The One That Got Away

The story follows a devoted Southerner caught in the moral turmoil of John Wilkes Booth's assassination plot against President Lincoln. As he grapples with his loyalty to the South and the weight of his conscience, he faces an intense internal conflict: to embrace the role of a hero seeking vengeance or to retreat from the impending violence and risk being labeled a coward. This dilemma explores themes of honor, loyalty, and the consequences of one's choices during a tumultuous period in American history.