Rusty relinquished his modest aspirations to provide for the family that had deserted him.

The Sheriff addressed the assembled townsfolk, his plea stark and urgent: he needed their assistance in apprehending a serial killer who had taken residence within their community.

Sheriff and Rusty made their way to join Early's annual fishing weekend, an event reserved for men only.

Lil entered a program for substance abuse treatment.

A sense of resentment stirred within Early; he felt a bitter envy at Rusty's apparent appropriation of his accomplishments, particularly those involving wrongdoing.

The sheriff hovered on the precipice of a decision that threatened to irrevocably alter the course of his life. He was close to a grave error, a misstep with potentially devastating consequences.