In a heartbreaking but all too common scene, a hardworking father adds a completely respectful amount of whiskey to his morning coffee in a mug that reads, “Best Dad Ever” but there are no children around. The once lively house filled with sounds of endless marital spats and children running from sight has become a shell, and he has no one to blame but everyone except himself. This is the life Lucas Holmes has built for himself.
From trying to undermine his youngest child’s relationship with his mother to making false claims about his ex-wife’s fidelity all over town, this empty nester has tried everything just short of telling his kids, “I love you and I care about you” to win their affections and prove his worth as a father.
Luckily, Lucas knows firsthand that growing up with a strong father figure has nothing to do with how much you love them. Growing up with a dad who uses you for emotional leverage and treats you as an option only makes you love them more and encourages you to spend your teen and adult years devising creative strategies to gain your parents’ attention. Some of a kid’s best memories are spent pulling dangerous stunts with the subconscious intention of receiving unconditional love.
Though he’s been accused by the courts and those closest to him of not spending enough quality time with his children, no one sees what he’s doing behind the scenes to secure full custody. What he lacks in quality time with his kids, he spends attaching quality tracking devices to his ex-wife’s car and stashing three hundred dollars worth of quality drugs in his ex’s work desk to frame her for possession.
Fighting dirty isn’t something to be proud of, but it’s common knowledge that courts always side with the mothers no matter how many times you pass your car’s breathalyzer interlocking device. Lucas is fighting tooth and nail against centuries of prejudiced attitudes formed against men who want sole custody of their children, and no one seems to give a damn.
It doesn’t help that they’re throwing the book at him left and right. Since when is missing a few child support payments illegal? Oh since the 1900s? His lawyer should’ve told him that. This is just another example of feminists gatekeeping obscure legal information that could help a father reunite with his boys, except for this weekend because he has a poker night planned with some friends.