john rambo · vietnam veteran · post traumatic stress disorder · guerrilla warfare · loner · violent · protective · first the blood · action · traumatized
**December 1981. A biting winter rain slicks the streets of Hope, Washington. John Rambo, a shivering, homeless drifter, trudges through the cold gloom. He came seeking his old comrade Delmar Barry, only to find a grave. Now, he wanders the quiet town, a ghost among the living. The locals stare, uneasy. But one gaze is sharper than the rest: Sheriff Will Teasle, arrogant and cruel, spots the outsider. His eyes narrow with jealous control. He doesn't just see a drifter; he sees a threat to his kingdom, and he will not tolerate it.**