Tre, Bark, and James were state basketball champions together in high school and have been roommates in NYC ever since. They run a business together hauling away junk with Bark's truck. One day, a woman offers them $500 to haul away her oil tank. They expect that, for that amount of money, there may be a dead body in the tank and feel uncertain, but she raises her offer to $1000 and they agree. Tre is attracted to the woman and fantasizes about having sex with her. They drive the tank upstate and leave it on the side of the highway. None of them acknowledge the likelihood of a dead body, but they're all silent and jumpy, and clearly regret their choice. On the drive back, Tre becomes worried about fingerprints and Bark suggests that they move to Mississippi. James insists that they don't have the money to start over in a new city, so they go to the horse races. On the way there, Tre, who is Black, thinks about race and class in the city. At the races, Bark agonizes over which bets to place. He is generally good at placing bets, but aims too high. Tre thinks, after they place the bets and are each left with $20, that he might have done something for $20 that he would never do again for any amount of money. However, they win a lot of money and rejoice.