In the course of the 1973 occupation at Wounded Knee, two activists, Marvin and Bud "One Bull", are arrested and thrown in jail. Crammed with righteous indignation, Bud fights along with his captors whereas Marvin, is mourning his spouse, Anna Ward, who died in a automotive accident months earlier. Claire Chapman, a younger lawyer assigned to defend Bud and Marvin, investigates. The three of them will uncover their case is a part of a large conspiracy involving the federal authorities and massive enterprise. In the meantime, in jail, an advisor from the Nixon Administration, a sitting Senator, and even a well-known Hollywood actor go to Marvin and Bud. What secret was Anna Ward hiding earlier than she died? What do the activists know?
