Anh’s family and friends buy a dingy, wooden boat to leave Vietnam with. 40 Vietnamese refugees, are caught by a communist boat. Thankfully, it turns back just as the second smaller engine of the boat broke. The boat is hot, Hien had Anh and his younger brother Khoa with her the whole time. The boat is attacked by pirates, they steal everyone’s belongings including the second engine. However, they didn’t see the first broken engine. Tam fixes it and he continues on his way with the distressed refugees. They get attacked again by pirates, this time with nothing left. One of the women, Huong, were taken onto the other boat and a golden bar was found in Khoa’s nappy. Angry that the refugees lied to him, the pirate dangles Khoa off of the boat. Tam and the refugees fight for the life of Huong and Khoa. As the pirates leave, returning Khoa to and Huong to the boat, a young pirate throws them a gallon of water. Finally, A German ship came along and saved all the Vietnamese refugees lives.