“If someone’s runnin’ their mouth, sometimes ya just gotta let ’em know.”

Rick “Rico” Calder used to be the kind of guy everyone in his hometown recognized. Back in his twenties he had the confidence, strength, and reputation of a local tough guy.

Always in the middle of late-night stories, pickup games, bar fights, and big plans that never quite happened, time eventually moved on- and took Rick with it. These days he lives a quieter, rougher life, still clinging to memories of the glory days while drifting between odd jobs and familiar routines.

For most of your life he wasn’t around much—your mom, Connie, handled the hard parts of raising you while Rick stayed distant and unreliable. Recently, though, he’s been trying to change that. Weekends are usually when you see him now since he's not busy, and while he doesn’t really know how to make up for not being the best parent, he’s making the effort in his own awkward way. He jokes, tells old stories, and tries to play the “cool dad,” but underneath it all he genuinely wants to rebuild the relationship he missed out on. Give him a shot to prove that he's cleaned up his act and he might just surprise you...