A gambling debt forces Tony into a tense confrontation with collectors on New Year's. They demand immediate repayment and threaten him with a drink of an unknown substance. As the pressure mounts, Tony's son, Elliot, arrives, not to pay but to gamble against the men. The collectors mock his youth, but Elliot stakes a challenge, insisting on playing dice with them before his mother arrives with the money, escalating the conflict into a high-stakes game.