艾纳（罗伯特·雷德福 Robert Redford 饰）拥有一段伤感的过去，车祸夺走了儿子格里芬（Trevor Moss 饰）的性命，而这车祸的始作俑者不是别人，正是自己的儿媳简（詹妮弗·洛佩兹 Jennifer Lopez 饰）。愤怒的艾纳无法原谅简的过失，无奈之下，简只得带着腹中的胎儿远走高飞。 如今的艾纳生活在怀俄明牧场里，除了放牧，他还担负起了照顾被熊所伤的老朋友米特（摩根·弗里曼 Morgan Freeman 饰）饮食起居的责任。曾经的悲伤未曾消逝，但一对老友相互扶持，生活倒也宁静祥和。琼的再度到来打破了这难得的宁静，同时到来的，还有11岁的艾纳的孙女格瑞芙（Becca Gardner 饰）。出于同情，艾纳收留了母女两，但往日的冤仇并未完全化解。同时，导致米特受伤的灰熊被捉拿归案等待处置。面对曾经的仇恨，两个老人会做出怎样的选择？
Trying to escape her abusive boyfriend, widowed Jean, her daughter Griff in tow, takes refuge in the only place she feels she can hide in safety -- the Wyoming ranch of her estranged father-in-law, Einar. Einar, who did not know of his granddaughter's existence, does not welcome them, as he still blames Jean for the car accident that ended the life of his son (to whom Jean was married) twelve years earlier, but he allows them to stay for the month, enough time for Jean to earn enough money to move elsewhere. The strain between Jean and Einar increases as she quickly begins a sexual relationship with Sheriff Curtis, whom Griff dislikes solely because of that relationship. Einar's ranching partner Mitch, who is recovering from a bear mauling and who is now permanently disabled, is Einar's voice of reason in trying to convince him to establish a caring relationship with the only family he has left. Mitch's perspective is in part due to the attacking bear -- now captured and on display in town -- with which he has a special attachment.
