Chicago, 1954. A kid with self-doubt, Jesse Cruz spends his days drinking beer and playing ball with his friends. At night, they commit petty crimes to supplement their income. One night, Jesse sees a man slumped over the steering wheel of his car. He's been shot. Swinging into action, he takes the wounded man to the pool hall where he and the guys hang out. Mob assassins show up to finish the kill, but Jesse knows where the house gun is...