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In Southern California, Laura hires Amanda as a love decoy to test her fiancé Joe. She stages a BDSM themed motel scene to catch him in an affair. Joe initially denies and offers a flimsy apology, and Laura leaves angry and unsettled.

Crooks Bobby Ray and Leon break into a meth lab to steal equipment and drug precursors. They kidnap the chemist Dot to keep her useful for their operation. The theft and kidnapping kick off a larger chain of violence across the other characters.

Dot is left chained by the ankle during the criminals' operation, but she escapes by cutting her heel with a crumpled beer can. The escape marks a turning point as Dot seeks safety away from her captors. Her escape unleashes consequences for the surrounding players.

Jerry, a snake enthusiast, discovers Dot limping and tends to her injury. The two form a bond and impulsively marry, sharing an intimate moment in an empty swimming pool repurposed as a snake pit. Their bond raises the stakes for everyone involved.

Home builder Marvin has been watching over Natalie until he and his employee Jack find her lying outdoors and bring her to a motel to rest. They hope to keep her safe, but her presence pulls them into the criminals' widening web. The motel becomes a central location for later events.

Natalie wakes in the motel, takes meth, and has a rough casual encounter with Jack. The scene deepens the tangled relationships around the motel and foreshadows more impulsive choices. The pair's dynamic becomes part of the volatile network surrounding her.

From the next room, Joe cries out, suggesting a desperate situation. Jack frees him, pulling him away from confinement or danger. The event temporarily shifts focus back to Joe and Laura’s fractured relationship.

Bobby Ray and Leon raid Marvin's apartment, beating him for Natalie's location. To buy Natalie’s safety, Marvin offers them 200,000 dollars and hopes to buy time for a safer plan. The money becomes a bargaining chip that drives the plot toward the bank heist.

Bobby Ray and Leon drive toward the bank with Marvin in the trunk, then discover Natalie's motel room and force their way inside. They confront Natalie and her allies, escalating the danger around the hotel and the impending bank run. The scene links the meth operation, Natalie's safety, and the criminals' money scheme.

Jack hits Bobby Ray with a golf club and takes his gun, triggering a chaotic exchange of gunfire. Bobby Ray and Leon retreat to the parking lot, where their car breaks down. Amanda offers to give them a jump start, while Bobby Ray manipulates her about Marvin to obtain her number.

Leon convinces Marvin to help him double-cross Bobby Ray, shifting loyalties and setting up the final confrontation. The shifting alliances heighten the tension as the group edges toward a reckoning.

Bobby Ray shoots Joe, and he ends up in an ambulance, shaken and wounded. He confronts Laura at length, and she apologizes for her jealousy. Joe and Laura reconcile, reaffirming their love despite the chaos.

In the bank’s parking lot, Leon shoots Bobby Ray in the head and leaves him for dead after the cash drops. Leon explains that the money will fund a new venture, opening a strip club. The betrayal cements Leon’s control over the toxic network.

Having survived earlier, Bobby Ray tracks Natalie to her home where Jack stabs him in the head with a knife, ending his threat. He briefly hitches a ride to a hospital, illustrating the unusual survivability of the criminals. The main cast begins to piece together their futures.

Marvin, Jack, and Natalie share a breakfast where Marvin reveals uncertainty about Natalie's paternity but gives her a postcard from her mother in Ecuador. The note asks Marvin to take care of Natalie, and he encourages her to find her mother. Marvin plans to retire and invest in Jack’s new venture, signaling a strange but hopeful future.