John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert
when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno
and shows him how to get a free room without losing much money.
Under Sydney's fatherly tutelage, John becomes a successful small-
time professional gambler, and all is well, until he falls for
Clementine, a cocktail waitress and sometimes hooker.

Summary written by Jon Reeves {[e-mail]}