Max and Ellis go undercover to catch a pool shark's hugger, but the real hustle is at home: Max's mom, Vivienne, is miraculously back from the grave, and she's brought back a vengeful crime lord in pursuit of her, which puts them all in the crosshairs.
Ellis is a gruff, sardonic cop demoted from his role as a detective fown to the maritime unit, while Max is a spirited, clever con woman living a transient life and scamming everyone she meets. When Max gets arrested and ends up helping Ellis solve a local crime, the two are offered the opportunity to redeem themselves, with Ellis going back to detective and Max staying out of jail if they can learn to trust each other and work together.