In 1999, Gilbert Wolfscale lives on the Wyoming ranch that he inherited from his grandfather, Budgel. He loves tending to the various components of the ranch, but with the nearby water being contaminated and the current drought, conditions aren’t looking so good. He gets several offers from people to buy his ranch, but he’s still holding out hope that he will get to pass it onto his sons or grandchildren. Gilbert’s mother recently died, leaving him alone. Unfortunately, he doesn’t see his sons often. His ex-wife, Suzzy, moved away to a nearby town. When he sees one of his sons, Rod, after learning that Suzzy has been arrested for tax fraud, Rod alludes to his brother, Monty’s, “alternative lifestyle,” discomfiting Gilbert. Gilbert is estranged from his grandchildren, never so much as holding some of them. He drives away from the KFC where he ate with Rod and just wishes that his mother could be there to comfort him.