The Betterton Fracture

The Betterton Fracture tells the story of the town of Betterton, North Carolina, which is under siege by a swelling number of outsiders. The new residents are filling up an abandoned neighborhood which used to house the workers of the now-closed Mulldune Mill. These intruders are arriving by invitation and under the leadership of Delbert “Beech” Bethune- an outside businessman with starkly extreme views on race, among other prejudices.

Tension mounts as the newcomers grow in number and local, political influence. Relationships are born and shredded, social and civil unrest mount, and the town reaches a violent crescendo as the two camps face off. Finally, one act of violence threatens to bring the town to its knees. Faith and justice, racism and corruption, love and deception are all on display in this, once sleepy, southern town.