In the midst of a spat, film critic Terry Thorpe accidentally kills his lover. Though Thorpe covers his tracks, he raises the suspicions of a private investigator, who then tries to blackmail him. Thorpe also falls under the watchful eye of Detective Fred Stapelli, a cop who is intent on becoming a screenwriter. Before long, Thorpe's girlfriend, Kit, and Stapelli's wife, Patricia, are roped into the case.

• Firebrand Productions
• Turner Network Television
• William H. Macy
• Adam Arkin
• Felicity Huffman
• James Cromwell
• Julia Campbell
• James Pickens Jr.
• Paul Mazursky
• Vincent Pastore