Baby is a getaway driver in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was a child, a car accident killed his parents and left him with tinnitus, which he blocks out by listening to music on iPods.
He ferries crews of robbers assembled by Doc, a heist mastermind, to
pay off a debt he incurred after stealing one of Doc's cars. Between
jobs, he creates remixes from snippets of conversations he records, and
cares for his deaf foster father Joseph. At a diner, he meets a
waitress, Debora, and they start dating.
Baby's next robbery goes awry after an armed bystander chases them
down, but Baby evades him and the police. Having paid his debt, Baby
quits his life of crime and starts delivering pizzas. While Baby is on a
date with Debora, Doc insists he join a heist at a post office,
threatening to hurt Debora and Joseph if he refuses.
The crew consists of easy-going Buddy, his sharpshooter wife Darling,
and trigger-happy Bats, who takes an immediate dislike to Baby. While
the crew attempts to purchase illegal arms for the job, Bats realizes
the dealers are police and opens fire, killing them all. Afterwards,
Bats forces Baby to stop at Debora's diner, unaware of Baby and Debora's
romance, and nearly kills her in a hold-up.
Doc, furious at the botched deal, tries to cancel the heist, but Baby
convinces him to go through with it. He attempts to flee later that
night, hoping to take Debora and leave Atlanta. He is stopped by Buddy
and Bats, who have discovered his recordings and believe he is an
informant; when they and Doc hear his mixtapes, they are convinced of
his innocence.
During the heist, Bats kills a security guard. Disgusted, Baby
refuses to drive the crew, causing Bats to hit him. Baby rams the car
into rebar which
impales Bats, killing him. The three flee the police on foot. After
police kill Darling, Buddy blames Baby for her death, and vows to kill
him. Baby steals another car and flees to his apartment. After leaving
Joseph at an assisted living home, Baby drives to Debora's diner to pick
her up, where he discovers Buddy waiting. Baby shoots Buddy and flees
with Debora as the police close in.
Baby seeks help from Doc, who initially refuses to help as he blames
Baby for ruining the heist. After seeing he truly loves Debora, Doc
supplies them with cash and directions to get out of the country,
stating that he was also in love once. Buddy ambushes them in the
parking garage and hits and kills Doc with a stolen police car. A
cat-and-mouse game ensues until Buddy has Baby at his mercy and shoots
next to both his ears, deafening Baby. Debora disarms Buddy with a
crowbar and Baby shoots him with the pistol, causing him to fall to his
death.
Fleeing Atlanta, Baby and Debora run into a police roadblock. Debora
prepares to ram it, but Baby stops her and surrenders, telling her she
does not belong in the world of crime. At Baby's trial, Joseph, Debora,
and several people Baby saved during the robberies testify in his
defense. Baby is sentenced to twenty-five years in prison, with a parole
hearing after five. He receives postcards from Debora, who promises to
wait for him. Baby is eventually released and finds Debora waiting, and
they kiss.
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