Earleis an old horticulturist who is very distant from his ex-wife Maryand his daughter Iris. Facing an economic dilemma, Earle accepted an invitation from a stranger he met at a family gathering and became the mule transporting drugs for Laton, the leader of a Mexican drug gang .
With a perfect driving record and no connection to any criminal activity, Earle can evade the strict inspections of the legal system and load and transport large amounts of cocaine in his car. Earle was well paid for this and spent the money selflessly-paying for the building repairs organized by the local veterans and paying for the education of his granddaughter. In the end, when a pair of narcotics agency agents Colin Batesand Trevinolooked at him, Earl's good fortune began to run out.
