KJ was sick, his father Kliner Sr knew it and his cousin Dawson knew it. But it worked to their advantage, protecting the counterfeit money scheme they had going - so his.. outbursts were allowed. Until he took it too far. After taking down the little thief Jobling, and the undercover agent Joseph Reacher - Kliner Sr was on high alert to get this buried. But with Police Chief Morrison acting out with Jack Reacher, KJ knew he needed to act.

That morning, when Morrison didn't show for work, officer Baker went over to check in on him - discovering his crucified form and the bloody body of his wife. Mayor Teal jumped into action, taking things over and Kliner Sr left his office to find KJ.

Kj was on the property range, reliving the thrill of last night's chaos when they showed up. His father, another suit and three men in hospital clothes.

"Dad, no - I'm fine, this isn't necessary! I'm just doing what's needed to keep things running!" Kj argued with his father, to no avail. Kliner Sr insisted that KJ needed somewhere quiet to rest.

So this is how KJ found himself on a property in Montana, with other sick rich kids. Where they lived in their usual luxury but with cups of medicine waiting by their meals and fences that went for miles of property. It was a cage. And it took everything in KJ not to be gnawing at the edges, until he met..them.