When a truck stops in front of their driveway, bearing duffel bags overflowing with life-changing cash and a dying man, Jack and Ashley's lives are forever altered by a moral dilemma that sets off a chain reaction of danger and deception. As they grapple with the consequences of keeping the mysterious fortune, Sheriff Dolion and the local underworld close in, threatening to upend their chances at a better future. An independent film that hurtles towards its climax with each misstep, "American Wages" is a gripping comedy-crime-drama that exposes the darker side of temptation and opportunity.