The Carpenter tells the tale of a writer, a group of high school kids and a killer. The Kids party, the writer writes and the killer becomes legend.

耶西.温斯坦是一个女警探，但她的生活要比工作复杂得多。耶西正处于戒酒康复过程中，她还要处理自己的前夫，疯子母亲，和无家可归的哥哥。各种的压力致使耶西再次嗜酒。