A movie sound-effects man believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination and enlists a possible eyewitness to the crime to uncover the truth.

The story of three high school friends, now grown, their dreams of suburban splendor dashed, who find themselves down on their luck just trying to make ends meet.

In the face of an alarming rise of crime in the city of Boston, the efforts of the police men and women of the 87th Precinct are constantly undermined by red tape, confusing leadership, and general, all-around bungling.