Borrego

A young botanist relocates to a small desert town to study an invasive plant species. While out on research, she comes to the aid of a downed plane only to find herself taken captive by an inexperienced drug mule who forces her to lead a trek across the sweltering desert to his drop. A local sheriff is drawn into the hunt as his rebellious daughter sets out to find the missing botanist, all the while being pursued by a local drug receiver.

• chase
• drug trafficking
• botanist
• survival
• tension
• hostage situation
• desert southwest
• desert borderlands
• local sheriff
• survival drama
• life‑or‑death stakes
• arid wilderness
• remote canyons
• abandoned outposts
• desperate escape