Crime 101 [ 2026 ]

 

Film Summary

The film starts in Los Angeles, where two relatives Ben and his cousin Ally are given a task with delivering diamonds to a jewelry. Ally is young and it’s his first to that kind of a job and he seems so unease. Ben saw it and asks him if he has any weapon and insist him to be prepared if anything goes against their plan.

At the store Jewelry, Sammy asked Ben about the experience of Ally on the job, considering that he does not know him and never saw him. Ally assured Sammy, he can do it.  gave Ben a briefcase with counterfeit diamonds, then calling him aside to expose truth about fake and real diamonds. The genuine diamonds valued at 3 million dollar which was concealed in Ben’s socks, He gave serious warning to Ben never speak about the secret to Ally, also gave him a gun and told him that there will be a second car moving behind them for security.

Simultaneously, a guy called Mike/James wakes up, took a gun, and starts to follow someone unknown by using a secret device he planted before. Mike intervenes unknown guy on the road, pushed him out using a gun, clear him for weapons, took his phone, locks him inside the car trunk, and leaves immediately in his car.

Together Ben and Ally drive away, at short distance Mike/James prepares himself and immediately start to move behind them. When they reach at the destination, they silently waited in the car, Mike/James hiding his face by wearing mask saw a chance, steps out of a car with a gun in his hand and attacks them. The situation makes Ally scared and got cold feet. Mike/James claims he is not alone; he has somebody back him up and he is looking at them while he robs them, and push Ben to hand over the genuine diamonds together with documents to confirm its value. Surely, he is aware about the arrangement.

At the beginning, Ben acted surprised and unaware about Mike's demands, Mike pushes Ben so hard until he agreed to reveal where the genuine diamonds are hidden. it was in his sock, Ben fetches the diamonds from his sock, Hands it to Mike after completed his mission then Mike backups Ben's phone, that shows the robbery was arranged.

At the time Mike was ready to go, unexpectedly Ally took the gun and shot directly at Mike but he failed to hit the target, just a scratch on Mike's head, broke car's window glass which was close to Mike. with quick response, Mike drove the car with a high speed. After getting away, he went into a parking garage, trembling by how close he was about to lose his life. Then, he took off his mask, conceal the car, then changes the car and drove away.

In another scene, Sharon went to Monroe’s place to convince him to buy an insurance policy. She is attracted by Monroe wealth and expensive his lifestyle, Monroe shows Sharon his security system which is more advanced, such as safes opened by only fingerprint in each and every room in his house. He decided to put them in his house after heard robbery happened to other wealth people. then he went on asking Sharon about her experience with gun, he insist her to try out. when she misses the target. Monroe laughed at her.

 In the House, Monroe showing many artwork valued millions of dollars and demands all to be added in the the policy. Sharon explains extra protection, which involves cyber and privacy safety. While outside Monroe and Sharon discus A woman was passing by, Sharon thought she is a daughter of Monroe, but she was actually Monroe Lover named Adrienne. Ashamed, Sharon immediately shifts the discussion making sure her deal is secured before she left at Monroe's house.

At the same time, two police officer Lou and his partner gather evidence on the robbery conducted few days earlier. Things bothered Ben and making him doubt considering the time of the event. The day that he is moving millions, the same day he got robbed. also doubt how does the robber became aware on private details concern his life. Ben refused about his participation on robbery. Ally confesses that he took a shot using his gun. Police officer Lou begins to feel about a certain individual who focus on deliveries with extreme values.

While at home, Mike inspects the diamonds he stole, then saw blood on his mask, became aware there might be some evidence inside the car he left in the parking lot. Sharon went back to her office, realize the promotion might be not hers.

Moment later, Mike came into contact with another guy who deals with jewels that was stolen. Despite the job went as planned, Mike was not confident enough about the next robbery expected to be conducted in Santa Barbara. differ from previously robbery this will be done in daylight at the middle of the town, it might get violent.

Mike's starts investigating Sharon, looking into her previous life. at the same time, she is given a task to perform with another woman who is new to the office named, Meline regarding a very important client. While at the meeting, her boss talks about the theft of diamonds and advice Sharon to consider contacting police to arrange truth tests. She does not full accept agrees with her boss advice, on the other side Meline took control on very important accounts.

During examination, Sammy is asked some questions but kept defending his business, resisting to be responsible in the robbery. Police officer regarding the chance that his plans were intervened. Mike employed a hacker to check on Sharon’s daily action online, it seems like he’s carefully prepared the details of the target before he robs them.

Some other place, a thief called Ormon is hired to rob Santa Barbara jewels store. He is forced to show his ability to complete task, despite being very dangerous task to go for.

Inside the police station, officer Lou recognize a connection of several jewelry theft done previously and current one. He is convinced there is one individual who conducted all the robbery. soon after his presentation, his boss disapproves his theory and ask him to focus on closing case rather than mythical theories.

At the street, Ormon is conducting an intense robbery at jewelry store using, Mike's planned technique. after the robbery appear to be conducted in similar manner as previous robbery but this time violence is involved so Officer Lou’s theory that single individual is responsible might be put into consideration now.

Later that day, the media releases the news about the robbery happened at Santa Barbara Jewel store, connecting it to several crimes that happened in similar way. Officer Lou recognizes the difference in which the robbery was conducted, gives him ideas that another person has entered into play.

Mike faces his crime partner concerning the task performed while avoid him, building bad energy between them. at the same time, Mike is formulating another plan, Mike’s associate has another plan, to wait until Mike completed the robbery then rob him later.  

Mike came to know Sharon, later he exposes the real purpose and suggesting to do the task together. At the beginning She rejected Mike's proposal, later when she confronted with a challenge at her office, she turned her and agrees to work with Mike by giving out information concerning the arrival of package valued around 11 million dollars connected to Monroe a billionaire.

Meanwhile, Officer Lou is getting close to Mike, revealing proof that links Mike to the robbery happened multiple times. Sharon is afraid due to Ormon taunting her, she decides to reveal all the details to officer Lou.

On the particular day of robbery, it was planned to be done at a highly expensive hotel where the arrangement of wedding continues. Mike carries out the plan, seize the diamonds and money, suddenly officer Lou interfered and faced him. at the time the tension grow stronger Ormon bust in and changes the event and makes it more dangerous after he shot Monroe on shoulder, took Mike as hostage and argue with officer Lou about surrendering a gun, officer Luo refuses, as the kept arguing Mike saw a chance grab a gun shot and unalive Ormon.

After the situation seems to cool, Officer Lou recognizes Mike as the strategist who orchestrated the series of theft happened over the years. then Officer Luo threatens Monroe that once he opens his mouth and speak the truth about what happened, all his illegal conduct will be exposed to a full extent, gives hard time for Monroe to speak about it.

Sometime later things continue as usual. Mike tries to reach to her previous lover named Maya to try his luck. As a thank you, Mike gave officer Luo his car, Officer sends a stolen diamonds to Sharon in a letter as a gift that will help her to start a new life.

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