Olive returns to her high school as it reopens two weeks after the mass shooting that shocked and brutalized this small West Texas town. Olive and her classmates, their parents, and the school's employees and teachers each must find some way to take the first steps to move forward as a community.

Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.