"It's 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the city is careening towards bankruptcy, and a shooting war has broken out between the NYPD and the Black Liberation Army. Amidst this collective nervous breakdown, furniture store owner and ex-fence Ray Carney tries to keep his head down and his business thriving. His days moving stolen goods around the city are over. It's strictly the straight-and-narrow for him until he needs...

Gangsters aid the police when their leader's daughter is kidnapped and the ransom is a bounty of priceless diamonds. It is also learned that a plot is underway to distribute a deadly new weapon of war.

With a couple of grand in the bank and a dream in their heart, Earl and Baby plan their escape from their hometown in Bennett, Texas. They are heading to Los Angeles. But Earl's dim-witted cousin, an ex-con and an angry drug lord are threatening to derail their plans. With just 48 hours to straighten out this mess, Earl finds himself smack dab in the middle of an even bigger mess.

A diamond heist gone haywire launches gangster, bookies and a dog on a rollicking ride through the rugged world of bare-knuckle boxing in search of the missing stone.