Gene Lacy a former lobster boat fisherman and proprietor of Lacys General Store is down on his luck big time hes ducking creditors huge gambling debts and an exwife with very expensive tastes. So when Spider walks into his store with a golden lottery ticket in the shape of a rare and valuable dead bird Gene has a choice to make. He has the connections to help Spider turn his windfall into greenbacks but theres one tiny problem as Genes righthand man an exboxer named Lullaby is well aware its a felony offence to even be in possession of the bird. As the metaphorical noose tightens and the threat of a lengthy stretch behind bars hangs over them so the friendships unravel with a potentially deadly and deadly funny outcome if theres honour amongst thieves somebody forgot to tell these guys.