Hap and Leonard quickly learn that the people of Grovetown are dangerous characters. As they search for Florida, they find out that her client was found hanging from the town bridge.
Hap and Leonard escape the Thicket and return to Grovetown more determined than ever to find Florida. However, before they can call Charlie for back up, Truman Brown's gang arrives, outnumbering and overpowering them.
After counting the money, the gang discovers there's not enough for their cause. Paco suggests buying cocaine in bulk to flip so they set off to meet Paco's drug dealer, which leads them to an abandoned office where an unexpected duo await.
Hap and Leonard find themselves under investigation for a crime they didn't commit, and their sharp new lawyer Florida Grange may be their only chance to set things right.
Leonard lands himself in jail for burning down his neighbor's crack house. Hap makes a deal with Lt. Hanson: he'll go to Grovetown, a notorious Klan town, to find a missing Florida Grange if Hanson lets Leonard out of jail.