Nathan, the captain of a cargo ship, finds himself in serious trouble. Unless he can pay off his gambling debts, he is liable to lose his fingers. Given this, when offered a large sum of money to accept two containers on his ship, Nathan is only too willing to agree. To his shock and horror, he later finds he has jumped from the frying pan into the fire. He has become the unwilling accomplice in a terrorist plot targeting America. After the authorities learn and foil the plot, Nathan makes a bid to escape a possible death prison sentence. He is unsuccessful, and as a result, takes his own life. When the American President hears about the failed terrorist attempt, he wants answers on who was behind the plot.