A drifter comes to the town of Deepwater and is seduced into a twisted game of deceit and murder.
After recovering from a twisted ankle, the drifter Nat Banyon (Lucas Black) hitchhikes on the road, trying to reach Wyoming, where he dreams of having an ostrich farm. However, he has an incident in a bar and he steals a car from the guy that was beating him. He heads to Wyoming, but he sees a car accident and he saves the driver Herman Finch (Peter Coyote), who owns the Deepwater Hotel. While spending the night in the hotel, Nat is arrested by the police, but Finch releases him from jail and proposes Nat to paint his hotel. In return, he gives an old blue Chrysler Newport to Nat, and lodges and feeds him in the hotel. While painting the hotel, Nat becomes obsessed with Iris (Mia Maestro), Finch's wife and also the maid at the hotel. Iris begins an affair with him and he discovers that Finch is a loan shark and corrupt. Further, he has a scheme with the car dealer Walnut (Michael Ironside) and his partner and with the Indian Joe Littlefeet (John Boncore) in the local casino and is protected by the corrupt police of Deepwater. After the mysterious death of a local and a policeman that had issues with Finch, Nat decides to leave Deepwater; but Iris convinces him to steal a large amount from the safe and to leave with her after a boxing match promoted by Finch. On the day of the fight, Nat discovers the hidden secret in Deepwater.
Cheating Notes
The drifter has an affair with the hotel owner's wife, who is also the maid at the hotel, but things might not be what they seem. A plot twist in the end may change the cheating angle.
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