A Scott Fenney is a DaLLas corporporate lawyer in the prime of his Life. Raking in $750,000 a year ,with a beautiful house, abeautiful wife and an adored daughter, Life could not be better.But when a rich senator's son dies in mysterious circumstances, Fenney is asked by the federal judge to put his air-conditioned LifestyLe on hold to defend the accused: a black, heroin-addicted prostitute.

Scott believes in justice - but is his belief strong enough to withstand the Loss of everything he holds dear - his salary, his LifestyLe, his wife, his child?