Ted Palmquist\'s mother finds him in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor and calls an ambulance.
Deputy Pam Ryan, back from maternity leave and restricted to the office, is unable to stay at her desk when the investigation heats up.. is sucked into the world of runaways, bullying, and the unknown cause of Ted\'s illness.
Still struggling with the recent death of her husband, C.
J.
Deputy Charlene (C.
J.) Jensen, takes over the investigation when Sergeant Floyd Swenson, unexpectedly steps aside to deal with personal issues.
As the Pine County deputies investigate his mysterious illness, they encounter a group of teen misfits whose dysfunctional families are oblivious to their truancy and illegal activities.
Violently ill after a night with his high school friends, Ted\'s incoherent rants in the ER mention Tammi, who\'s been missing for six months.
Ted Palmquist\'s mother finds him in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor and calls an ambulance