𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟑)

In the sweltering heat of rural Texas, young Walter finds himself reluctantly dropped off at a crumbling farmhouse where two mysterious and reclusive great-uncles live — men rumored to be either bank robbers, war heroes, or both. With little more than an old suitcase and a heart full of uncertainty, Walter braces for a lonely, awkward summer.

But Garth and Hub McCann are anything but ordinary. With a shotgun on the porch and tales that border on the impossible, they begin to unravel their past in pieces — from lost love in North Africa to lion taming and battlefield bravery. As the stories grow more epic, so does Walter’s curiosity: could they really be true?

While skeptics and fortune-seekers lurk around, hoping to uncover a hidden fortune, Walter starts to realize he’s discovering something far rarer — wisdom, courage, and a deep kind of love that doesn’t fade with time. In the midst of jokes, flying kites, and backyard adventures, he finally feels what it means to belong.

By summer’s end, it becomes clear: this wasn’t just a story about two old men with secrets, but about a boy learning who he is — through the legends, laughter, and loyalty of the most unexpected family he could have asked for.