Poor Billy

In the sun-scorched plains west of Lincolntown, a promise becomes a desperate mission when cowhand Randall Geets watches his young friend Billy succumb to a virulent pox. As death's shadow falls, Billy has one final request: to be buried properly in hallowed ground, not burned and forgotten like so many plague victims before him.

For Randall, this simple promise awakens the ghosts of his past—memories of his sister Pollyanna and his family, all claimed by the same merciless disease years ago, their bodies and memories reduced to ash. When the townspeople refuse to help, fearing contagion, Randall makes a fateful decision that will test the limits of friendship, sanity, and his own mortality. As reality blurs with nightmare, Randall must confront not only the physical toll of his quest but also the demons of his own guilt-ridden past.

In this dark yet redemptive tale that blends horror with heart, the most profound act of loyalty may be the one that costs everything—but brings peace to both the living and the dead.