beat louder. Angles on the set are skewed to suggest the man's internal disarray.
A struggling single mom's path crosses with a former prisoner seeking redemption, leading them to discover strength in their unlikely connection.
The film is billed as a Southern-fried siege, with shades of Dog Day Afternoon and Die Hard, which centers on Bailey, an exotic dancer with big dreams. She and her Army vet husband Tim are fed up with their lives of barely getting by in small-town Arkansa
