A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency.
A car accident traps two men inside a car near the water. With the tide coming in, they discuss the circumstances that led up to the accident.
