Marcus and his sister Megan are counting down the days until their father comes home from Afghanistan. When the big day arrives, the family is overcome by happiness and relief that he's safe, but as the days pass Marcus begins to feel that there's something different about his father. Barely sleeping, obsessed with news from Afghanistan, and overly aggressive, his dad refuses to seek counseling. Marcus knows that post-traumatic stress disorder affects many soldiers, and he needs to get his dad some help before it's too late.