When John`s father is killed in the line of duty, he vows to become a cop himself. While working as a bail bondsman with his father`s old partner, a messy arrest threatens his chances at the academy. Through an unlikely series of events, he gets entangled with organized crime and is offered a clear record in exchange for a few months of service. Seeing no alternative, he takes the deal. As John finds himself getting pulled deeper and deeper into the mob, he discovers he is being set up to take the fall for the Don, who is facing a lifetime in prison. In order to clear his name, he seeks out three extreme characters: Samuel is your average street rat who fancies himself an aristocrat, and has been looking to get himself a nickname for months. After watching a British heist film, he models himself after the characters in it, and tries to establish himself as a legitimate criminal.