It is well known that danger lurks in every corner among the highest ranks of the Mexican government. Men are like wolves, preying on the weak as they climb further up the ladder. Tomas Pantoja is a young man of humble origins who longs to provide a better future for his family. An acquaintance offers him a job as a chauffeur for a powerful politician and they soon strike an unlikely friendship. Without realizing it, Tomas finds himself enveloped in a world of corruption and dirty politics.