Years before "The Big Fat Kill", Dwight McCarthy attempts to put his violent past behind him, working as a private detective and leading a life of complete sobriety, and struggles daily to refuse his inner demons.
Nogle år før "The Big Fat Kill", forsøger Dwight McCarthy (Josh Brolin) at lægge sin voldelige fortid bag sig, og han arbejder nu som privatdetektiv og lever et liv i komplet ædruelighed og kæmper dagligt for at knægte sine indre dæmoner.