Jason Steadman is a thirty-year-old sales executive living in Boston. He`s a witty, charismatic guy who`s well liked at the office, but he lacks the `killer instinct` necessary to reach the top. To the chagrin of his ambitious wife, it looks as if his career has hit a ceiling: Jason`s been sidelined. But all that changes one evening when Jason meets Kurt Semko, a former Special Forces officer just back from Iraq. Looking for a decent pitcher for the company softball team, Jason gets Kurt, who was once drafted by the majors, a job in security. Soon, good things start to happen for Jason - and bad things start to happen to Jason`s rivals. His career suddenly takes off. He`s an overnight success. Only too late does Jason discover that his friend Kurt has been secretly paving his path to the top by the most `efficient` - and ruthless - means available. After all, Kurt says, `Business is war, right?` But when Jason tries to put a stop to it, he finds that his new best friend has become the most dangerous enemy imaginable. And now it`s far more than just his career that lies in the balance.