Twenty years after Ken Rex McElroy's murder, two crimes rattle the town of Skidmore, Mo.; Wendy Gillenwater is beaten to death, while Branson Perry vanishes from his home; rumors swirl, but, as usual, no one seems to know a thing.

Stinnett's baby is rescued; a Skidmore murder finally has closure; residents hope to move past the Ken Rex curse; there's no denying the cycle of violence; Skidmore aches to move on, it's clear they will never break their silence.