The War Boys

David Welch is suspended from college, cutting short his plan to join the family trucking business. He teams with friends Greg and George and they begin spending time along the U.S.-Mexico border, calling themselves 'The War Boys.' They hatch a high-risk plan to hijack a truck to fund their future.

The trio spends days alerting border patrol to crossings and sharpening their sense of entitlement to a big score. David devises a plan to hijack his father's truck, expecting it to carry a shipment of black market TVs from Mexico. They move forward with the scheme despite growing risks.

They succeed in stealing the truck and temporarily park it in a desolate wasteland while they search for buyers. David's father vows revenge against the thief, treating the loss as a personal affront to the family business. The tension between the theft and family honor escalates.

Greg pursues Marta, a local Mexican woman, while David and George confront their mutual attraction. David's father discovers the relationship and challenges him, showing disdain for George's family and their economic status. The personal entanglements complicate the crew's already dangerous plan.

Unidentified men threaten Marta and interrogate her about the cargo's location. Their questioning hints that the truck could contain something more valuable than televisions, possibly drugs. The tension makes the group question what they have really stolen.

Despite the danger, the trio decides to take what they can and then report the truck's location to the traffickers via an anonymous call. They are propelled by greed but are unaware of how quickly events could spiral out of control. The plan shifts from mere theft to dealing with criminal networks.

When they unlock the truck's storage, they discover Mexican immigrants being smuggled into the US, who are now dead from confinement. The revelation turns fear into anger and a desperate panic to escape the consequences. They realize the stakes are higher than TV shipments.

David's father arrives with the police, and the situation spirals out of control. David confronts his father at gunpoint, but the standoff ends with the police opening fire. The family and friends are thrust into a brutal clash with authorities.

George screams for help as the chaos unfolds and David is shot. He dies in George's arms, marking the tragic collapse of the plan and the loss of the young man's life.

With David dead and the cargo scandal exposed, the War Boys' operation collapses. The police, the traffickers, and the family confront the consequences of their decisions. The death leaves George and Greg to face the consequences and the grim future ahead.

David's father vows revenge against the thieves, deepening the rift between him and his son. The loss underscores a broader theme of pride, power, and the cost of reckless choice.

The story closes on the idea that chasing quick profit through dangerous plans has fatal consequences for everyone involved. The survivors must live with the memories of the dead and the wreckage of their friendships.