A young pool shark is caught up in a world of underground gambling and struggling to make ends meet. His luck seems to change when he lands a job with a moving company, but it soon leads him to more trouble.
A sudden rise in drug overdoses leads to an overcrowded hospital, where a rookie cop sits guard over a career criminal. They share the room with Robert, who learns he is dying. The two quickly bond and Robert's fate lends moral clarity to the actions the young cop must take.