An idealistic NYC public defender burned out by the system and on the brink of disbarment, teams up with a former client who draws him into a high-stakes heist, all while the universe is collapsing around them.

Things are not going exactly as planned for high-powered Manhattan lawyer Louise. Her husband of 13 years, Ian, announces that he is leaving her for a younger woman. Taking things into her own hand, Louise decide to hold Ian captive until he agrees to work on their marriage. The unexpected arrivals of a gardener turned opportunistic thief and Ian's impatient mistress serve only to complicate the spiraling situation.