The film opens in a high-end New York hotel where Jess attempts to hustle Nicky using a classic "jealous husband" blackmail scam. Nicky easily spots the grift, exposes her flaws, and leaves her with advice on the importance of "focus" and psychological misdirection. Jess tracks Nicky to New Orleans during a massive football championship weekend. She successfully completes a pickpocketing audition and is inducted into Nicky’s highly coordinated crew, learning how to exploit human blind spots to steal watches, wallets, and jewelry in mass volume. Act 2: The Super Bowl Con (New Orleans)
