What's life worth?

In a wind‑swept Northwoods town, a hard‑spoken drifter named Watts Lifeworth stands accused of killing the powerful lumber baron Big Steve Laramie. The community is ready to condemn him, branding his defiant silence as guilt, while the courtroom buzzes with familiar faces and whispered doubts. Into this tense scene steps Mary Lee, the town’s only female attorney, fresh from law school and still fighting the condescension of her older, skeptical colleagues. She has barely a handful of cases, but the chance to defend an outsider whose fate could reshape the community’s sense of justice pulls her in.

Mary’s determination leads her to a timid teenage witness and a tangled web of local politics, forcing her to balance legal strategy with the harsh realities of a town that doubts both her gender and her motives. As the trial begins, the clash between entrenched prejudice and a young lawyer’s resolve sparks a quiet, fierce battle that asks everyone involved—especially Mary—what a life is truly worth.