Jethro is an aging man. He lives alone in the dry countryside, with little but his horse for company, far from what remains of civilization-or what passes for it these days. In the sweltering heat and isolation of his rickety outpost, grey hair and the constricting grip of meaninglessness have taken hold, and Jethro ponders over what it might mean to be a good person. His internal struggle, the plight of others, and his need for water draw him out...