Chicago, 1920: Gangster Sam Dunleavy has just returned to town, and is visited by Al, a former childhood friend who is now a police officer. Al knows that Sam's girlfriend has just dropped him, and he warns Sam not to try anything violent. But Sam does plan to kill his ex-girlfriend, and he knows he needs an alibi. He sees his friend Barney, who promises to give him a perfect alibi for $2500. They work out the details, and Sam returns to Barney's place later to put the plan into action. But Al also shows up, so Sam knows that the plan must work perfectly.

哈布雷夫妇的第二部奥斯卡获奖动画。
故事由地盘里一黑一白两位工人的耍嘴皮开始，乐观而贫嘴的黑人与关心时事崇尚理性的白人，从一张报纸的意外新闻开始争执，他们扯到了地盘的意外，扯到了核弹按钮的意外。 正当他们言归正传时意外终于发生了，像爆炸一样的响声似乎在警示着人们。

After doing 13 years in prison for the murder of his wife, mechanic Harry Graham is out on parole and looking to rebuild his life in a small seaside community. He settles into a trailer park and finds both a job and a girlfriend. But things get difficult for Harry when his estranged son, Jimmy, shows up. He witnessed his mother's murder as a child and, after years spent in foster homes, has come looking for revenge.