There is a murder mystery to solve after Dena Fuller (Elizabeth Ashley) ends her ski romance with Johnny Cadell (Tom Simcox), and sails back to the US with Paul, finding Johnny's unpleasant brother Charles (Skip Homeier) on board - and his wife dead when they arrive in New York.

Paul experiences friendliness turning to malice when he is oppressed with demands from all sides after winning a fortune in the sweepstakes.

When Vince Murdoch (Aldo Ray) rescues Paul from an assault by teenagers, the discredited policeman must then rely on him as his witness on a murder charge, and then the teenagers too..

Paul is taken hostage by escaped convict J.B. Flowers (Burr DeBenning) who flees from a posse led by Sheriff Hoag (Slim Pickens).

Middle-aged entertainer Jamey Burke (Mel Torme) feels a Peter Pan image is necessary for success, and when he fires his manager and picks Paul at random to replace him, a significant catalyst is introduced into his life.

When Alex Ryder (Bruce Dern) availed of the opportunity to fake his death and collect substantial insurance money, his wife Molly (Anne Helm) turns to Paul for help.