Freddie, a small-time criminal, robs a church offering box in the South Bronx, resulting in his arrest and release on bail. He then skips bail by missing his court date, vanishing as a fugitive. This disappearance sparks the central plot, compelling a bounty hunter to track him down. During his flight, Freddie becomes embroiled in a larger, more dangerous criminal conspiracy, escalating the threat to his life and unintentionally pulling the pursuing bounty hunter into the same perilous web. His initial theft and subsequent entanglement catalyze the narrative, driving a chain of events rooted in his collision with formidable criminal forces. Freddie's role remains tied exclusively to these events arising from the church robbery and its unforeseen fallout.