In this life... We all make sacrifices...

A group of car thieves steal a car with a boot full of cocaine which leads to them unknowingly busting up a drug deal, between crime bosses, Frank Morgan and the Carbone Brothers. The Carbone brothers, itching to expand their influence into Frank's territory, see this situation as a way to declare a war on Frank. Separately, Nick Hayden has sought refuge in the UK after a terrifying ordeal with a gangster in New York City. However, through the influence of Claudia he soon finds himself ushered back into the world of underground poker. Linking these stories together is the sad tale of Charlene. A woman in her late twenties who desperately wishes to leave the sex industry behind her