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When the money gets low, the Choppas come out.
Best friends Leah, Jada and Shanice lose their jobs due to the economy failing in the town they live in. They each try looking for new jobs in town but can't find anyone hiring. With bills piling up and no jobs available, they struggle to make ends meet. Then one day, by chance, Leah comes across a gunrunner hiding a bag of AK-47's. Leah strikes up a deal with the gunrunner to buy his guns and sell them on the black market. Things start going well with the women selling guns until Shanice's boyfriend, Marquis, finds out that she is selling guns. Marquis and his cousin Berg then decide they are going to steal the guns from the woman and set up their own operation.
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