Carding, an ex-convict seeking a fresh start as a taxi driver, tries to stay out of trouble. But his life changes when a young woman named Kristine hires his cab for a staged abduction, pretending to be a hostage. Carding tries to rescue her from the supposed kidnappers, but the police mistake him for one of them and arrests him. Escaping jail, Carding discovers Kristine's deception and asks her to clear his name. Wracked with guilt, Kristine agrees to tell the truth on national television. Her testimony is seen by the leader of a robbery gang.