Intermission plot
"Life is what happens in between."
Lehiff earns his living from petty crimes. He is frantically looking for that one chance that will allow him to strike the blow of his life, so as not to have to do anything for the rest of his days. This is beyond the will of Detective Jerry Lynch, who is equally feverishly seeking an opportunity to thwart Lehiff's plans. We also meet John, who gives up his job in a supermarket to assist Lehiff and in this way hopes to win back his girlfriend Deirdre. However, Deirdre thinks she has recognized the man of her life in Sam, the married bank manager who is one of Lehiff's targets...