A man loses faith in everything he once believed was true.

A killer trapped by the cops is holding a man's wife and son hostage in their apartment.

In the dark room of Samuel Jones, who kills criminals for King George III, the gloomy setting shows his troubled mind. His life falls apart when he finds out Tom Allen, a man set to die, could be innocent. But Jones wants the money he'll get for the execution, so he hides a letter that could save Allen. Scary memories of people he killed before and a sad surprise drive the story forward.