A mysterious criminal rolls into a small town planning to knock off the local bank, assuming it will go off without a hitch. But when he encounters a retired poetry professor, his plans take an unlikely turn. With no place to stay, the professor generously welcomes him into his home. As the two men talk, a bond forms between these two polar opposites, and surprising moments of ...。明嘉靖年间,一对恋人张金生、王玉环到山亭避雨时遇上贺总兵之子贺三郎。贺调戏玉环未遂,坠涧身亡。贺总兵责令该县县官黄伯贤将玉环斩首,黄不忍屈斩无辜,将其释放。黄女秀兰、义女丘萍担心父亲落难,皆愿替玉环去死;玉环也怕恩人吃罪,不肯离去。无奈,3女在神像前争抢"生死牌",结果,秀兰抢得"死"牌。法场上,贺总兵看出破绽,下令缓刑验犯,并将黄伯贤押监。待伯贤等人行刑之日,幸遇湖广巡按海瑞,于是冤情大白。。