- Frankie is a small town, local sheriff with a checkered-past and a dirty secret. He struggles to keep the peace of the town which trusts him and to repay an old debt to his no-good convict brother who needs him. For Frankie to clear his conscience, he's willing to risk his life.—Eric Weinstock
- Bad Blood is a story of imperfect love, betrayal, and family loyalty, set in the backdrop of a small corrupt Virginia town. Brothers FRANKIE and KYLE are sons of a former sheriff, now deceased. The older brother, Kyle, was a hometown hero: a football sensation, charming, daring, and handsome- a bona fide star. Younger brother, Frankie, was more reserved, while his few personal achievements were barely visible under the cast of Kyle's long shadow. In high school, Kyle fooled-around with beautiful BILLIE. Their love was innocent and wild, but certainly not built to last. Even though responsible Frankie would be the far more sensible mate, teenage Billie was love-sick over his dashing and charming, albeit reckless, older brother. Kyle could never be a one-woman man. Billie knew the risks, but her attraction to him was too strong to resist.
Playing fast and loose, Kyle found himself steeped in debt to the local mob. He enlisted a reluctant Frankie to help him rob the local jewelry store. Frankie tried to dissuade Kyle from doing the robbery. However, the mounting pressure of Kyle's debt, along with Frankie's own sibling loyalty, left both of them little choice but to do the hit. Frankie served as the get-away driver, idling outside, as Kyle entered the store to steal the merchandise. During the heist, however, Kyle was surprised to find the proprietor still on the premises. Kyle stole the valuables, mercilessly beat the elderly man, but was apprehended before he could escape. When Frankie felt the heat closing in, he panicked and fled the scene unnoticed, ditching Kyle. Kyle went to jail for eight years for his crime. Although he could've reduced his time by divulging Frankie's involvement, he stayed loyal to his brother and remained silent. The film starts with Kyle's release from prison. He is picked-up by Frankie, who has become the town's new sheriff. The time apart has indeed changed both men. Frankie has emerged from the shadows. He is an officer of the law, a respected citizen, and a married man- married to Billie. Life's hard knocks has had a sobering effect on Billie and she has come to realize that Frankie offers her a better life than Kyle ever could. At least, that's what she's told herself. While her marriage may lack passion, she knows Frankie is a responsible husband and will no-doubt be a good father. Billie realizes that being a mother is her ultimate goal, and the fact that she and Frankie are having trouble conceiving becomes a major stress-point in their life. Fertility tests confirm that Frankie has a low sperm-count and may not be able to impregnate Billie. This news devastates Billie, and she desperately seeks a way out of her predicament, with all options on the table, including an illicit tryst with her old flame, Kyle. On the other hand, Kyle's prison term left him bitter, and cynical. Seeing Frankie in this new light, fosters a resentment towards him that had been percolating for many years. Kyle mocks Frankie's position of authority and reminds him time and again of Frankie's alleged betrayal, during the foiled heist. The fact that Frankie married Billie only pours salt in his wounds. Fearing the worst, Frankie tries to keep Billie and Kyle apart. But from the moment they set eyes on one another, their feelings of passion are rekindled. Initially, Frankie tries to keep Kyle pre-occupied and re-acclimate to civilian life for both the good of the town and the good of his marriage. But, these efforts fall short on all fronts. Kyle has become deeply critical of the way the town is run, and sees corruption around every corner. He believes that Frankie lives in denial, wearing a badge and a uniform, but with no real authority. With respect to Billie, Kyle can barely contain his attraction to her. Frankie is tormented by the current state-of-affairs. Before Kyle's release, Frankie oversaw a quiet little town and was married to a beautiful wife, on the cusp of starting a family. He was living the American dream. However, Kyle's return has opened Frankie's eyes to a reality far worse than he ever imagined. He now realizes that he lives in an impure and corrupt town where the title of "sheriff" is nothing more than a façade. Worse still, his "devoted" wife longs not for him but his older brother. Frankie's own struggle with impotence only makes matters more dire. At the time Frankie's world comes tumbling down, he discovers that Billie is suddenly pregnant. Instead of rejoicing, Frankie suspects that Kyle may be the father and not him. Initially, this sends Frankie into a state of fury and he attacks his brother and confronts his wife. Kyle and Billie refute the charge, but their denial rings hollow to Frankie. Frankie separates from Billie, spirals out-of-control and goes on a destructive rampage that leads him to spending a night in jail. Out of a job, and out of his house, Frankie's life lay in shambles. Toiling at rock-bottom, Frankie decides to fight back. He yearns for a life of meaning and purity. He decides to rid the town of the evil forces that control it and restore its good name. He wishes to be a father and raise a child in a town that is free of corruption. While Frankie struggles with the prospect of Billie's child not being his own, he comes to recognize that being a father is much more than a biological connection. Frankie knows that he and not Kyle deserve both Billie and fatherhood, and all parties would be better off with his no-good brother out of the picture. In truth, Kyle is not really cut-out for civilian life. Soon enough, he finds himself embroiled in trouble that will surely send him back to prison or worse. The brothers find themselves in a familiar setting, both needing the other. Frankie needs Kyle to set the town right and Kyle needs Frankie to help him steal some money so he can get out of town. Kyle comes to Frankie with an outlandish scheme- concocting a plan to rob the town's meat-packing plant. The plant is owned by the corrupt leaders of the town and Kyle assures Frankie that in addition to the money, the plant's vault houses incriminating documents that will send the criminals to prison. Frankie resists at first, telling Kyle, "I'm supposed to stop people like you." Kyle reminds Frankie that the plant owners are the true criminals, and that the recovery of the documents is the only way to restore order of the town for good. Perhaps more importantly, Kyle's promise to skip town after the hit, and leaving without Billie, is likely an offer Frankie cannot refuse. To get what they really want are Frankie and Kyle willing to risk it all?
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