Making Amends in Big Bend

Buster McGruder had it all in high school as a talented tight end for the Odessa High Bronchos until the night in '78 when he dropped a crucial pass against cross-town rival Permian. Some believe the TD catch would have led to the first defeat of Permian in years. Twenty years later--and a long, long streak of bad luck--Buster is asked to help a mother and her young daughter escape from an abusive husband, while Buster's in Big Bend National Park. Buster's nature won't let him ignore the plea for help, but in doing so his own life in put in jeopardy. The rock slide in Santa Elena Canyon on the mighty Rio Grande provides the backdrop for a deadly confrontation as the former star athlete attempts to make amends in Big Bend. Read more