Great and Precious Things

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of illness, death, and substance use.

Camden “Cam” Daniels returns to his hometown of Alba, Colorado, for the first time in six years. The last time he was there, he and his brother Alexander “Xander” Daniels fought, and Cam threw him through a gas station window. However, their father, Arthur Daniels, is ailing, so Cam has decided to move home to care for him.

When Cam stops for gas, he runs into his old high school friend Gideon “Gid” Hall, who is now a police officer. As they talk, Gid learns that Cam’s father is missing. He left his nurse, Dorothy Powers, and is wandering around town.

As they reach Arthur’s house, Xander pulls in behind them. Cam is nervous about seeing him, unsure how angry Xander will be. However, he’s shocked when Xander immediately hugs him and is grateful to see him.

Gid interrupts their reunion as he comes out of the house. Arthur got ahold of their shotgun. As Gid contemplates with another officer about what to do, Cam decides to find his father before the police can. He grabs a few things from his car. When he opens the glove box, he notices the onyx bishop chess piece that he keeps there.