Jason Steadman lacks the killer instinct to become a real high-flyer. He may be a witty, charismatic guy who's well liked at the office, but to the chagrin of his ambitious wife, it looks as if his career has hit a ceiling.

All that changes when Jason meets Kurt, a former Special Forces officer just back from Iraq, and Jason gets him a job in security. Soon, good things start to happen for Jason - and bad things start to happen to his rivals. As his career takes off, Jason discovers that his path to the top has been achieved by the most 'efficient' - and ruthless - means available. And when Jason tries to put a stop to it, he finds that his new best friend has become the most dangerous enemy imaginable...