John has lived a hard life in the slum and has now great issues with his economics and his crime register. When he meets his old friend Alex, who introduces him to his way of making a living, John has a hard time resisting. He is pulled into a world of crime, violence, cash and respect. Meanwhile, he meets a girl called Ellen, and she tries to make him see the errors of his ways and he listens. But, when John wants out, it is already too late. Friends quickly turns into enemies.