He is brought to Margolese, newly released from prison, who explains the true story of the pistol: it was crafted by a gunsmith for his daughter's marriage to a nobleman's cruel son, but the daughter and the gunsmith's assistant were truly in love.
Sam and Jerry prepare to go their separate ways, but Sam remembers Baldry's advice and reconciles with Jerry, who is kidnapped by the thieves who stole his car. Jerry realizes that Margolese hired the real Leroy, but Nayman sent Baldry to intercept Sam and the pistol, allowing him to sell it himself and frame Jerry.
He explains to a distraught Sam that Leroy was an imposter – his driver’s license reveals he is actually Winston Baldry – and that Jerry once met the real Leroy: the well-dressed hitman. Leroy finds the pistol and prepares to kill Jerry, but Jerry kills him first. Sam and Leroy fly to Mexico to meet Jerry, who crashes the car in an argument with Sam. In Las Vegas, the well-dressed hitman murders Frank and returns for Sam, but is killed by a vengeful Leroy. Realizing he grabbed Ted's passport instead of his own, he returns to find Ted has already fled. They recover the pistol from the pawn shop, but Jerry confronts Ted and leaves with the gun. Ted arrives and reveals that the infamous Leroy has been sent after Sam, and Jerry overhears a call with Nayman ordering Ted to kill him. Confiscating the pistol, the officer elaborates on its cursed history and brings it to a pawn shop. In Mexico, Jerry is briefly arrested after a police officer notices Beck's blood in his car. The three of them reach Las Vegas, and Leroy and Frank spend the night together. Bonding with Leroy, Sam deduces that he is gay and encourages him to pick up Frank, a traveling postal worker. The second hitman introduces himself as Leroy, explaining that he was hired to hold her hostage to ensure Jerry delivers the pistol. He recovers the car and the gun, shooting one of the thieves in the foot and burying the body.Įn route to Las Vegas, a well-dressed hitman tries to abduct Sam, but is shot by another hitman who captures her instead. When Beck is killed by a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire, Jerry calls his colleague Ted and learns that Beck was Margolese's grandson, but his car is stolen with Beck's body and the pistol inside. This proves to be the last straw for Jerry's girlfriend Sam, who leaves him to move to Las Vegas.Īrriving in Mexico, Jerry finds the pistol with Beck, who explains the history of the legendary gun known as "the Mexican".
Five years later, Nayman sends Jerry on his final errand: retrieving an antique pistol for Margolese in Mexico. As a result, Jerry is forced to work for Margolese's second-in-command, Bernie Nayman. In Los Angeles, Jerry Welbach crashes into the car of mob boss Arnold Margolese, who is sent to prison when police discover someone tied up in his trunk.