Under cover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His wife, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, however he thinks she is tough enough to work his second case with him: a deep cover assignment to create down the infamously hard-to-capture medication lord Gaines (Gregg Allman). While their relationship turns amorous during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and might have to battle their dependence should they would like to create down Gaines once and for all.