One year after the beloved Father Byron Swift opened fire on his parishioners, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in the desolate town of Riversend to write an article on how the town is coping.

Martin's investigation leads him to the scrublands- sparse, stunted Eucalypt country and refuge for outcasts - and the nearby colonial homestead Springfields, where he speaks with landowner Harley Reagan.

Martin's still trying to connect the hidden go-bag, the army photo and Byron's inexplicable source of money to the massacre. He's also beginning to wonder who exactly Bureau of Meteorology researcher "Jane Gibson" (Eliza Matengu) really is.

Martin is more determined than ever to figure out who Byron Swift really was. Accessing police files with a suspended Robbie, Martin confirms the five massacre victims were not only connected but involved in the murder of the missing couple.