Lance is a sprinkler contractor in a drought-stricken desert boomtown whose life converges with a criminal duo, led by Abdi, who are hunting for a corpse that has resurfaced on the banks of a receding reservoir. Caught in a web of escalating tensions, false accusations, and buried secrets, Lance, his wife Elana, and estranged son Noah must navigate the pull of shady developer Whip, who partners with Saudi investors on a thirsty alfalfa growing venture, threatening the community’s dwindling water supply.