Emerson (Cusack), a disgraced black ops agent, is tasked with adead-end job protecting 20 year old Katherine (Akerman), the codeoperator for a small CIA broadcast station in a barren region. Emerson’smission is simple: protect Katherine. Keep her safe and keep hersecure.
When a car bomb outside the station signals an ambush, the pair isforced to take refuge in the station itself, using Emerson’s deadlycombat skills as their only weapon. But Emerson’s call for back-upprompts orders which make his blood run cold and throw his loyaltiesinto question: “Secure location. Retire asset”.