Aiming for fame and fortune, struggling screenwriter Mitchell Draper learns of a high-society murder-suidcide from the 1970s -- and decides to turn the grisly tale into a blockbuster movie thriller. But his background research quickly deepens into a serious murder investigation. Meanwhile, Mitchell's friend Ramir has joined a New Age cult -- hoping it will save his career playing an alien on a sci-fi TV show. And Mitchell's friend Ingrid is planning her first art exhibit in Europe while desperately trying to rekindle an old love affair. The situations turn explosive, and Mitchell finds he may have the makings of a blockbuster screenplay after all.