Buster McGruder had it all in high school as a popular and talented tight end for the Odessa High Bronchos until the grudge match against Odessa Permian in '78, when he dropped a crucial pass. It was the beginning of a long streak of bad luck. Twenty years later Buster is after a grubstake by smuggling marijuana up from the Texas-Mexico border. Yet, when he befriends a mother and daughter running from an abusive husband and step-father his plans suddenly go awry. Now, he's also in danger as they escape by rafting down the mighty Rio Grande River. Confronted by their pursuers in Santa Elena...