For Cornell Phillips, leaving the street life was mandatory. With a child on the way by his longtime girlfriend and a potential lucrative business opportunity looming, the rewards no longer outweighed the risk. But for Cornell walking away would not be that simple. After pulling off a string of Credit Union and Jewelry Store robberies with his friend Scorpio and fellow associate Lendell, Cornell's plans to retire are quickly blasted back to reality when he and his robbery crew become the target of both State and Federal Agents. Now Cornell is forced to deal with seeds of doubt and mistrust within his circle, unanswered questions from his past and an overzealous Federal Agent determined to bring him to justice. Caught in a love triangle, a murder investigation and misplaced loyalty Cornell is swallowed up in the realization that he is experiencing death before life.