Computer expert Steve Parker is sent to the U.S. Embassy in Romania to complete a highly sensitive mission. Joined by Erica Long, their objective is to disable a secret nuclear weapon hidden deep within the embassy since the Cold War. The embassy is taken over by terrorists and civilians, including Steve's stepson are taken hostage. Unbeknownst to the terrorists, Steve and Erica are trapped inside the embassy, desperate to save Chris and defuse the bomb. As the crisis escalates out of control, it becomes clear that in the comlex world of international political intrigue the lines of truth get blurred and we never really know who holds the reins of power and, least of all, who can be trusted.