Outlaw Jake Kern (Travis Lee Eller) has just gotten the drop on his captor and Pinkerton Detective Tom Cuthridge (James Tumminia). Carrying the detectives stolen gun Jake has only one bullet left in the chamber as he escapes on foot into the unforgiving desert and tries to navigate himself to safety. Not sure if He killed the Pinkerton or not, wounded and quickly running out of water Jake begins to wonder if suicide is his only alternative. However, things aren't what they seem in this harsh environment where the desert heat can play tricks on a weak man's mind.