Terry Richmond, a former Marine, cycles into the town of Shelby Springs to post bail for his cousin Mike Simmons and buy a truck so they can make an honest living. He is rammed and detained by two police officers, Evan Marston and Steve Lann, who seize his $36,000 via civil forfeiture despite the money being legitimate. The courthouse clerk, Elliot, refuses to help Terry. Another employee, Summer McBride, promises to prepare the forms in case Terry can get the required $10,000 before Mike's Thursday transfer to state prison where he would be in danger for informing on a gangster. Terry goes to the police station and tries to report the cash as stolen to Officer Jessica Sims. He is confronted by Lann and police chief Sandy Burnne. Terry offers to drop the matter if he gets $10,000 back for bail and is told to return and resolve the issue on Monday.