Joe Leaf's wife Helen Lowe experiences dystocia during childbirth, forcing him to make a heart-wrenching decision between saving their child or her life. Choosing to save their child, Helen is left paralyzed from the neck down. This traumatic event devastates her father Rick Lowe, who soon dies of a heart attack, and brother Adam Lowe, who swears revenge on Joe. The devastating news spreads quickly among relatives and friends, all of whom gather at Joe's home for a celebration marking their son Victor Leaf's one-month milestone.