 Aurelia, a Norteña who s a high-school dropout with two sons, ditches her life as a sweatshop seamstress by stealing her boy friend s dope, selling it, and heading for Cancún in her station wagon. At a truck stop, she s approached by Marilú, who deals in Mayan art forgeries, speaks with a Castilian accent, and wears Gucci. She s also on the lamb, trying to avoid prison and escape a corrupt federal police investigator. On the road, it s soon apparent that they re being followed, but by whom? At least six people are in pursuit of the women. Can the women trust each other enough to work as a team; is there honor among thieves?