Ten years prior to the events of the film, a baby boy from Promise, Texas tragically dies. From that point forward, the town undergoes decline: the area is in a severe drought, businesses close and people are evicted from their homes. Young people only want to grow up to leave. | Ten years prior to the events of the film, a baby boy from Promise, Texas tragically dies. From that point forward, the town undergoes decline: the area is in a severe drought, businesses close and people are evicted from their homes. Young people only want to grow up to leave. |