A hardened thief, recently released from prison, finds himself on the run after a chance encounter with a young drifter. As they escape their pursuers, a bond forms between the two unlikely companions. The thief reveals he is an ex-member of a gang that carried out a successful heist, but the spoils were never retrieved. The gang had fallen out, and their partnership had ended in betrayal and violence. Despite his tough exterior, the thief can't shake the memories of the robbery, which had gone wrong due to unforeseen circumstances, and the fact that the money was left behind, meticulously hidden in a one-room schoolhouse.

The young man becomes intrigued by the idea of the unclaimed fortune and presses the thief for more information. Motivated by the potential score and the desire to settle old scores, they decide to track down the remaining members of the gang and recover the loot. As they begin their quest, they must navigate the challenges of reuniting the distrustful and volatile crew, all the while keeping a low profile to avoid the law and other opportunistic criminals who might catch wind of the buried treasure. Their journey takes them through the American West, where every step closer to the prize reveals the complexities of loyalty and the unpredictability of friendship amidst the backdrop of a changing American landscape.