A woman hires a notorious assassin to kill a man in Riversouth, confident in the killer's promise to never fail. Meanwhile, another woman receives the devastating news that her son Yale, who was supposed to have only faked his death, is actually dead. She breaks down in grief and blames her daughter-in-law, calling her a jinx and accusing her of killing Yale. The confrontation escalates as she threatens violence, leaving the family shattered and the true cause of Yale's death unresolved.