The son of millionaire Conrad Cain and his wife Ellie, 15-year-old Leopold, is kidnapped on his way to school. The bodyguard, Virgil Hayes, is left for dead at the scene. Cain, who has a lot to hide in his past hires Private Investigators Knapp and Turner, both of whom work outside 'The System' to find his son. 'The System', represented by Federal Agents Latimer King and Andy Archer, also begin to investigate the case against the Cain's will.