Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont uncovers a deadly conspiracy that reaches deep into the halls of state government. At first glance, the video appears to be showing a childish game: a teenage girl smiles for the camera, a scarf around her neck. Suddenly things turn murderous, and the girl ends up dead. It's as bad as a snuff film can get, and even more shocking is that the crime's perpetrators could be minors. Along with his partner Mel Soames, Beaumont soon determines that what initially appears to be a childish prank gone wrong has much deeper implications.