20世纪60年代,英国伦敦。供职于伦敦钻石公司的劳拉·奎恩(黛米·摩尔 Demi Moore 饰)美丽端庄,聪明睿智,工作兢兢业业。但在女性地位尚未得到足够尊重的年代,尤其是这家男性占主导地位的钻石公司,劳拉的付出始终得不到应有回报,升职的机会一次次与之擦肩而过。某天,劳拉应邀和公司的清洁工——即将退休的胡布斯(迈克尔·凯恩 Michael Caine 饰)出来看电影,却得知自己将被公司开除的消息,她的事业瞬时陷入绝地。
在钻石公司工作十多年的胡布斯深谙公司内部的管理情况,他瞄上了钻石公司的保险库,策划在退休前大干一笔,而多年来郁郁不得志劳拉正是这次行动的绝佳人选……
Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, with DS Lewis assisting him, is put in charge of the case. Morse feels that he was set-up and looks to his past to see who, among the many criminals he arrested, might now be setting about seeking revenge. When someone scratches masonic symbols all over his car and he is reported for erratic driving, Morse wonders if Masons may somehow be involved. When a large number of his personal items are found in Beryl's apartment, Morse is placed under arrest.
比尔(杰里米•希尔伯德 Jeremy Theobald 饰)是个游手好闲的作家,借跟踪陌生人打发时间。这让他体验到形形色色的人生,很神秘,也很刺激。不过,有一次,比尔盯上了一个西服革履的家伙克布(艾利克斯•浩尔 Alex Haw 饰)。尾随到餐厅之后,他却被对方识破,只得摊牌。克布是个贩卖盗版光碟的商贩,此外还做拧门撬锁的勾当。克布带着比尔潜入了陌生人家中,但比尔发现克布根本不取财物,而是寻找主人蓄意掩盖的隐私。同时,克布还提醒比尔要注意仪表。后来,比尔认识了一个神秘的金发女人(露西•拉塞尔 Lucy Russell 饰)。在酒吧,比尔主动与她调情,但是对方冷若冰霜。原来她是黑社会大佬的女人,但是不可遏制的激情让比尔失去了理智,从而堕入了万劫不复的深渊……