While he`s deep undercover in New York DEA agent Shane Tanner the son of a legendary cooler named Dalton learns that his uncle Nate Tanner got beat up by a group of men because he doesn`t want to sell the Black Pelican his bar in Tyree Louisiana. Shane takes off for Louisiana to find out who attacked Nate. Shane decides to stay in Nate`s house for the time being and run the Black Pelican in Nate`s absence much to the dismay of former Black Pelican cooler Bill "Wild Bill" Decarie. Wild Bill wants to buy the Black Pelican since it`s located in a prime location for running drugs. The Black Pelican is close to the border it`s between Florida and Texas and it`s in an area where drugs can be smuggled pretty much undetected. But Shane doesn`t want to sell and damages the numerous thugs that Bill sends his way. Also Dalton was murdered years ago and Shane still wonders who killed Dalton.