After his mother’s death, Ben Dixon returns to her house in Texas to sell it and finds an old photo of her with a boy who looks just like him. The photo, labeled “Ben and Ronnie, 1986,” sparks his curiosity.
He begins searching for the boy, discovering that he is Ronnie, Ben’s brother, whom their mother abandoned due to financial struggles and Ronnie’s special needs. Ben tracks Ronnie down at a neurological facility, where he learns that their mother had left him because she couldn’t care for both children. Ben decides to care for Ronnie, vowing never to abandon him, and reflects on the secrets his mother kept.