Act of Atonement

When Dr. Jim Bob Brady goes to visit his uncle Howard on the eve of Howard's liver transplant

for cirrhosis and cancer at University Hospital, Uncle Howard tells Brady a shocking story: he murdered

his best friend in his younger days, back when he was a vagabond and rode the rails. Fearing he might

not survive the surgery he asks Brady to try and locate the family of the victim and make amends as best

as possible. Unfortunately, Howard's fears are realized, and he dies in surgery. In his uncle'...