Jake Ahn, burglar and jewel thief, gets involved in a burglary in
Seattle that turns violent when his partner tries to doublecross him.
Escaping to San Francisco, Jake looks up his brother, Eugene, and finds
himself in the middle of Eugene's marital and career problems, while
gradually becoming attracted to Eugene's wife, Rachel. The brothers'
painful memories of their childhoods are awakened with this visit, while
Jake eventually turns back to his criminal pursuits, and involves
Rachel. Meanwhile, Jake's ex-partner continues his search for Jake, and
the result is a violent convergence of events.