Movie Story : Jerry Welbach is a reluctant bagman for the mob who is handed a stark choice by his boss: travel to Mexico and recover a priceless antique pistol called "the Mexican," or face the consequences. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Samantha gives him an ultimatum of her own, demanding that he cut ties with the criminal underworld for good. Deciding that a living man in romantic trouble beats a dead one, Jerry crosses the border in search of the gun.