In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

Taylor Royce is the strait-laced preacher who is an easy mark for his twin brother's femme-fatale wife, Brenda. But she has more than an extra-marital affair on her mind as she manipulates the preacher into stealing money from his church. Events soon spiral out of control as more infidelities are revealed and a random murder spree occurs in the noir-type thriller.

Two odd-ball best friends lead a team of wanna-be hitmen as they attempt to become something more in their lives. They will practice and train to be the best hitmen possible, but at the end of the day. They stumble their way into trouble and learn the hard way about the world of killing for hire.