The fence "tells the story of life in a small town - in this case, the town of Rome in Wisconsin; It is centered around the Block family. Jimmy Block is the sheriff of the town, and he likes to think he is the center of attention. His wife Jill is a doctor in the town; They have three children: Kimberly, 18, Matthew, 13, and Zakari, 10. Many things have happened in this small town, from bizarre murder to rape, assault, drunk driving, kidnapping, and so on; Spontaneous human combustion. It seems that all the crimes that have occurred throughout the United States have occurred in Rome at some point, and they must handle them in their own peculiar way.