Two young writers in 1974 Los Angeles witness the destruction of a corner Korean grocery. When it is not reported by major city papers they suspect the city and police are failing to report the true scope of crime in poor neighborhoods. They hatch a plan, to investigate the incident, and contact people in Hollywood in hopes that they can sell the story as a screenplay. But a young detective and black militants have different ideas about how or if the corruption should be exposed. Will their first project be their last?