Judy and Duane long for excitement and a chance to escape their ordinary lives, not knowing what fate has in store for them.
Josh runs the family farm with his girlfriend, Donna, by his side, then Josh's dream life is shattered when his mother takes the farm away from them, and revenge comes with a blast from a shotgun.
Mike meets Lori after leaving prison and wants to take care of her, but he cannot find a job and goes to the dark side again, taking Lori with him.
When Damarius and his girlfriend, Alyssa, find out she's pregnant, the couple's parents are furious; the friction culminates in a tragedy, resulting in the arrest of Damarius; weeks later, a surprising twist reveals the couple's darkest secret.
Chance and Danielle share a history of breaking laws; they fall madly in love and move in together, then they can't pay their bills, and they're lured back into a life of crime.
Victoria comes from a good family but can't help falling for bad boy Raymon; she falls into a life of crime with him, breaking into homes and cars, then the couple ups the ante with an armed robbery.