Jeff and Zack are young ambitious men with aspirations of becoming professional artists. Just as things look like they're falling into place, they meet a washed-up former magician and con man named CC Gates.

Placing a classified ad in the paper seemed like a great way to find a new room mate. Especially when the clean cut and mild mannered Michael Donner moves in. Their first mistake was trusting him. Their second, showing him where the gun is.