Out on parole after 8 years inside, Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 & 15-year old sons abandoned by their mother & fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, his arrival brings them to the attention of social services. With the danger of being put into care looming, Dean forces his Dad to stay by threatening to grass him up for dealing. Bill soon connects with Jimmy & through this new bond starts to realize what hes been missing. He has a family & a place in the world, but when Jimmy gets into trouble with Bills old cohorts, he quickly has to decide what kind of Dad he wants to be. A good one, or a free one.