Clay attempts to help Flyboy overcome the emotional problems that are paralyzing him from leading a normal life. Flyboy soon comes to view Clay as a father figure and the two become close, much to the dismay of Delilah who would rather have Flyboy as quiet and subservient as he had been. With the help of his girlfriend Kitty, Clay takes Flyboy out about town and even arranges a date for him. But Clay discovers that he is not only unable to escape from his own past but he also finds himself ensnared in a deep web of dark secrets within the Potts family.

The cast is magnificent. There are stellar performances from Kate Capshaw as the calculating and domineering Delilah, and Vince Vaugn as the charming and sensitive Clay. The standout performance is by Jeremy Davies as the mentally fragile Flyboy struggling to find his voice from deep under the weight of his emotional problems.  His eyes, facial expressions and mannerisms so beautifully convey Flyboy's feelings that he doesn't need to speak at all, and when he does speak his frail soft voice completes the picture of the troubled young man who desperately wants to start his life again but does not know how to escape the dark depths of his family's dirty past.  There is a wonderfully moving scene as Flyboy unknowingly speaks prophetic words as he and Clay listen to the hum of the locusts in the trees. Under the direction of John Patrick Kelley the film has a hot, sultry, languorous atmosphere, you can practically feel the heat through the screen. This is a moving film with a truly talented cast.