The Last Stop in Yuma County

In the blistering heat of the Arizona desert during the 1970s, a wandering knives salesman pulls into a lonely filling station. He discovers that the fuel pumps are out of service, leaving him stranded with no relief in sight for over a hundred miles.

While waiting for assistance, the salesman hears on the crackling radio about a bold bank heist that occurred earlier in Buckeye. The report reveals the robbers escaped with a staggering quarter of a million dollars in a worn-down green Ford Pinto.

The salesman is joined by Charlotte, a kind-hearted waitress from a nearby diner. She brings along her husband Charlie, the local sheriff, before inviting the salesman into the diner for some shared stories.

During their conversation, the salesman reveals he is on his way to Carlsbad, California, to celebrate his daughter Sarah's birthday. This moment of normalcy is a brief respite from the tension building around them.

The atmosphere shifts abruptly when the green Pinto from the robbery screeches into view. Recognizing the vehicle as the robbers' getaway car, the salesman shares his suspicions with Charlotte, escalating their predicament.

As the robbers, Travis and Beau, corner the pair, they draw their guns, forcing them to pretend everything is normal while they await a delayed fuel truck. The tension is palpable as everyone desperately tries to maintain appearances.

When Charlie's deputy, Gavin, enters for coffee, Charlotte attempts to send a message for help. However, in the chaos of the moment, the coffee spills, and her plea for assistance goes unnoticed.

A standoff erupts when Beau and Travis confront Pete for his car keys. The situation escalates as inevitable violence looms, forcing each character's true nature to surface amidst the building tension.

In a desperate attempt to save herself and others, Charlotte reacts by stabbing Beau with a knife. This triggers a chaotic shootout where Miles and Sybil tragically lose their lives, leaving a harrowing aftermath.

In the tumultuous aftermath, the salesman stumbles across the robbers' loot and contemplates taking it for himself. However, as he considers this morally dubious choice, a young couple unwittingly disrupts him.

In a disastrous turn, the salesman accidentally shoots his own gas tank while trying to make a swift escape. To avoid further catastrophe, he siphons fuel from Pete's truck, leaving behind a trail of gasoline and a forgotten baby.

Sheriff Charlie grapples with the emotional toll of the massacre and is consumed by a desire for vengeance. He sets off in pursuit of the salesman, whose next move may lead to further disaster.

To buy time against the pursuing sheriff, the salesman uses clever distractions, igniting a trail of gasoline as a final attempt to escape. The explosion that follows turns the situation dire for everyone involved.

As he stumbles into the unforgiving desert, the salesman is left alone with his grave wounds. With no hope of survival, he faces the darkness looming around him, a grim reminder of the desperation and chaos that unfolded.

The salesman succumbs to the desert's encroaching darkness, his earlier frantic attempts to escape culminating in despair. The silence of the dunes captures the haunting outcome of the events that transpired.