Reformed ex-con Nick is given 24 hours to come up with £100,000 by notorious New York gangster and loan shark Mr Thigo. As a guarantee, Thigo's men hold Nick's wheelchair-bound mother hostage, leaving him no choice but to comply. Enlisting the help of his best mate, Bing, the boys embark on a frantic race against the clock. Their mission takes them from the dog tracks of East London to the underground drug scene of rural Manchester as they try every trick and scam in the book to get the cash before it's too late.