 In a variation of "The Treasure of Sierra Madre," a pair of acquaintances botch their shot at the big time in this stylish noir crime-drama. Ross (Andrew Roperto) and Martin (Richmond Arquette) are two barflys looking for a bigger score. They ve become regulars at Mr. B s, a former dive-bar turned upscale, where they make the acquaintance of bar regular Dino (Seymour Cassel). Dino is a good-natured drunk, who after a few cocktails, likes to preach advice and show off his briefcase filled with rare and valuable coins. Enter barfly Madeline (Cynda Williams). Ross and Madeline had a short-lived affair but now she s on the arm of Dino and this angers Ross. Martin and Ross steal Dino s briefcase and things quickly go very wrong Dino ends up seriously hurt and Dino s boss, the nefarious Mr. Scholnick (Udo Kier), shows up with his thugs asking a lot of questions. The police start an investigation and Ross and Martin have to figure out how to clear their names as their world spirals out of control.