Lucas (Elijah Rodriguez) is a 14 year old teenager who has been seduced by the gangster life in the city of Washington D.C. Despite this, it is clear that he will do everything possible to prevent his 10-year-old brother from following his same steps. When a veteran of the war in Afghanistan (Jean-Claude Van Damme) arrives in his neighborhood, Lucas finds a unique opportunity for him to become the guardian of his young brother.