19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
Ben Is Back
drug dealer, small town, drug addiction, criticism and blame, drug rehabilitation, church, family conflict, painful memories, temptation, older brother younger sister, family dog, return of son, worry, teenage son, blended family, painful truth, addiction recovery, mother son relationship, stolen dog, christmas eve, past history, making amends, hopeful, one day, mother's undying love