Grassland plot
The story takes place in New Jersey circa 2008. Single mother Sofia is struggling to make ends meet with her son Leo when her life is complicated by a new neighbor, a veteran police officer with full custody of his young grandson, Tom. John is curious and eager to bond with Sofia and Leo, as he himself is a single parent. Leo and Tom become instant friends and play together. John seems like a loving father figure and a kind older gentleman, but that impression is shattered when Brandon, a family friend, comes over as usual to babysit Leo while Sofia tends her illegal marijuana plants in the basement.