The Root of All Evil

A suburban bank robbery ends with a fiery car crash in a small residential area. The police assume the two robbers who escaped took the money with them, but Phillip Chambers discovers they hid it in his trash can. Chambers, a freelance writer, decides to keep the money for himself, but faces tough questioning from his wife, the wrath of the robbers who come back for their loot, and his own conscience. Paul Shelton, his friend and neighbor, guesses what's happened and tries to help but is also caught up in the intrigue.

After discovering $80,000 in his trash bin, a middle-aged copywriter believes he has found the means to escape the dreariness of his existence. He soon grows paranoid and this create tension in his marriage. Unknown to him, the thieves who stole the money are indeed after him, and they are determined to reclaim their loot.

A middle-aged ad writer finds $80,000 in his garbage can and thinks this money will help him break free from his boring life. He becomes suspicious of everyone around him, which puts stress on his marriage. What he doesn't know is that the criminals who took the money are hunting him down because they want their cash back.