在这部迷色布局惊悚片中,理查·马古达是英国某联合律师事务所的一名成绩卓著的刑事案律师。二十年的律师生涯中他很少败诉，尤其近八年来更是一次都没有输过。马古达的事业步入了鼎盛期，而他的婚姻却濒临崩溃，他和妻子莲妮正在办离婚手续，争夺对两个孩子的监护权。在一次同事们为马古达举办的庆功晚会后，天色已黑，大雨滂沱。马古达独自离开餐馆，准备驾车回家，突然发现女招待迈丽的小轿车被人偷走。出于同情，马古达将她送回家。但是他却发现迈丽的车安然无恙地停在家门口，而且家门开着。他觉得此事蹊跷，一再追问，才了解到迈丽已与丈夫离婚，目前正遭受父亲的跟踪恐吓，处境十分危险。马古达毫不犹豫地挺身而出，破例接受了这起民事案，为迈丽设立专案，帮助她摆脱困境，与此同时，马古达深深陷入了迈丽的情网
Lawyer Rick Magruder has a one-night-stand affair with caterer Mallory Doss. He becomes hooked on her, and when he learns her nut-case father Dixon is threatening her, he puts the weight of his law firm behind Mallory, has Dixon arrested and subpoenas her ex-husband Pete to testify against Dixon in court. Dixon is sent to an asylum, but escapes from there and the lives of many people are in danger.
