At an art auction, Tom (Dennis Hopper) meets a man named Jonathan (Bruno Ganz). Jonathan suffers from a blood disorder, which makes things worse for his poor family. The mafia found Tom and hoped that he could help them complete an assassination mission. Tom, who was unwilling to take the risk, thought of Jonathan.
Tom assures Jonathan that Tom's family will receive a large sum of money if the latter can complete the task for him. At the same time, Tom bribes Jonathan's attending physician, and the two work together to deceive Jonathan into thinking he The condition deteriorated rapidly. In this way, Jonathan, who was full of pain and despair, embarked on a road of no return, and looking at Jonathan's struggling appearance, Tom also had an inexplicable emotion in his heart.
