Tom Butler of UPN-30 interviews John Malloy

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Our story centers around Matthew Chaney, sheriff of a prosperous Tennessee county, and his family. The setting is late 1930's. Tucker Williams, a sharecropper working on property owned by the county's wealthiest landowner, is shot and killed. When Chaney gets the news from landowner Ralph Norman, he sets to work right away investigating. As the investigation develops, the Sheriff's devoted wife, Ellie, becomes frustrated with his long spells away from home. Matthew's young son, Peter, (always in awe of his father) just wants to be with dad during every moment as the murder's mystery unravels. Matthew's eldest son, Elmo becomes progressively detached emotionally from the whole incident and from his family as well. Elmo's wife, Holly Mae, wants this investigation to end soon and peace restored, but what she needs more than anything is to reclaim the love and adoration of Elmo. Before too long, Chaney finds clues pointing at Elmo. The relentless protector may have to make a choice between his love for his son and his commitment to his job. How he finds the strength to understand and resolve this dilemma may be the greatest mystery of all.