From Larry Clark, the director of Kids, comes the story of Bobby (Vincent Kartheiser), a teenage runaway and thief, who is happy making money the hard way - by breaking into vending machines. Bobbie is approached by Mel (James Woods), the charismatic uncle of one of his drug buddys. Mel offers Bobby the chance to "break in" to big time larceny with a chance of a big score in another town. With the prospect of easy money, limited risk, plenty of drugs and excitement on offer, Bobby cannot refuse. He sets off with his girlfriend Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner), Mel and Sidney (Melanie Griffith), Mel's heroin addict girlfriend. Between the shopping and fixes the foursome begin to bond and an unlikely family emerges. However, the heist becomes more dangerous than imagined and Bobbie is forced to make a decision about his new found family and his outlaw life.