Hitchin' Posts

A tempestuous undercurrent of familial betrayal erupts into visceral confrontation aboard a Mississippi River steamer, as Jefferson Todd unearths the clandestine liaison of his brother-in-law, Louis Castiga, with an unidentified woman. This charged discovery ignites a powder keg of simmering resentments and shattered trust, propelling the narrative into a maelstrom of honor and indignation against the backdrop of the river's relentless current. The confined space of the vessel becomes an inescapable crucible, forcing an immediate reckoning between the two men, their shared history, and the profound breach of faith that threatens to irrevocably sunder their fraternal bond and perhaps, a larger domestic harmony.