At the 6 Corners Travel Stop in Death Valley, a retiring sheriff trains his son as his successor. They're eating breakfast when they I.D. 3 fugitives who have just stopped for gas, high off a successful casino heist. The biggest bust of this Sheriff's career quickly becomes the biggest challenge of his career.

After a violent shoot-out, one of the crooks is dead and an explosion destroys the gas station. As the fire burns down, people are missing. Only six people seem to have survived - the sheriff, his son, two of the criminals, and two young women who work at the diner. It's a volatile combination of survivors - The Good, the Bad and the Cute.

Meanwhile, the fire department never arrives. No other travelers appear on the road, and no one comes to help. The phones don't work and the cars have been destroyed by the fire.