Walt hannar blames his son, ben, for the death of his prized coonhound, Sweet Lou. Ben prays for an opportunity to regain the closeness he once enjoyed with his father. His hopes soar when his father purchases a redbone ...Walt hannar blames his son, ben, for the death of his prized coonhound, Sweet Lou. Ben prays for an opportunity to regain the closeness he once enjoyed with his father. His hopes soar when his father purchases a redbone hound from a kennel in far off arkansas to take Sweet Lou's place.