The Debt Collector

As Jerry Bolanti (played by) emerged from behind bars, his path was fraught with uncertainty and stress. Seeking solace in the fleeting thrill of playing the field, he stumbled upon an unexpected aptitude for debt collection and intimidation. Seizing this newfound talent, he paid a visit to a mid-level wiseguy acquaintance, offering his services as a collector and enforcer. His first assignment was to collect from Bernie Feldshuh, but before he could deliver the goods to his capo, Bernie's henchmen ambushed him, leaving him for dead.

Miraculously, Jerry survived his gunshot wounds and exacted a measure of retribution upon Bernie's doorstep. However, this act of vengeance only sparked a chain reaction of violence, as Bernie hired a ruthless assassin named Marley to take down Jerry and the lawyer, Herb Greene, who had commissioned him in the first place. An innocent secretary fell victim to Marley's brutality, leaving Jerry reeling.

His boss, Anthony, learned of the debacle and dispatched a hitman of his own to even the score. Another unfortunate soul met their demise, and Jerry was left to grapple with the reality that he had lost not only the $28,000 but also his reputation as a reliable collector.

Undeterred, Jerry's next assignment was to team up with enforcers Joe and Serge to conduct a raid on a shop manager for $40,000. However, Marley was watching from the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike. This proved disastrous for the entire operation, as Joe and Serge met their untimely demise during the heist.

The trio retreated to a hotel room to count their losses and lick their wounds. Meanwhile, Jerry took a break downstairs in the restaurant, unaware that Marley was stalking him. In a shocking turn of events, Marley eliminated both Joe and Serge, making off with the spoils as well. When Tony, Jerry's handler, discovered the carnage, he accused Jerry of absconding with the loot. Despite Jerry's protests of innocence, Tony refused to believe that someone could be so incompetent.

As Jerry struggled to clear his name, he managed to glean the identity of Marley from a restaurateur named Spinoza. Seizing the initiative, Jerry tracked down Marley and brought an end to his reign of terror in a desolate field of tall grass.

As fate would have it, Jerry receives a most unexpected phone call from Gus at the local junkyard, where a wayward camper has rolled in, offering Jerry and his long-term partner Paula a chance to salvage something of value. But just as the tide appears to be turning in their favor, Jerry finds himself caught off guard by three trigger-happy thugs, who mercilessly cut him down in front of the battered red camper. His life extinguished, Jerry's body is carelessly discarded, much like the countless others that have met a similar fate before him. The film's narrative comes full circle as we are once again treated to the same pair of ne'er-do-wells, now disposing of yet another nameless cadaver in the same ravine where our journey began. But this time, instead of an anonymous victim, it is Jerry Bolanti who meets his untimely demise at the hands of his former superior, Tony, a man whose true intentions and motivations would slowly begin to unravel as the story unfolds.