When an officer in the State Department is sent to work as a diplomat for the CIA, he must balance the fate of other nations and politicians with his own interests and career goals.

A couple, an older man with a young wife, traverse a typical day, dealing with their respective mental health issues atop long-standing marital tensions.

A cynical cab driver who ferries alien tourists from a spaceport to New York City is unwillingly involved in a cover-up when a drugged-up alien throws itself from his cab and dies. Shortly thereafter, a relative of the dead alien comes looking for answers with a ship that could destroy the world.