마사지 치료사로 근근이 살아가는 20대 청년. 미 정부의 무기 거래를 따내자는 친구의 제안에 귀가 솔깃해진다. 파이가 크면 부스러기도 쏠쏠한 법이라나. 하지만 점차 욕심이 커지면서 부스러기 대신 파이를 노리는 싸움이 시작된다.

Frustrated by the liberal left and what he deems the destruction of the country he risked his life for, reclusive veteran Quint North (Schneider) is ordered by the court to keep his distance from the local high school with the American flag on the back of his El Camino or face a fine and jail time. In an ultimate exhibition of patriotism, he sets forth a series of events that just may get him killed in his own front yard.