菲尼克斯被关押在莫哈维沙漠这片巨大无边的监狱中，过着被迫与世隔绝的生活，独自住在一所远离世界其他地方的房子里。菲尼克斯只做一件事：挖洞。每个月他都会在荒无人烟的地方挖一个洞，埋一些东西。社会的最后堡垒就站在经常给他送邮件的人身上。有一天，送信的人不是他值得信赖的邮递员，而是美丽而古怪的艾丽尔，菲尼克斯的生活因此而脱轨，并导致他陷入无法逃脱的危险后果。

After a life of little scams, a self-centered millennial is sentenced to take care of his grandmother, who is affected by Alzheimer's. As he realizes the extent of her wealth, the protagonist gets closer to the treasure he's been looking for.