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Grimm, a burned-out New Yorker, seeks an escape from the grind and falls into a daring plan to rob a Midtown Manhattan bank dressed as a clown. He enlists his girlfriend Phyllis and his best friend Loomis to execute the robbery, aiming to walk away with $1 million. The trio's nerves are frayed but they believe the plan is foolproof on paper.

The robbery itself unfolds with alarming calm, as the trio disguises themselves and completes the heist without immediate incident. They secure the $1 million and moments of high exhilaration give way to the weight of what comes next. The plan's success is short-lived in the harsh light of the getaway.

To reach the airport and vanish, they push into the city’s arteries, only to find the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway stripped of signs due to ongoing construction. The confusion sends them wandering into a confusing Brooklyn neighborhood. The misdirection increases the risk of exposure and missteps.

In the scramble, a would-be thief robs them of nearly everything, shaking their already-fragile plan. The only part that remains secure is the bank money taped beneath their clothes. The theft shifts the balance of risk toward a catastrophic exit.

After changing at Phyllis’s apartment, the trio encounters a paranoid schizophrenic tenant who confronts them, ratcheting up the tension. The moment makes them feel exposed as they recalibrate their plan. The city outside grows louder with potential danger.

A fire erupts across the street, drawing emergency crews into the area. The fire department’s attempt to push their car away from a hydrant backfires when the vehicle rolls downhill and crashes over an embankment. The window to slip away narrows rapidly.

They flag down a cab to continue the chase, but the driver does not understand English well enough to assist. The language barrier stalls their movement and heightens the risk of capture. The miscommunication compounds their stress.

Desperate to salvage the plan, Loomis leaps from the moving cab to grab another ride. He collides with a newsstand and is knocked unconscious as the cab pulls away, leaving him stranded in the street. The setback disrupts the group’s momentum and budgets more time for pursuit.

As the trio presses on, a meticulous bus driver slows their path, adding another layer of delay. Tense run-ins with mobsters tighten the net around them, threatening to pull the heist into a larger criminal web. The threats escalate the suspense of their escape.

Phyllis drops the bomb that she is pregnant with Grimm's child, intensifying the stakes of their fragile escape. The news compounds their anxiety about control, trust, and the future they might never reach. It adds emotional weight to the chase.

Rotzinger, the world-weary NYC Police Chief, refuses to abandon the pursuit and methods his city demands. He doggedly trails the trio, convinced a major crime boss will emerge from the night’s chaos. His relentless chase keeps the pressure high.

The investigation intensifies with a tense meeting on board an airliner at the airport, where the robbers and the chief come face to face. The exchange hints at a confrontation that could alter the chase's outcome. The airplane becomes a fragile stage for a city-wide confrontation.

Only after the plane has taken off does Rotzinger realize who the fleeing trio really are, turning the pursuit into a chase that crosses skies and borders of legality. This revelation reframes the consequences for both the robbers and the department. The discovery lands as the flight carries them away from the city.

Across its events, the city fights back with neon glare, sirens, and crowded streets as the trio’s fate hangs in the balance. Luck and disaster remain razor-thin and intertwined, shaping a night that tests endurance more than any plan. The film closes on a note of unresolved tension within a city that never truly rests.