Mel, angered that Bobbie has killed their cohort, proceeds to murder the homeowners to prevent being identified to police. The robbery quickly goes awry, and Bobbie shoots Jewels through the throat, killing him. When they arrive, they discover Jewels already inside, beating the male occupant after having tied up his wife. A devastated Bobbie keeps Rosie's death a secret, and goes along with Mel and Sid in the morning to the home of the wealthy couple Jewels has planned for them to rob. The night before the planned robbery, Rosie commits suicide by overdosing on heroin in their motel. Mel, Bobbie, and Sid agree to commit a robbery with Jewels, but Rosie is reluctant, shaken by Mel and Bobbie's near-death incident. The Reverend allows them to stay at his home, but only in exchange for half of their haul.Īfter Mel and Bobbie recover, the group continue their illegal exploits, uniting with Jewels, a flamboyant gay criminal with whom Mel has worked in the past. The group flee to the home of the Reverend, a preacher and illegal arms dealer from whom Mel acquires his guns.
A group of armed rednecks attempt to steal their stash, Mel and Bobbie are shot during the altercation, but Bobbie and Sid manage to kill the four men and take their money. In a dusty small town, Mel and Bobbie begin to sell off the stolen narcotics out of a rundown motel. The news elates Sid, who Mel later reveals cannot conceive a child. While on the run, Rosie discovers she is pregnant. The two commit several drug heists, including one at a small clinic which accrues them a significant amount of money. Mel gives Bobbie heroin to ease his pain.Īfter Bobbie heals, Mel and his heroin-addicted girlfriend Sid take Bobbie and Rosie under their wing. A severely injured Bobbie returns to the flophouse of his older girlfriend, Rosie, who contacts Mel, a streetwise middle-aged thief and part-time drug dealer, for help. The fight ends with Bobbie stabbing the guard to death.
In the 1970s Midwest, teenaged Bobbie, a methamphetamine addict, attempts to rob several vending machines at a local college, but is confronted by a night guard who brutally attacks and beats him.