Nathan Crosby has a problem. His gambling addiction is bad enough, but when he tries to run out on newcomer, Leroy, in a back room poker game his troubles really begin. As he hurries into the back alley behind Ruby's Bar he is certain that his lies have saved him from paying a debt he cannot afford. But Leroy is not all he appears to be. Nor does he have any intention of letting Nathan off the hook. Instead, he has a unique way of extracting what he is owed. And the payment will be larger than the debt.