Late at night a rickshaw puller, Dylan Hanks, turns up at the lavish home of Mr. Lee, head of the Cherico Gang, saying he was looking for a fare and tried to help when he saw trouble. Lee grills Dylan about his motives, then offers a life-changing sum of money and tells him to leave and start a new life. Dylan refuses the cash and asks instead to work for Lee. Lee scoffs that saving him doesn't earn a place and rejects the request, leaving Dylan's plea unanswered at the doorstep.