tyson bucum (ice cube), a maverick bounty hunter, is out to capture a petty drug dealer, lil j (anthony michael hall). bucum confronts lil j in his trailer home and nearly handcuffs him, but lil j's girlfriend, who wields a shotgun, recklessly shoots at bucum. bucum manages to tackle lil j's girlfriend and arrest lil j. bucum's boss martinez (anthony giaimo), however, is not pleased with bucum and pays him less than expected. after a brief conversation about the lottery with his attractive co-worker pam (valerie rae miller), bucum learns from martinez that he must capture a con man named reggie wright (mike epps), whom bucum has captured three times prior.