Georgia, 1872 - seven years after the end of the Civil War. On a midnight train to Atlanta, Jericho Whitfield, a brilliant former slave, plans to avenge the murder of his daughter - who was scalped by his old master. Jericho's mission is to scalp and kill Annie Hargraves - his old master's rebellious, street-smart teenage daughter. A clean eye for an eye revenge. The only thing standing in Jericho's way is Roland Bursley, a vicious mercenary hired to protect Annie on her trip to Atlanta. But...