Billionaire Jean Paul Getty is known for his relentless character and avarice. When a group of unknown perpetrators kidnaps his beloved grandson and demands a ransom of several million, Getty refuses to pay even a dollar. The desperate mother of the abductee - Gail does everything to get the father-in-law to change his mind, but to no avail. Time is running out and the hijackers are beginning to lose their patience. The life of the boy hangs by a thread and there is no indication that the tragedy will be prevented. Then a mysterious man knocks on Gail's door claiming to be Jean Paul Getty's envoy, specializing in "unresolvable" matters ...