Mickey Quinn, a wife-killer and bar owner, decides he will control the destiny of his only son, conceived thru intimidation and violence over his employee, Darlene Bundt. Quinn's got plans for his kid: he's gonna raise him up sharp, tough, and "connected" to the Massachusetts political elites. Once Darlene has decided-against common sense-to bear this child-thereby testing the very foundations of her faith-Quinn sets his "goon" to stalking her. Darlene is forced her to go on the run, and then, into hiding from David's mobster-father.