Barky left two years ago to escape his abusive father, leaving behind everything that was important to him. His brother Wace. His girlfriend Lanny. His life. Now that his father's dead, Barky thinks it's safe to come home, but he soon discovers that if staying home was hard, coming home is even harder. Wace toughed it out alone, he stayed by his dying father's side. After two years and no explanation, Lanny must decide whether she can take Barky back or choose to leave it all behind. In the King's Hotel, the two brothers try to make sense of life after their father's death. Beer, anger and pain prove a dangerous mix, as these brothers only know one way to talk.