Luke Slade, a young Congressional aide, begins this trip to China like all other international travel hes endured with Leo the Lyin: buried under diplomatic runarounds and humiliated by the Congressman at every turn. But on their first night in Beijing, their trip is plunged into a deeper chaos: Leo goes on a drunken bender and disappears into the night, leaving Luke to piece together the Congressmans dubious business while maintaining appearances with their Chinese contacts.