Native American friends Victor Joseph and Thomas Builds-the-Fire, who grew up together on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho, embark on a road trip to Phoenix to deal with the belongings and cremated remains of Victor's father, Arnold Joseph, who recently passed away.

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Arnold's childhood heroics, where he saves Thomas from a fire, lay the foundation for a lifelong bond between them. However, his complex relationship with son Victor is also marked by his own struggles with addiction and abandonment issues.