Liam Case, a garbage man with a tragic past gets a taste of glory when he saves a little girl from a fiery car crash. The fame quickly goes to Liam's head, and when he becomes infatuated with a beautiful young bank teller, he decides to act the hero again in a set-up job. But his scheme has unexpectedly tragic consequences. Wracked with guilt over the part he played in the robbery, Liam sets out to avenge himself on the confederates who betrayed him.