Raphael (Depp) is a down-on-his luck, alcoholic Native American. He lives in a junkyard together with his family, and they struggle to make ends meet. Raphael follows the tip of a man he met at a bar to go to meet McCarthy (Brando), a shady producer who wants to make a snuff film. In exchange for his participation and subsequent torture and death, Raphael will get $50,000, an amount that would definitely help their current predicament, given that a corporation has already bought the land they are living on.
Raphael agrees, and mentions that he will be back in a week to do the deed. He is given a chunk of the money in advance, to which he splurges on his family and community. His wife Rita (Elpidia Carrillo) is doubtful of the source of the money. Raphael was a former criminal after all, and she fears he may have gone back down the dark path. Raphael assures her and the community priest that it isn't what she thinks it is.
Meanwhile, his former associate Luis (Luis Guzmán) has grown curious of his newfound wealth, and wants a taste of the action. During a fiesta where Raphael treats the entire village to a feast, Luis formally approaches his old friend, but is soundly rejected. Raphael doesn't want to be a part of that life anymore, but Luis warns that he must reconsider.
He leaves, and Raphael and Rita go out on a romantic walk to rekindle their love. Afterward, Raphael talks to the community priest to ask him for a favor.
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