He is a judge. He loves his family. Those who have kidnapped his children know this too, as they try to coerce him into delivering a false verdict. Will he uphold the law or save his children's lives? How far will he go?

It was supposed to be a normal Wednesday afternoon when Federal Judge Scott Sampson would take his two children, Sam and Emma, swimming. But then he receives a text from his wife saying that she is picking them up from school. When Alison comes home later, the children are not with her, and she hasn't sent any texts. Instead, the phone rings. "Your children are in our custody!" says a voice. If Scott wants to see them again, he must follow specific instructions regarding a drug case that is set to be heard the next day. Suddenly, the fate of his entire family hangs in the balance.