Carly Hunter, who just started her own catering business, agreed to secretly cook for her friend, Sophie who wanted to impress her date. From the kitchen, Carly witnesses Sopie's ex, TV star Dr. Chester Winnifield, barge in and murder Sophie and her date. Carly escapes and goes to the police, but has no proof while the press is on the celebrity' side. She now fears for her life, so police detective Jack Brannigan, who believes her, is assigned by the prosecutor to guard her in her home and investigate.