Dylan has a host of skeletons in his closet, but maybe undeservedly so. He speaks softly, works hard, and the only time he gets a fiery look in his eye is when he fervently tells his father that he'll never go back to prison again. Dylan promises his father that he's a changed man, and it's easy to believe him. But Joe's won't let his boy live on the streets, and he soon finds himself outside the jail, collecting his son. Though it's only hinted at, it's clear that Joe and Dylan have a long tumultuous history, and Joe is originally unwilling to take him in, even temporarily. But Joe's life of peace is unexpectedly disrupted when he gets a phone call from his estranged son Dylan, who informs him that he was recently paroled from jail and is looking for a place to stay. Joe might be a little bit lonely, but he's found his routine and he likes it just fine.

When he goes to the town's only store, he's surprised to find his friend no longer owns the place and hasn't for quite some time. Joe lives this life of solitude by choice, but we get a hint early on that Joe has cut himself off from the world a little too much.

and makes sure that the horses, cattle, and chickens are fed before he sits down to eat. Joe Simmons (Jan Van Sickle) is a quiet and simple man who prefers to spend his days alone working on his ranch. A lifetime of bad luck threatens a father and son's reunion, as old wounds resurface and new ones are opened in Broken Fences, Troy McGatlin's fusion of family drama and contemporary western.

Broken Fences by Jo Hemmingwood